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The Battle for the Falklands 25 reviews
Max Hastings & Simon Jenkins
W. W. Norton & Company, 1984
Definitive history of the Falklands War
+ A special war
+ 25th Anniversary of the Falklands War
+ Gripping - if one sided
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America's Victories: Why the U.S. Wins Wars and Will Win the War on Terror 17 reviews
Larry Schweikart
Sentinel HC, 2006
A Patriot speaks up about American Military History
+ Another Excellent Book from Prof. Schweikart.
+ Interesting and intriguing premise marred by typos and factual errors
+ Superb when he skips the propaganda
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The Big Red One 3 reviews
Samuel Fuller
Bantam, 1980
A Must For Understanding the Master
+ A GREAT READ!
+ Grit and greatness
You've probably heard the name Sam Fuller mentioned by the likes of Wim Wenders, Jim Jarmusch, and Quentin Tarantino. His name comes up whenever you want to talk about war movies, or truth in cinema. He manages, in all his films, to get at the core truth about violence: that it is always terrible ...
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House to House144 reviews
David Bellavia
Free Press, 2007
Every "American" must read this!!!!!!
+ Dancing Iraqis, the dance of death
+ No cliches
+ Simply the Best!
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Chickenhawk94 reviews
Robert Mason
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2005
Good reading for the 4th of July
+ ChickenHawk
+ Huey
+ Timeless and much to learn
+ Don't read this if....
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A BRIDGE TOO FAR
Ryan Cornelius
Simon & Schuster, 1974
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We Were Soldiers Once... and Young: Ia Drang--The Battle That Changed the War in Vietnam250 reviews
Harold G. Moore
HarperTorch, 2002
A MOVING TRIBUTE.
+ This is the real deal
+ Clear, concise and not judgemental
+ Many years prior to this work was another:
+ An excellent historical account of this battle with commentary included
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Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10776 reviews
Marcus Luttrell
Little, Brown and Company, 2007
A rare, inspiring perspective. An excellent book.
+ Fantastic
+ Inspiring Read - Buy this book!
Luttrell's book offers a ground-level perspective on the kinds of operations the US Military's Special Operations Forces are engaged in all around the world, all the time. Too often this topic (Special Forces, SEALs, Delta Force, etc) is dominated by superficial books that amount to little more ...
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50 Weapons That Changed Warfare 2 reviews
William Weir
New Page Books, 2005
An Excellent Introductory Survey
+ Fascinating
This book, the work of a gifted amateur historian, gives you exactly what the title promises: Short (4-5 page) sketches of fifty different weapons that, in their day, revolutionized the way wars are fought. Each sketch includes a clear, non-technical description of what the weapon does and an ...
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The Mammoth Book of Special Ops: The 40 Most Dangerous Special Operations of Modern Times (Mammoth Books) 4 reviews
Running Press, 2006
Often riveting, consistently compelling accounts
+ Worth Reading
In today's New York Times, there was an article written by Thom Shanker from which I selected this brief excerpt:
"Every night in Iraq, American Special operations forces carry out as many as a dozen raids aimed at terrorist leaders allied with Al Qaeda, other insurgent fighters and militia ...
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Team Yankee41 reviews
Harold Coyle
Berkley, 1988
One of the best war novels out there
+ Yamabushi's mini reviews pt. VII
+ If you want to know what armored battle is like, and not have to dodge shells, just read this book.
+ Coyle makes impressive authorial debut with Team Yankee
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Marine Sniper: 93 Confirmed Kills212 reviews
Charles Henderson
Berkley Trade, 2001
Just wow,
+ Marine Sniper
+ Delighted and Impressed!
+ A truly great story.
+ Great read
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The Longest Day: The Classic Epic of D-Day76 reviews
Cornelius Ryan
Simon & Schuster, 1994
great reading
+ A Great Read
+ The best book on D-Day
+ This book will always remain one of the best descriptions of D-Day
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The Places In Between154 reviews
Rory Stewart
Harvest Books, 2006
Babur's Journey
+ A Cold but Not Too Lonely Walk
+ Outstanding Must Read book
+ Totally Changed My Mindset!
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Adjust Fire: Transforming to Win in Iraq14 reviews
Michael A. Baumann
Birch Grove Publishing, 2008
Best book by a soldier on the Iraq War
+ Gusty, Apropriately titled!
+ The Way Ahead
+ Great read
+ Amazingly detailed and accurate
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The Third World War, August 1985: a Future History1 review
Sir John Winthrop Hackett; et al.
Time Warner Paperbacks, 1988
The Third World War, August 1985: a Future History
+ reads like a real history
Even though 'dated', it is still an execellent work of writing. And with today's climate: The Russian Republic again flexing it's muscles; The Peoples Democratic Republic of China (aka Mainland China, Communist China), flexing it's muscles and both with large nuclear capabilities, and the ...
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Thud Ridge: F-105 Thunderchief missions over Vietnam14 reviews
Jack Broughton
Crecy, 2006
Classic Vietnam War Memoir
+ "Anyone Who Is Not Completely Terrified Doesn't Understand The Problem."
+ thud ridge
+ A True Classic
+ re-visited after ten years
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Marines in the Garden of Eden: The Battle for An Nasiriyah17 reviews
Richard S. Lowry
Berkley Hardcover, 2006
Thought provoking material
+ amazing detail
+ Well written combat narrative with a personal touch.
+ "Marines in the Garden of Eden" is a must read
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The Red Badge of Courage24 reviews
Stephen Crane
Prestwick House Inc., 2004
Thanks for help with my budget
+ Not the dull book you might expect
+ A very flawed classic--in no wise a masterpiece...
+ Great book. Very interesting.
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Toby Keith - Unleashed 1 review
Toby Keith
Hal Leonard Corporation, 2003
This is a song & lyrics book - not an autobiography...
Just FYI because it was no where in the description that this is a song & lyric book - great if you have any musical talent. I don't and thought this was an autobiography for some reason.
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