Pacific Thunder: The US Navy's Central Pacific Campaign, August 1943–October 1944
By: Thomas McKelvey Cleaver
4.16
Format: 327 pages, Kindle Edition
On 27 October 1942, four "Long Lance†? torpedoes fired by the Japanese destroyers Makigumo and Akig…
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1. Kiev 1941: Hitler's Battle for Supremacy in the East
By: David Stahel
4.20
Format: 468 pages, Hardcover
In just four weeks in the summer of 1941 the German Wehrmacht wrought unprecedented destruction on … read more
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2. 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
3. Red Storm Rising
By: Tom Clancy
4.20
Format: 224 pages, Audio Cassette
"Allah!"With that shrill cry, three Muslim terrorists blow up a key Soviet oil complex, creating a … read more
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4. The Fall of Berlin 1945
By: Antony Beevor
4.29
Format: 490 pages, Paperback
The Red Army had much to avenge when it finally reached the frontiers of the Reich in January 1945.… read more
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"Sé practico: regala un ataúd"-Antony Beevor, The Fall of Berlin 1945
5. The Longest Winter: The Battle of the Bulge and the Epic Story of World War II's Most Decorated Platoon
By: Alex Kershaw
4.17
Format: 344 pages, Hardcover
On a cold morning in December, 1944, deep in the Ardennes forest, a platoon of eighteen men under t… read more
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6. Alamo in the Ardennes: The Untold Story of the American Soldiers Who Made the Defense of Bastogne Possible
By: John C. McManus
3.14
Format: 160 pages, Hardcover
At last, here is a book that tells the full story of the turning point in World War II's Battle of … read more
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7. Check Six!: A Thunderbolt Pilot's War Across the Pacific
By: Jim Curran , Terrence Popravak Jr.
3.67
Format: 44 pages,
There were no mission limits for a pilot in the Pacific during World War II; unlike in Europe, you … read more
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8. With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa
By: Paul Fussell , Eugene B. Sledge
4.47
Format: 326 pages, Paperback
In his own book, Wartime, Paul Fussell called With the Old Breed "one of the finest memoirs to emer… read more
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"Kick him in the balls before he kicks you in yours"-Paul Fussell, With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa
"Your soul may belong to Jesus, but your ass belongs to the marines."-Paul Fussell, With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa
"War is such self-defeating, organized madness the way it destroys a nation's best."-Paul Fussell, With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa
"Would the war dehumanize me so that I, too, could "field trip" enemy dead with such nonchalance?"-Paul Fussell, With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa
9. The Admirals: Nimitz, Halsey, Leahy, and King—the Five-Star Admirals Who Won the War at Sea
By: Walter R. Borneman
4.32
Format: 559 pages, Hardcover
How history's only five-star admirals triumphed in World War II and made the United States the worl… read more
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- history
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- world war ii
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10. Blood Red Snow: The Memoirs of a German Soldier on the Eastern Front
By: Günter K. Koschorrek
3.64
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
For the German soldier fighting under Hitler, keeping a diary was strictly forbidden. So Gunter Kos… read more
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11. Voices of the Pacific: Untold Stories from the Marine Heroes of World War II
By: Marcus Brotherton , Adam Makos
3.29
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
These are the stories from fifteen WWII Marines, compiled by Adam Makos and Marcus Brotherton but l… read more
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12. The Battle of Britain
By: James Holland
3.95
Format: None pages,
'If Hitler fails to invade or destroy Britain, he has lost the war,' Churchill said in the summer o… read more
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13. Retribution: The Battle for Japan, 1944-45
By: Max Hastings
3.82
Format: 160 pages,
With an introduction read by Max Hastings. A companion volume to his best-selling Armageddon, Max H… read more
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14. Damn Lucky: One Man's Courage During the Bloodiest Military Campaign in Aviation History
By: Kevin Maurer
4.34
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
From Kevin Maurer―the #1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning coauthor of No Easy Day ―comes t… read more
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- aviation
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15. Island Infernos: The US Army's Pacific War Odyssey, 1944
By: John C. McManus
4.47
Format: 656 pages, Hardcover
In Fire and Fortitude--winner of the Gilder Lehrman Prize for Military History--John C. McManus pre… read more
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- world war ii
- nonfiction
- audiobook
