13 Top nonfiction books like The Forgotten Fleet: The Story of the British Pacific Fleet, 1944-45 (World War Two at Sea) by John Winton

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

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…

"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)

"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)

"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 pointless to plan an ambitious cart."

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

If you liked the nonfiction plot in The Forgotten Fleet: The Story of the British Pacific Fleet, 1944-45 (World War Two at Sea) by John Winton , here is a list of 13 books like this:

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

By: Charles Whiting

4.04

Format: 191 pages, Kindle Edition

The first book in a thrilling World War Two military adventure series you won’t want to miss! Perfe… read more

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  • military fiction
  • history
Cover of Storm Warning (Honourable Duncan Morant Book 1) by Alan Savage

2. Storm Warning (Honourable Duncan Morant Book 1)

By: Alan Savage

4.27

Format: 263 pages, Kindle Edition

A thrilling adventure story set in World War II, and the first book in the Honourable Duncan Morant… read more

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  • military fiction
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3. Learning Anew (Innocents No More, #6)

By: Andrew Wareham

4.42

Format: 272 pages, Kindle Edition

The Innocents No More series has more than 5000 5-Star reviews. Thomas Stark has been put out to… read more

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4. Full Speed To Heaven: A military WW2 naval adventure

By: Terence Robertson

4.07

Format: 161 pages, Kindle Edition

A heart-pounding naval thriller set in World War II! Perfect for fans of Clive Cussler, John Wingat… read more

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Cover of Behavior Reports: A WWII Submarine Adventure Novel (USS Bull Shark Naval Thriller series Book 5) by Scott Cook

5. Behavior Reports: A WWII Submarine Adventure Novel (USS Bull Shark Naval Thriller series Book 5)

By: Scott Cook

4.38

Format: 344 pages, Kindle Edition

The only problem with being a war hero… is that history continually demands more heroism…After enjo… read more

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6. The Last Escaper: The Untold First-Hand Story of the Legendary World War II Bomber Pilot, "Cooler King" and Arch Escape Artist

By: Peter Tunstall

4.45

Format: 418 pages, Kindle Edition

“A remarkable memoir of a British lad’s salad days flying bombers against the Nazis and then repeat… read more

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  • world war ii
  • history
  • military fiction
  • nonfiction
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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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Cover of 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

9. 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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  • world war ii
  • history
  • nonfiction
Cover of Into the Silk: The Dramatic True Stories of Airmen Who Baled Out — And Lived (Developments in Aviation Book 1) by Ian Mackersey

10. 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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  • history
  • nonfiction
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11. 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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  • world war ii
  • history
  • nonfiction
Cover of The Fighting Tenth: The Tenth Submarine Flotilla and the Siege of Malta (Submarine Warfare in World War Two) by John Wingate

12. 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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  • history
  • military fiction
  • nonfiction
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

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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  • world war ii
  • history
  • military fiction
  • nonfiction
Cover of The Long March on Rome: The Forgotten War (Forgotten Aspects of World War Two) by Charles Whiting

15. The Long March on Rome: The Forgotten War (Forgotten Aspects of World War Two)

By: Charles Whiting

4.29

Format: 298 pages, Kindle Edition

A lively and highly readable study of the often-overlooked Italian Campaign, from the invasion of S… read more

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  • world war ii
  • history
  • nonfiction
Cover of Hitler and His Admirals: A History of the German Navy in World War Two (World War Two at Sea) by Anthony Martienssen

16. Hitler and His Admirals: A History of the German Navy in World War Two (World War Two at Sea)

By: Anthony Martienssen

4.29

Format: 343 pages, Kindle Edition

From pre-war preparations to the Battle of the Atlantic, all the way through to the eventual defeat… read more

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17. The Seven Men of Spandau: The Last of the Hitler Gang (Hitler's Henchmen)

By: Jack Fishman

4.27

Format: 486 pages, Kindle Edition

The riveting story of what happened to the seven top Nazi war criminals in the aftermath of World W… read more

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18. When Heroes Flew: The Roof of the World

By: H.W. "Buzz" Bernard

4.61

Format: 302 pages, Kindle Edition

A legendary WWII airlift mission cuts through the snaggletoothed Himalaya Mountains, where both the… read more

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  • military fiction
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

19. 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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  • world war ii
  • history
  • nonfiction
Cover of Wing Leader: The Incredible Story of the Top-Scoring RAF Fighter Ace of WWII by J.E. Johnson

20. 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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  • history
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21. 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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22. Flames in the Sky

By: Pierre Clostermann

4.15

Format: 222 pages, Kindle Edition

English (translation) read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
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

23. 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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  • history
  • military fiction
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24. 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…"

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

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

25. 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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Cover of MISSION ACCOMPLISHED SOE and Italy 1943-1945 (David Stafford World War II History) by David Stafford

26. MISSION ACCOMPLISHED SOE and Italy 1943-1945 (David Stafford World War II History)

By: David Stafford

3.83

Format: 516 pages, Kindle Edition

THE FIRST COMPLETE AND AUTHORITATIVE ACCOUNT OF BRITAIN’S SECRET WAR IN ITALY IN WW2.‘A gripping ac… read more

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27. Operation Stalag: A dangerous mission into Nazi Germany (Destroyers WWII Thriller Series Book 2)

By: Charles Whiting

4.10

Format: 196 pages, Kindle Edition

A high-octane thriller set during World War Two! Perfect for fans of David Beaty, Alan Evens and Ma… read more

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Cover of COMPANY COMMANDER the classic infantry memoir of WWII (World War II Army Histories) by Charles B. MacDonald

28. COMPANY COMMANDER the classic infantry memoir of WWII (World War II Army Histories)

By: Charles B. MacDonald

4.49

Format: 411 pages, Kindle Edition

In this extraordinary book, Charles B. MacDonald recounts his personal, authentic story of the fron… read more

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29. A Brutal War (The Call of the Sea Book 12)

By: Andrew Wareham

4.43

Format: 281 pages, Kindle Edition

The Call of the Sea series has received more than 16,000 5-star reviewsThe Mediterranean Fleet unde… read more

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30. Courageous (The Wharton Series Book 7)

By: George Edwardson

4.40

Format: 153 pages, Kindle Edition

After his successful year on Warlord, Captain John Wharton RN is given command of Courageous, a 38-… read more

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Cover of The Ship With Two Captains: The Story of the "Secret Mission Submarine" (World War Two at Sea) by Terence Robertson

31. The Ship With Two Captains: The Story of the "Secret Mission Submarine" (World War Two at Sea)

By: Terence Robertson

4.38

Format: 214 pages, Kindle Edition

The amazing true story of a submarine engaged in Secret Operations during World War Two.Perfect for… read more

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14 Top history books like The Forgotten Fleet: The Story of the British Pacific Fleet, 1944-45 (World War Two at Sea) by John Winton

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

Charles Whiting

4.04

Transform Your Habits

The Last Escaper: The Untold First-Hand Story of the Legendary World War II Bomber Pilot, "Cooler King" and Arch Escape Artist

Peter Tunstall

4.45

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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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The Sinking of the Bismarck: The Deadly Hunt

William L. Shirer

4.29

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Wings of Glory: A USS Enterprise Naval Adventure Novel (Fightin'est Ship in WWII series Book 3)

Scott Cook

4.47

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

Leo Heaps

4.25

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

Terence Robertson

4.61

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