16 must-read nonfiction books like Into the Silk: The Dramatic True Stories of Airmen Who Baled Out — And Lived (Developments in Aviation Book 1) by Ian Mackersey

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Into the Silk: The Dramatic True Stories of Airmen Who Baled Out — And Lived (Developments in Aviation Book 1)

By: Ian Mackersey

4.24

Format: 281 pages, Kindle Edition

From World War Two to the Jet Age, Ian Mackersey charts the thrilling and personal accounts of airm…

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1. One Man and His Dog

By: Anthony Richardson

3.81

Format: None pages, Hardcover

When Czech airman Jan Bozdech adopts an abandoned Alsatian puppy in the midst of war in 1940, littl… read more

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2. Massacre at Malmedy: The Story of Jochen Peiper's Battle Group, Ardennes, December, 1944 (Forgotten Aspects of World War Two)

By: Charles Whiting

4.27

Format: 292 pages, Kindle Edition

The story of the most infamous massacre of American soldiers in World War Two.An ideal book for peo… read more

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3. The Lightning and the Few (Jox McNabb #1)

By: Patrick Larsimont

4.40

Format: 302 pages, Kindle Edition

Don’t miss this thrilling wartime adventure! For fans of Derek Robinson, James Holland, Frank Barna… read more

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4. Dawn of Hope: An action-packed WWII aviation adventure (Spitfire Mavericks Thrillers Book 1)

By: D.R. Bailey

4.11

Format: 294 pages, Kindle Edition

A thrilling adventure of war in the skies! For fans of Derek Robinson, James Holland, Frank Barnard… read more

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5. The Raiders and the Cross (Jox McNabb #2)

By: Patrick Larsimont

4.41

Format: 317 pages, Kindle Edition

The thrilling WWII adventure across the war-torn skies of Britain, France and Malta. Perfect for fa… read more

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6. Death on a Distant Frontier: A Lost Victory, 1944 (Forgotten Aspects of World War Two)

By: Charles Whiting

4.17

Format: 227 pages, Kindle Edition

“a provocative and stimulating addition to the study of World War II.” HistoryNetPerfect for reader… read more

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7. The War in the Shadows: The Battle of the Spymasters in WWII (The Secret War)

By: Charles Whiting

4.09

Format: 297 pages, Kindle Edition

An enthralling exposé of the spies who moved in the darkened dangerous back alleys of World War Two… read more

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8. Low Attack: The Story of Two Mosquito Squadrons in World War Two (Memoirs of World War Two in the Air Book 4)

By: John Wooldridge

4.08

Format: 140 pages, Kindle Edition

A vivid account of two Mosquito squadrons which revolutionised aerial warfare.Perfect for people wh… read more

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9. American Eagles: The 101st Airborne’s Assault on Fortress Europe 1944/45 (Americans Fighting to Free Europe)

By: Charles Whiting

4.10

Format: 188 pages, Kindle Edition

The thrilling true story of the U.S. 101st Airborne Division’s major operations during the European… read more

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10. America's Forgotten Army: The True Story of the U.S. Seventh Army in WWII - And An Unknown Battle that Changed History (Forgotten Aspects of World War Two)

By: Charles Whiting

4.25

Format: 280 pages, Kindle Edition

An enthralling account of the World War Two exploits of the U.S. Seventh Army, from Sicily to Franc… read more

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11. Into the Silk: The Dramatic True Stories of Airmen Who Baled Out — And Lived (Developments in Aviation Book 1)

By: Ian Mackersey

4.24

Format: 281 pages, Kindle Edition

From World War Two to the Jet Age, Ian Mackersey charts the thrilling and personal accounts of airm… read more

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Cover of Escape From Arnhem: A Canadian Among the Lost Paratroops (Memoirs from World War Two) by Leo Heaps

12. Escape From Arnhem: A Canadian Among the Lost Paratroops (Memoirs from World War Two)

By: Leo Heaps

4.25

Format: 145 pages, Kindle Edition

The remarkable true story of a Canadian paratrooper’s escape from behind enemy lines following the … read more

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13. Night Intruder: A Personal Account of the Radar War Between the RAF and Luftwaffe Night-Fighter Forces (Memoirs of World War Two in the Air Book 1)

By: Jeremy Howard-Williams

4.24

Format: 200 pages, Kindle Edition

An engrossing memoir of one RAF fighter pilot’s battle against the Luftwaffe in the dead of night.I… read more

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14. Walker, R.N.: The Greatest U-Boat Hunter of the Battle of the Atlantic (Submarine Warfare in World War Two)

By: Terence Robertson

4.61

Format: 262 pages, Kindle Edition

The astounding biography of the most successful anti-submarine commander of the Second World War.Pe… read more

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15. Wingless Victory: The Story of Sir Basil Embry’s Escape From Occupied France in the Summer of 1940 (Remarkable Survivors from World War Two)

By: Anthony Richardson

4.32

Format: 303 pages, Kindle Edition

The true story of an airman’s audacious escape from occupied France in World War Two.Perfect for fa… read more

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16. The Combat Diaries: True Stories from the Frontlines of World War II

