14 Best history books like Convoy Escort Commander: A Memoir of the Battle of the Atlantic (Submarine Warfare in World War Two) by Peter Gretton

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Convoy Escort Commander: A Memoir of the Battle of the Atlantic (Submarine Warfare in World War Two)

By: Peter Gretton

4.12

Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition

Vice Admiral Sir Peter Gretton's book is a brilliant account of his career in the navy through Worl…

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1. The Calm and the Storm (Honourable Duncan Morant Book 3)

By: Alan Savage

4.31

Format: 252 pages, Kindle Edition

The third book in the Duncan Morant series finds Duncan battling enemy boats in Malta as World War … read more

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2. The Wolf Hunt: U-Boat warfare in South African waters (Jack Pembroke Naval Thrillers Book 2)

By: Justin Fox

4.30

Format: 339 pages, Kindle Edition

Jack Pembroke is back in another thrilling wartime adventure! For fans of Dewey Lambdin, Patrick O’… read more

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3. 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

4. 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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5. 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

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

7. 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

8. 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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9. 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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10. 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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11. 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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12. 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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13. Cover of Darkness: The Memoir of a World War Two Night-Fighter (Memoirs of World War Two in the Air Book 3)

By: Roderick Chisholm

4.07

Format: 202 pages, Kindle Edition

A pilot’s captivating autobiography that traces the development of night-flying from the early days… read more

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14. 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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15. Convoy Escort Commander: A Memoir of the Battle of the Atlantic (Submarine Warfare in World War Two)

By: Peter Gretton

4.12

Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition

Vice Admiral Sir Peter Gretton's book is a brilliant account of his career in the navy through Worl… read more

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16. 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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17. 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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18. 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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19. Escape of the Amethyst

By: C.E. Lucas Phillips

4.35

Format: 265 pages, Kindle Edition

The astounding true story of the ordeal and escape of the British frigate Amethyst from Chinese Com… 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

20. 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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Cover of Operation Biting: The 1942 Parachute Assault to Capture Hitler's Radar by Max Hastings

21. Operation Biting: The 1942 Parachute Assault to Capture Hitler's Radar

By: Max Hastings

3.87

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Operation Biting was one of the most thrilling British commando raids of World War II, and probably… read more

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8 must-read war books like Convoy Escort Commander: A Memoir of the Battle of the Atlantic (Submarine Warfare in World War Two) by Peter Gretton

Transform Your Habits

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

Terence Robertson

4.61

Transform Your Habits

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

J.E. Johnson

4.48

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U-Boat Killer

Donald Macintyre

4.25

Transform Your Habits

Cover of Darkness: The Memoir of a World War Two Night-Fighter (Memoirs of World War Two in the Air Book 3)

Roderick Chisholm

4.07

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The Sinking of the Bismarck: The Deadly Hunt

William L. Shirer

4.29

Transform Your Habits

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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