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A World at Arms: A Global History of World War II, New Edition 59 reviews
Gerhard L. Weinberg
Cambridge University Press, 2005
Global War
+ Important, One Of A Kind
+ A Very Comprehesive History!
+ I repeat: Needs an in-depth revision since the fall of the iron curtain but a good starting point
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Memoirs (Penguin Classics)29 reviews
William Tecumseh Sherman
Penguin Classics, 2000
Good Writers Make Good Generals!
+ Five star precious gem of a book
+ Read it !
+ "MEMOIRS" BY W.T. SHERMAN
+ Sherman in his own words...
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The Trojan Women: A Play by Euripides Translated from the Greek into English and Adapted in Response to ... 3 reviews
Howard Rubenstein
Granite Hills PR, 2002
Beautiful
+ Beautiful
+ I cannot speak too highly . . .
This is a beautiful translation. It is lucid and lively, too. What has taken so long for such a magnificent translation of this important play to appear?
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Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War670 reviews
Mark Bowden
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2000
Bowden Demonstrates Masterful Writing
+ Horrifically good book
+ Amazing, Simply Amazing
+ Not Too Late to Read This Important Work
+ Well done
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To Lose a Battle: France 194010 reviews
Sir Alistair Horne
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1990
Excellent account of the Battle of France
+ Masterful in Every and any Sense
+ Fascinating narration
+ An excellent book
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Principles of War
Carl von Clausewitz
Dover Publications, 2003
Written two centuries ago by a Prussian military thinker, this is the most frequently cited, the most controversial, and in many ways, the most modern book on warfare. In this work, Clausewitz examines moral and psychological aspects of warfare, stressing the necessity of courage, audacity, and self-sacrifice, as well as the importance of public opinion.
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On the Origins of War: And the Preservation of Peace17 reviews
Donald Kagan
Anchor, 1996
Peace does not keep itself
+ Great Insight into the Causes of War
+ Insightful recollection and theory
+ A reminder of how we are born to relive the past
+ I wish I'd gone to Yale
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The Guns of August160 reviews
Barbara W. Tuchman
Presidio Press, 2004
Well the writing is geat but so is the book...
+ Guns of August is a classic
+ Bob Dylan should read this book
Of course the writing is amazing but this edition is a wonderful possession. The book I bought (library binding) is great! Book is built like a tank, great binding, good paper, and an attractive cover and spine design. If you are gifting this book this is your edition, a really beautiful job by ...
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Supreme Command: Soldiers, Statesmen, and Leadership in Wartime 34 reviews
Eliot A. Cohen
Anchor, 2003
War is too important to be left to the generals
+ Vindicated by History
+ Interesting book
+ Good Book on Leadership
+ Command: Soldiers, Statesmen, and Leadership in Wartime
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Fifteen Decisive Battles of The World From Marathon to Waterloo, The 9 reviews
Edward Creasy
IndyPublish, 2002
Queasy on Creasy?
+ "From Marathon to Waterloo in Order Categorical"
+ A Classic Book; Insightful Analysis; Revealing Period Study
No less an authority than John Keegan has given this book his blessing, so don't be mislead by negative reviews. This book is a classic in the field of military history. No history is unbiased. History is an art not a science. And it is a great art. It can move and inspire as well as instruct ...
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The Age of Battles: The Quest for Decisive Warfare from Breitenfeld to Waterloo4 reviews
Russell F. Weigley
Indiana University Press, 2004
The most important and unique work of its genre
+ excellent reference
+ Recalcitrant Indecisiveness
+ A well written, interesting book with a fresh viewpoint.
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The Washing Of The Spears: The Rise And Fall Of The Zulu Nation25 reviews
Donald R. Morris
Da Capo Press, 1998
Brilliant book
+ A different form of civilisation
+ None Better
+ The Washing of the Spears
+ If you only buy one book....
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Six Days of War: June 1967 and the Making of the Modern Middle East140 reviews
Michael B. Oren
Presidio Press, 2003
Just in Time
+ An Impressive Marshalling of Sources
+ Very In-Depth - Covers All Aspects of Six-Day War
+ How the Middle East Changed Forever in Six Days
+ Required Reading for Understanding the Current Middle East Situation
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Lee's Lieutenants: A Study in Command20 reviews
Douglas Southall Freeman
Konecky & Konecky, 2005
A Great Read for the Civil War History Buff!
+ A great historical work from a great historian ... abridged
+ If this whets your desire to know more........
The abridged volume of Lee's Lieutenants is an excellent title for anyone interested in Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. I have looked at the original 3-volume series and the only difference as one earlier reviewer points out is that the footnotes have been taken out. Given that Douglas Freeman ...
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A Savage War of Peace: Algeria 1954-1962 (New York Review Books Classics)44 reviews
Alistair Horne
NYRB Classics, 2006
Positively 6 stars
+ Masterpiece
+ Excellent, but...
+ A Slightly Slow, yet Very Good Analysis.
+ You want a better understanding of what's going on in Iraq?
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The Fall of Fortresses: A Personal Account of the Most Daring, and Deadly, American Air Battles of World War ...5 reviews
Elmer Bendiner
Putnam Pub Group (T), 1980
One Man's Air War: Reflective, Poetic, Scholarly
+ Out of print- but good
+ The Fall of Fortresses
+ Contains an amazing story
+ Well Written Book.
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The Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant7 reviews
Ulysses, S. Grant
Aegypan, 2006
A classic of American literature
+ Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant
+ Excellent service!
+ Required Reading for any History Buff
+ A Must Have For The Civil War Buff
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War As I Knew It35 reviews
George S. Patton
Mariner Books, 1995
Excellent Book
+ A New Angle on Patton
+ All leaders should read this.
+ War As I Knew It
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The Face of Battle: A Study of Agincourt, Waterloo, and the Somme69 reviews
John Keegan
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1983
An outstanding military history by a master historian
+ Insightful
+ Excellent early work
_The Face of Battle_ closely examines three pivitol battles: Agincourt (1415), Waterloo (1815) and the Somme (1916). In his examination, Keegan outlines the overall strategic objectives and how the battlefields were chosen (typical fare for military history), but also seeks to understand the ...
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All Quiet on the Western Front456 reviews
Erich Maria Remarque
Ballantine Books, 1987
A Great Work
+ "A line, a short line, trudges off into the morning."
+ Murder on the Western Front
+ A must for any student or non-specialist general reader
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