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

Apr 18, 2024
12:14:28pm

So it goes... Political Junky

Of the courage, bravery and sacrifice young Americans held in defense of democracy. The personal acounts in citizen soldier are incredible and the horror of war portrayed in its pages have stuck with me many decades later

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Time

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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