16. 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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17. Rifle 2: Back to the Battlefield
By: Andrew Biggio
4.66
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
In this highly anticipated follow-up to The Rifle , Andrew Biggio brings to light more untold stori… read more
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18. Wings of Vengeance: A USS Enterprise Naval Adventure Novel (Fightin'est Ship in WWII series Book 2)
By: Scott Cook
4.29
Format: 146 pages, Kindle Edition
There is a price to be paid for treachery… and the balance is due in flame!The United States is ree… read more
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19. 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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20. Vacationland: True Stories from Painful Beaches
By: John Hodgman
4.04
Format: 253 pages, Paperback
Although his career as a bestselling author and on The Daily Show With Jon Stewart was founded on f… read more
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"There is no peace in dying."-John Hodgman, Vacationland: True Stories from Painful Beaches
"Raccoons are beyond fear, and they are assholes."-John Hodgman, Vacationland: True Stories from Painful Beaches
"Maine is a beautiful place that I paradoxically want to hoard to myself and share with everyone I meet."-John Hodgman, Vacationland: True Stories from Painful Beaches
"...not everything in life is unpleasant, but most of it is, and certainly all of things that lead to real and lasting pleasure are."-John Hodgman, Vacationland: True Stories from Painful Beaches
21. World War II at Sea: A Global History
By: Craig L. Symonds
4.58
Format: 770 pages, Hardcover
Author of Lincoln and His Admirals (winner of the Lincoln Prize), The Battle of Midway (Best Book o… read more
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"the battlecruiser HMS Hood, which at 860 feet was the pride of the fleet. While her eight 15-inch guns were the largest then afloat, her Achilles’ heel was her relatively thin armor, which made her m…"-Craig L. Symonds, World War II at Sea: A Global History
22. Who Can Hold the Sea: The U.S. Navy in the Cold War 1945-1960
By: James D. Hornfischer
4.17
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
A close-up, action-filled narrative about the crucial role the U.S. Navy played in the early years … read more
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23. The Second World Wars: How the First Global Conflict Was Fought and Won
By: Victor Davis Hanson
4.47
Format: 652 pages, Hardcover
A definitive account of World War II by America's preeminent military historian World War II was… read more
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24. Dancing with Angels: a Novel of the SW Pacific Air War March-May 1943 (No Merciful War Book 8)
By: Tom Burkhalter
4.62
Format: 484 pages, Kindle Edition
Jimmy Ardana and Danny Evans endure heartbreaking losses and deal with worn-out airplanes as they t… read more
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25. The Quiet Warrior: A Biography of Admiral Raymond A. Spruance
By: Thomas B. Buell
4.47
Format: 544 pages, Hardcover
Regarded as the standard biography of World War II naval hero Adm. Raymond A. Spruance. Spruance, v… read more
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- world war ii
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26. Pacific Thunder: The US Navy's Central Pacific Campaign, August 1943–October 1944
By: Thomas McKelvey Cleaver
4.16
Format: 327 pages, Kindle Edition
On 27 October 1942, four "Long Lance†? torpedoes fired by the Japanese destroyers Makigumo and Akig… read more
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- world war ii
- aviation
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27. Razor 03: A Night Stalker’s Wars
By: Alan C. Mack
4.44
Format: 437 pages, Kindle Edition
“A truly extraordinary book by a phenomenal pilot and warrior. Alan Mack was in the thick of every … read more
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- military fiction
- history
- military history
28. Race of Aces: WWII's Elite Airmen and the Epic Battle to Become the Masters of the Sky
By: John R. Bruning
4.30
Format: 522 pages, Hardcover
The astonishing untold story of the WWII airmen who risked it all in the deadly race to become the … read more
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- world war ii
- aviation
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29. World War II: Desert War
By: Stephen W. Sears
4.06
Format: 81 pages, Kindle Edition
The struggle for North Africa was unlike any other campaign of World War II. The desert proved a re… read more
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30. Never Call Me a Hero: A Legendary American Dive-Bomber Pilot Remembers the Battle of Midway
By: N. Jack "Dusty" Kleiss
4.45
Format: 451 pages, Kindle Edition
Hailed as "the single most effective pilot at Midway" (World War II magazine), Dusty Kleiss struck … read more
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31. Pacific Carrier War: Carrier Combat from Pearl Harbor to Okinawa
By: Mark E. Stille
4.21
Format: 459 pages, Kindle Edition
A detailed and comprehensive study of the carrier formations of the Pacific War, including their or… read more
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