9 must-read world war ii books like The Schweinfurt-Regensburg Mission: The American Raids on 17 August 1943 by Martin Middlebrook

Cover of The Schweinfurt-Regensburg Mission: The American Raids on 17 August 1943 by Martin Middlebrook

The Schweinfurt-Regensburg Mission: The American Raids on 17 August 1943

By: Martin Middlebrook

4.49

Format: 532 pages, Kindle Edition

On 17 August 1943, the entire strength of the American heavy bomber forces in England set out to ra…

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Cover of Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany by Donald L. Miller

1. Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany

By: Donald L. Miller

4.18

Format: 671 pages, Hardcover

Masters of the Air is the deeply personal story of the American bomber boys in World War II who bro… read more

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"With the Allies on the advance nearly everywhere and invasion talk in the air, London was a welcoming place for young airmen who were taking the fight to Hitler’s doorstep. The first stop for America…"

-Donald L. Miller, Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany

"In an equally fought battle of attrition both sides sometimes believe they are losing. With Overlord planned for the spring of 1944, Allied leaders became increasingly worried that their air forces w…"

-Donald L. Miller, Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany

Cover of Agincourt: Henry V and the Battle that Made England by Juliet Barker

2. Agincourt: Henry V and the Battle that Made England

By: Juliet Barker

4.13

Format: 445 pages, Paperback

From a master historian comes an astonishing chronicle of life in medieval Europe and the battle th… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • military fiction
  • history
  • military history
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3. The Sinking of the Bismarck: The Deadly Hunt

By: William L. Shirer

4.29

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

The Bismarck was the greatest warship ever built. But the Allies had to sink it - or risk losing th… read more

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  • world war ii
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4. Eclipse of Reason

By: Max Horkheimer

3.67

Format: 350 pages,

"Max Horkheimer (1895-1973) was a leading figure in The Frankfurt School, a renowned body of philos… read more

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5. The Saga of Pappy Gunn

By: George C. Kenney

4.35

Format: None pages,

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Cover of Normandy '44: D-Day and the Epic 77-Day Battle for France by James  Holland

6. Normandy '44: D-Day and the Epic 77-Day Battle for France

By: James Holland

4.45

Format: 650 pages, Hardcover

D-Day, June 6, 1944, and the seventy-six days of bitter fighting in Normandy that followed the Alli… read more

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  • history
  • military fiction
  • military history
  • world war ii
  • nonfiction
Cover of The Rifle: Combat Stories from America's Last WWII Veterans, Told Through an M1 Garand by Andrew Biggio

7. The Rifle: Combat Stories from America's Last WWII Veterans, Told Through an M1 Garand

By: Andrew Biggio

4.70

Format: 278 pages, Hardcover

It all started because of a rifle. The Rifle is an inspirational story and hero’s journey of a 28-… 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

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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Cover of A Wing and a Prayer: The "Bloody 100th" Bomb Group of the US Eighth Air Force in Action Over Europe in World War II by Harry H. Crosby

9. A Wing and a Prayer: The "Bloody 100th" Bomb Group of the US Eighth Air Force in Action Over Europe in World War II

By: Harry H. Crosby

4.58

Format: 350 pages, Kindle Edition

"Written from the unusual perspective of a navigator, this is a compelling account of the air war a… read more

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  • world war ii
  • aviation
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Cover of Wounded Tiger: The Transformational True Story of the Japanese Pilot Who Led the Pearl Harbor Attack (A World War 2 Nonfiction Novel) by T. Martin Bennett

10. Wounded Tiger: The Transformational True Story of the Japanese Pilot Who Led the Pearl Harbor Attack (A World War 2 Nonfiction Novel)

By: T. Martin Bennett

4.68

Format: 877 pages, Kindle Edition

"Bravo to an extraordinary story! I can feel your passion in bringing the story to life - a moving … read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
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11. TWELVE O'CLOCK HIGH

By: W. R. Shepherd

4.52

Format: 279 pages, Kindle Edition

A classic and favorite of aviation enthusiasts for many decades. And a well liked television series… read more

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Cover of The Long Road Home: An account of the author's experiences as a prisoner-of-war in the hands of the Germans during the Second World War (Memoirs from World War Two) by Adrian Vincent

12. The Long Road Home: An account of the author's experiences as a prisoner-of-war in the hands of the Germans during the Second World War (Memoirs from World War Two)

By: Adrian Vincent

4.21

Format: 234 pages, Kindle Edition

The honest account of one prisoner-of-war’s struggle to survive through five years of Nazi imprison… read more

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  • world war ii
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  • history
Cover of Infantry Life: Vietnam's Central Highlands, 1966 - 1967 by Dennis M Witt