By: Mike Guardia

4.40

Format: 180 pages, Paperback

From the beaches of Normandy to the shores of Iwo Jima. Harrowing tales of combat…as told by the me… read more

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17. The Big Show: The Classic Account of WWII Aerial Combat (Pierre Clostermann's Air War Collection Book 1)

By: Pierre Clostermann

4.57

Format: 258 pages, Kindle Edition

'THE BIG SHOW is as close as you'll ever get to fighting for your life from the cockpit of a Spitfi… read more

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18. The Crowded Hours: The Story of Sos Cohen (Remarkable Survivors from World War Two)

By: Anthony Richardson

4.33

Format: 302 pages, Kindle Edition

The remarkable story of Wing-Commander Lionel Cohen who at the age of sixty-nine served as the olde… read more

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19. The Submariners: Life in British Submarines, 1901-1999 (20th Century Naval Innovations)

By: John Winton

4.33

Format: 297 pages, Kindle Edition

‘The entire span of British submarine history has been carefully recorded the tragedies in both pe… read more

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20. The World's Greatest Sea Mysteries (Real-Life Mysteries)

By: Michael Hardwick

3.69

Format: 301 pages, Kindle Edition

A thrilling collection of sea mysteries from around the world! Twenty-eight maritime stories told i… read more

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Cover of Crisis Convoy: The Story of HX231, A Turning Point in the Battle of the Atlantic (Submarine Warfare in World War Two) by Peter Gretton

21. Crisis Convoy: The Story of HX231, A Turning Point in the Battle of the Atlantic (Submarine Warfare in World War Two)

By: Peter Gretton

4.21

Format: 155 pages, Kindle Edition

An engrossing account by the Royal Navy commander who led the escort of convoy HX231 during the Bat… read more

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22. Wing Leader: The Incredible Story of the Top-Scoring RAF Fighter Ace of WWII

By: J.E. Johnson

4.48

Format: 357 pages, Kindle Edition

Johnnie Johnson joined the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve in 1939 as a week-end flier, and finis… read more

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Cover of D-Day Tank Hunter: The World War II memoirs of a frontline officer from North Africa to the bloody soil of Normandy by Hans Hoeller

23. D-Day Tank Hunter: The World War II memoirs of a frontline officer from North Africa to the bloody soil of Normandy

By: Hans Hoeller

4.52

Format: 280 pages, Kindle Edition

One of the last German veterans of World War II recounts his wartime experiences - with the harrowi… read more

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24. No Place To Lay My Head: A Memoir of the Eastern Front in World War Two (Remarkable Survivors from World War Two)

By: Anthony Richardson

4.22

Format: 314 pages, Kindle Edition

The eye-opening account of the forgotten and tumultuous Eastern Front in World War Two.Perfect for … read more

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25. One Man's War

By: Robert Allison

4.01

Format: 229 pages, Kindle Edition

The author recalls his adventures as a young naval aviator during World War II. The story begins wi… read more

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26. Tail Gunner Takes Over: The sequel to Tail Gunner

By: Richard C. Rivaz

3.62

Format: 179 pages, Kindle Edition

Sequel to the bestselling Tail Gunner! Flight Lieutenant Richard Rivaz’ continues his firsthand ac… read more

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27. Ypres, 1917: A Personal Account (Full Pack — A Private’s War)

By: NORMAN GLADDEN

4.26

Format: 209 pages, Kindle Edition

An enthralling eyewitness account of the bloody battle of Passchendaele. Perfect for fans of Lyn Ma… read more

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28. Scramble: A Narrative History of the Battle of Britain (The Face of Battle Book 1)

By: Norman Gelb

4.42

Format: 397 pages, Kindle Edition

'A many-sided picture of war.' The New York Times1940. Britain stands alone against Nazi Germany.On… read more

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Cover of Storm From the Sea: A Classic World War Two Commando Memoir (Memories of a Commando Book 1) by Peter Young

29. Storm From the Sea: A Classic World War Two Commando Memoir (Memories of a Commando Book 1)

By: Peter Young

4.11

Format: 280 pages, Kindle Edition

An unforgettable personal account of fighting with the Commandos in World War Two.An ideal book for… read more

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30. My Flying Circus: The Autobiography of a WW2 Bomber Pilot

By: Richard Leven

3.99

Format: 278 pages, Kindle Edition

This is the no-holds-barred autobiography of a World War II bomber pilot.My Flying Circus is the au… read more

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31. Jet: The Story of a Pioneer (Pioneers of Aviation)

By: Frank Whittle

4.07

Format: 374 pages, Kindle Edition

The remarkable story of the early days of jet development as told by the ‘father of the jet engine’… read more

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14 Best history books like Into the Silk: The Dramatic True Stories of Airmen Who Baled Out — And Lived (Developments in Aviation Book 1) by Ian Mackersey

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Massacre at Malmedy: The Story of Jochen Peiper's Battle Group, Ardennes, December, 1944 (Forgotten Aspects of World War Two)

Charles Whiting

4.27

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4.17

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Peter Townsend

4.55

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4.61

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