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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Military History
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Hue - 1968: A Turning Point Of The American War In Vietnam
This is a fascinating in depth look into the days surrounding Tet and the intense and deadly street-to-street fighting. It also examines how politicians as well as Generals held mistaken beliefs as to how the war was going and how even during the beginning hours of Tet they were in denial that this was a major push by the NVA and VC. Below is an excerpt from the book regarding the attack on Hue.
"The surprise achieved in Hue was complete. It was not simply a case of being caught off-guard. It was so unexpected it triggered not just alarm, but disbelief - deadly disbelief."
Excerpt from Hue 1968: A Turning Point Of The American War In Vietnam by Mark Bowden.
This is a fascinating in depth look into the days surrounding Tet and the intense and deadly street-to-street fighting. It also examines how politicians as well as Generals held mistaken beliefs as to how the war was going and how even during the beginning hours of Tet they were in denial that this was a major push by the NVA and VC. Below is an excerpt from the book regarding the attack on Hue.
"The surprise achieved in Hue was complete. It was not simply a case of being caught off-guard. It was so unexpected it triggered not just alarm, but disbelief - deadly disbelief."
Excerpt from Hue 1968: A Turning Point Of The American War In Vietnam by Mark Bowden.
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"On Killing" and "On Combat" for the physiological and emotional effects of Combat.
It's hard to pick a single book for leadership but "Band of Brothers" is at the top of my list.
My favorite book describing the grunt's view of the war from the Maribe perspective is "Generation Kill."
It's hard to pick a single book for leadership but "Band of Brothers" is at the top of my list.
My favorite book describing the grunt's view of the war from the Maribe perspective is "Generation Kill."
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All quiet on the Western Front and Northwest Passage, read as a boy, had the greatest effect on me.
As an adult, Killer Angels, That Dark and Bloody River, Andersonville, and a diary of a Civil War enlisted man who wrote compellingly about his first-hand experiences during many battles and the camp live and forced marches between battles.
I am away from home right now so I cannot lay my hands on the diary and I cannot remember the soldier's name at the moment. I do that a lot lately.
As an adult, Killer Angels, That Dark and Bloody River, Andersonville, and a diary of a Civil War enlisted man who wrote compellingly about his first-hand experiences during many battles and the camp live and forced marches between battles.
I am away from home right now so I cannot lay my hands on the diary and I cannot remember the soldier's name at the moment. I do that a lot lately.
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SSG Mark Payton
my favorite would be the battle of Gideon and the Midionites. I wrote a study of it a couple of decades ago.
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Helmet for my pillow, generation kill, I'm staying with my boys, band of brothers, gentlemen bastard's.
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People Other Than Grunts by Myles Page
Band of Brothers
Outlaw Platoon by Sean Parnell
Band of Brothers
Outlaw Platoon by Sean Parnell
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