13. Infantry Life: Vietnam's Central Highlands, 1966 - 1967

By: Dennis M Witt

4.31

Format: 325 pages, Kindle Edition

Firefights, mortar attacks, and friendly fire were all part of the experiences of an infantryman in… read more

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Cover of The Fall of Fortresses: The Classic Account of One of the Most Daring and Deadly Air Battles of WWII by Elmer Bendiner

14. The Fall of Fortresses: The Classic Account of One of the Most Daring and Deadly Air Battles of WWII

By: Elmer Bendiner

4.12

Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition

‘A SHINING ACCOMPLISHMENT. A CLASSIC' NEW YORK TIMES ‘RANKS AMONG THE OUTSTANDING AIR MEMOIRS OF T… read more

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  • military history
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15. The Schweinfurt-Regensburg Mission: The American Raids on 17 August 1943

By: Martin Middlebrook

4.49

Format: 532 pages, Kindle Edition

On 17 August 1943, the entire strength of the American heavy bomber forces in England set out to ra… read more

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Cover of Land With No Sun: A Year in Vietnam with the 173rd Airborne by Ted G. Arthurs

16. Land With No Sun: A Year in Vietnam with the 173rd Airborne

By: Ted G. Arthurs

4.34

Format: 384 pages, Kindle Edition

A no-holds-barred, straight-in-your-face account of combat in VietnamYou know it's going to be hot … read more

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Cover of Normandy Bridgehead: What Happened After the Beaches of Normandy Were Taken by H. Essame

17. Normandy Bridgehead: What Happened After the Beaches of Normandy Were Taken

By: H. Essame

4.14

Format: 160 pages, Kindle Edition

The epic story of what happened after the beaches had been stormed during D-Day.An essential histor… read more

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Cover of And assemble the engine again. by Larry Jeram-Croft

18. And assemble the engine again.

By: Larry Jeram-Croft

4.47

Format: 283 pages, Kindle Edition

1914 and the start of WW1, the Royal Navy has a tiny, fledgling air service with a small number of … read more

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19. Life Among the Apaches

By: John Carey Cremony

3.90

Format: 343 pages, Kindle Edition

They lived and roamed in the mountains and canyons in the Southwest of the United States and Northe… read more

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  • history
Cover of Better Lucky Than Good : From Outlaw Biker to Airline Pilot, And Beyond (From Outlaw Biker to Airline Pilot and Beyond Book 1) by Dale Arenson

20. Better Lucky Than Good : From Outlaw Biker to Airline Pilot, And Beyond (From Outlaw Biker to Airline Pilot and Beyond Book 1)

By: Dale Arenson

4.63

Format: 192 pages, Kindle Edition

Jump inside the cockpit of an airplane and take an exhilarating trip across the United States. With… read more

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Cover of American Guerrilla: The Forgotten Heroics of Russell W. Volckmann—the Man Who Escaped from Bataan, Raised a Filipino Army against the Japanese, and Became the True "Father" of Army Special Forces by Mike Guardia

21. American Guerrilla: The Forgotten Heroics of Russell W. Volckmann—the Man Who Escaped from Bataan, Raised a Filipino Army against the Japanese, and Became the True "Father" of Army Special Forces

By: Mike Guardia

4.03

Format: 187 pages, Kindle Edition

A main selection of the Military Book Club and a selection of the History Book Club   With his part… read more

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13 Top history books like The Schweinfurt-Regensburg Mission: The American Raids on 17 August 1943 by Martin Middlebrook

Transform Your Habits

Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany

Donald L. Miller

4.18

Transform Your Habits

Agincourt: Henry V and the Battle that Made England

Juliet Barker

4.13

Transform Your Habits

The Sinking of the Bismarck: The Deadly Hunt

William L. Shirer

4.29

Transform Your Habits

Normandy '44: D-Day and the Epic 77-Day Battle for France

James Holland

4.45

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12 must-read history books like American Guerrilla: The Forgotten Heroics of Russell W. Volckmann—the Man Who Escaped from Bataan, Raised a Filipino Army against the Japanese, and Became the True "Father" of Army Special Forces by Mike Guardia

Transform Your Habits

Horse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story of a Band of US Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in Afghanistan

Doug Stanton

3.84

Red Famine: Stalin's War on Ukraine, 1921-1933

Anne Applebaum

3.32

Transform Your Habits

America's War for the Greater Middle East

Andrew J. Bacevich

4.24

Transform Your Habits

The Last Hill: The Epic Story of a Ranger Battalion and the Battle That Defined WWII

Bob Drury

4.34

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