Book Recommendations about WWII and D-Day

Apr 18, 2024
10:00:41am

DaCouguz Walk-on

Hoping to take my dad to Normandy this summer. He's always wanted to go (his dad and uncle both fought in the war).

I'd love any recommendations on books I could / should read beforehand.

Thanks!!!

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Book Recommendations about WWII and D-Day

DaCouguz

Apr 18, 10:00am

The Band of Brothers chapters about D-Day have been used at West Point

mobicurious

Apr 18, 10:03am

When you go, try to get a room at the Chateau Canisy

mobicurious

Apr 18, 10:06am

The academies use popular books to get the 18 year olds excited and into reading

2FarGone

Apr 18, 10:13am

The collaboration between Ambrose and Winters makes that book special

mobicurious

Apr 18, 10:19am

Some of Winters' stuff has also been questioned, as well.

2FarGone

Apr 18, 10:20am

Hadn't seen that... are you suggesting that the Brecourt Manor operation was

mobicurious

Apr 18, 10:24am

The accusation (which I am not making) is that Winters uses Ambrose to make himself look better than he was

2FarGone

Apr 18, 10:28am

The instructors that I knew at West Point liked the Brecourt Manor chapter

mobicurious

Apr 18, 10:34am

If I taught cadets, I would probably use it too

2FarGone

Apr 18, 10:43am

Agree that for your audience, Ambrose is not the source material you want to use

mobicurious

Apr 18, 10:52am

Arnhem - Antony Beevor...D-Day adjacent but an amazing book

Blueto

Apr 18, 10:05am

I enjoyed D-Day by Stephen Ambrose.

rcbyufan

Apr 18, 10:06am

Citizen soldier, band of brothers, A Higher Call

Jfly1975

Apr 18, 10:10am

Ditto, citizen soldier blew me away and gave me an appreciation

So it goes...

Apr 18, 12:14pm

Any World War II book by Stephen Ambrose

JOPE

Apr 18, 10:10am

I find it interesting that Ambrose continues to be loved by the masses, but hated by the historical community

2FarGone

Apr 18, 10:19am

Not D-Day, but Neal Bascomb – The Winter Fortress was great.

ochobeeguy

Apr 18, 10:14am

The Second World Wars by Victor Davis Hanson.

Plantagenet

Apr 18, 10:20am

The Liberator by Kershaw is one of the best, but it doesn't cover D-Day because

cvd6262

Apr 18, 10:24am

Another is (had to make sure the title was correct) is DDAY Through German Eyes.

Jfly1975

Apr 18, 10:41am

I whole-heartedly agree

2FarGone

Apr 18, 10:44am

Some question that book's authenticity:

cvd6262

Apr 18, 10:45am

Yeah that’s a favorite past time of some historians. It goes back and forth.

Jfly1975

Apr 18, 10:49am

I take in history with an open mind and an expectation that the

Jfly1975

Apr 18, 11:03am

Inferno: The World at War, 1939-1945

Wife_Apologist

Apr 18, 11:24am

The classic history of WWII in Europe is The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich

Pinetree

Apr 18, 6:03pm

This will give the German viewpoint but not the US viewpoint.

rcbyufan

Apr 18, 7:47pm

Bizarre to suggest that this gives the German viewpoint. Shirer was a US

Pinetree

Apr 19, 6:30am

LOL I thought he only asked about books about D-Day. This book is great. I just

rcbyufan

Apr 19, 8:29am

Sorry I misunderstood your comment.

Pinetree

Apr 19, 12:28pm

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