Posted on Jul 25, 2017
What is the best book on combat/war that you have ever read?
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I have a plethora of books that I have bought and read all or parts of for one reason or another, but I am nearly finished with War by Sebastian Junger and like the Documentary Restrepo it is amazing.
1. War- Sebastian Junger
2. The Filthy Thirteen, the True Story of the Dirty Dozen
3. About Face- David Hackworth (for good and bad lessons)
Most of what has been listed, and too many others to mention.
1. War- Sebastian Junger
2. The Filthy Thirteen, the True Story of the Dirty Dozen
3. About Face- David Hackworth (for good and bad lessons)
Most of what has been listed, and too many others to mention.
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The Civil War: A Narrative, a three-volume history of the American Civil War by Shelby Foote
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The three volume set by Bruce Catton on the Civil War as a young man these got me interested in that period, later I branched out to other historical periods,but Catton got my interest early on and remains my favorite.
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MCPO Roger Collins
Agree with your choices. I devoted many years reading Civil War books, fiction and non-fiction. Another favorite was "Andersonville" which reflected the inhumanity we wrought on each other in time of war.
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There are so many great books on war. But the two that come mind are We Were Soldiers Once...And Young, Everything We Had, and Chicken Hawk.
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One of my favorite books, that I first read as a teenager, having found a copy at the base Library was "The Germans who never lost", the story of the cruiser Königsberg by Edwin P. Hoyt, Jr.
It's a fantastic story of adventure, heroism and determination that takes place in German East Africa from 1914 to 1918, and is largely unknown today.
It's a fantastic story of adventure, heroism and determination that takes place in German East Africa from 1914 to 1918, and is largely unknown today.
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Five Years to Freedom by SF Major (KIA) Major James Rowe. After that, I like BLADES OF THUNDER (Book One)
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SSG Mark Payton
The latest "and best so far for me" was "A Soldiers Dream" the story about Captain Patriquin. He was considered the Lawerence of Arabia of the war in Iraq after 9/11.
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I heard about Dave Hackworth from my First Sergeant Allen Haller in April of 1971, who I believe knew him in Korea. From then to about 1990 there was various stories about him in the media.
I wrote a letter to Old Dave shortly after he appeared on the cover of Parade Magazine, and after reading About Face. He became some what of a mentor to me, over the next 11 years. We became pen pals (almost an internship) I wrote gags for him, did some sneaking around West Point, errands, edited a chapter in one of his books (didn't think I was qualified, but gave it my best shot) and other situations.
Met him twice, at a book signings, but my deal was U.S. Army Reform. I'm not a Combat Veteran, but a Veteran of much mayhem and disorganization during The Vietnam Era in U.S. Army Europe...I wanted to help The Army, not destroy it. I know Old Dave was a little critical of West Point, I but tried to change his mind....understand my Childhood Roll Model was T/Sergeant Martin Maher!
I wrote a letter to Old Dave shortly after he appeared on the cover of Parade Magazine, and after reading About Face. He became some what of a mentor to me, over the next 11 years. We became pen pals (almost an internship) I wrote gags for him, did some sneaking around West Point, errands, edited a chapter in one of his books (didn't think I was qualified, but gave it my best shot) and other situations.
Met him twice, at a book signings, but my deal was U.S. Army Reform. I'm not a Combat Veteran, but a Veteran of much mayhem and disorganization during The Vietnam Era in U.S. Army Europe...I wanted to help The Army, not destroy it. I know Old Dave was a little critical of West Point, I but tried to change his mind....understand my Childhood Roll Model was T/Sergeant Martin Maher!
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