12 Best world war ii books like Crisis Convoy: The Story of HX231, A Turning Point in the Battle of the Atlantic (Submarine Warfare in World War Two) by Peter Gretton

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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…

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1. 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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2. 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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Cover of 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

3. 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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4. 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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5. 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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6. Duel of Eagles: The Classic Pilot's Account of the Battle of Britain (Peter Townsend's Air War Collection Book 1)

By: Peter Townsend

4.55

Format: 577 pages, Kindle Edition

'REMARKABLE' Sunday Times -- 'A FINE BOOK' Len Deighton 'The greatest book on the Battle of Britai… read more

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Cover of The Fighting Tenth: The Tenth Submarine Flotilla and the Siege of Malta (Submarine Warfare in World War Two) by John Wingate

7. The Fighting Tenth: The Tenth Submarine Flotilla and the Siege of Malta (Submarine Warfare in World War Two)

By: John Wingate

4.33

Format: 475 pages, Kindle Edition

An epic account of ‘the most concentrated submarine battle in history’.Ideal for fans of Max Hastin… read more

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8. 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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Cover of 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

9. 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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10. 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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Cover of The Battle of the Bulge: Britain's Untold Story (Forgotten Aspects of World War Two) by Charles Whiting

11. The Battle of the Bulge: Britain's Untold Story (Forgotten Aspects of World War Two)

By: Charles Whiting

4.22

Format: 298 pages, Kindle Edition

An eye-opening account of the forgotten involvement of British soldiers in the Battle of the Bulge.… 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

12. 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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Cover of Wing Leader: The Incredible Story of the Top-Scoring RAF Fighter Ace of WWII by J.E. Johnson

13. 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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14. U-Boat Killer

By: Donald Macintyre

4.25

Format: 217 pages, Kindle Edition

U-Boat Killer, first published in 1956, is an exciting account of a British Royal Navy destroyer in… read more

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15. War in the Pacific: Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay (World War Two at Sea)

By: John Winton

4.29

Format: 189 pages, Kindle Edition

Pearl Harbor, Coral Sea, Midway, Guadalcanal, Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima; the War in the Pacific was one … read more

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Cover of The Greatest Raid of All: Operation Chariot and the Mission to Destroy the Normandie Dock at St Nazaire (Daring Military Operations of World War Two) by C.E. Lucas Phillips

16. The Greatest Raid of All: Operation Chariot and the Mission to Destroy the Normandie Dock at St Nazaire (Daring Military Operations of World War Two)

By: C.E. Lucas Phillips

4.30

Format: 366 pages, Kindle Edition

A vivid account of the famous St Nazaire Raid that demonstrates the sheer bravery of the British Co… read more

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Cover of Cockleshell Heroes: The Most Courageous and Imaginative Commando Raid of World War Two by C.E. Lucas Phillips

17. Cockleshell Heroes: The Most Courageous and Imaginative Commando Raid of World War Two

By: C.E. Lucas Phillips

4.15

Format: 293 pages, Kindle Edition

In December 1942, ten Royal Marines launched a daring canoe attack on German ships lying in Bordeau… read more

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Cover of The Forgotten Fleet: The Story of the British Pacific Fleet, 1944-45 (World War Two at Sea) by John Winton

18. The Forgotten Fleet: The Story of the British Pacific Fleet, 1944-45 (World War Two at Sea)

By: John Winton

4.10

Format: 544 pages, Kindle Edition

John Winton, a naval novelist of some note, changes tack here with some unleavened military history… read more

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"Perhaps the final proof that the war was really over came at six o’clock on the first evening, with the pipe - ‘children to supper’."

-John Winton, The Forgotten Fleet: The Story of the British Pacific Fleet, 1944-45 (World War Two at Sea)

"The Prime Minister’s meaning was clear enough: the Fleet Train was the horse, and the fighting Fleet the cart. They must be kept in their proper order. As the size of the horse was fixed, it was poin…"

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19. Sink the Haguro!: Last Destroyer Action of the Second World War (Warship Battles of World War Two)

By: John Winton

4.09

Format: 207 pages, Kindle Edition

An engrossing history of the last major naval battle in World War Two’s Pacific War. Perfect for fa… read more

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20. Ultra at Sea: How Breaking the Nazi Code Affected Allied Naval Strategy During World War II (The Secret War)

By: John Winton

4.28

Format: 303 pages, Kindle Edition

An enthralling examination on the impact that military intelligence had on the Second World War at … read more

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Cover of Find, Fix and Strike!: The Fleet Air Arm at War, 1939-45 (World War Two at Sea) by John Winton

21. Find, Fix and Strike!: The Fleet Air Arm at War, 1939-45 (World War Two at Sea)

By: John Winton

4.17

Format: 228 pages, Kindle Edition

A full examination of the Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm from the beginning of World War Two until fina… read more

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

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

Charles Whiting

4.17

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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)

Charles Whiting

4.25

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

Ian Mackersey

4.24

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Duel of Eagles: The Classic Pilot's Account of the Battle of Britain (Peter Townsend's Air War Collection Book 1)

Peter Townsend

4.55

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The Sinking of the Bismarck: The Deadly Hunt

William L. Shirer

4.29

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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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Operation Afrika: A ruthless battle for victory in the desert (Destroyers WWII Thriller Series Book 1)

Charles Whiting

4.04

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

Charles Whiting

4.17

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