19 Best history books like I Somehow Survived: Eyewitness Accounts from World War II by Klaus G. Förg

Cover of I Somehow Survived: Eyewitness Accounts from World War II by Klaus G. Förg

I Somehow Survived: Eyewitness Accounts from World War II

By: Klaus G. Förg

3.87

Format: 193 pages, Kindle Edition

“The selection of remembered events from a cross section of Germans provides a very human account o…

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Cover of Swift Boats at War in Vietnam by John Yeoman, Guy Gugliotta, Neva Sullaway

1. Swift Boats at War in Vietnam

By: John Yeoman , Guy Gugliotta , Neva Sullaway

4.06

Format: 345 pages, Kindle Edition

In this oral history, Vietnam veterans recount their stories of patrol and combat on the coast and … read more

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2. 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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3. Go Down Together: The True, Untold Story of Bonnie and Clyde

By: Jeff Guinn

3.27

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Forget everything you think you know about Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker. Previous books and films… read more

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4. 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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Cover of Mistress of Life and Death: The Dark Journey of Maria Mandl, Head Overseer of the Women's Camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau by Susan J. Eischeid

5. Mistress of Life and Death: The Dark Journey of Maria Mandl, Head Overseer of the Women's Camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau

By: Susan J. Eischeid

4.21

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

The first-ever biography of SS Overseer Maria Mandl, the highest-ranked woman in the Nazi killing m… read more

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Cover of The Rifle: Combat Stories from America's Last WWII Veterans, Told Through an M1 Garand by Andrew Biggio

6. 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 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

7. 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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Cover of Drafted!: My Year in Vietnam by Morgan  Miller

8. Drafted!: My Year in Vietnam

By: Morgan Miller

4.56

Format: 543 pages, Kindle Edition

2024 IBPA Gold Ben Franklin Award Winner • 2024 Foreword Review INDIES FinalistMorgan and I both se… read more

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Cover of Eyewitness to Wehrmacht Atrocities on the Eastern Front: A German Soldier's Memoir of War and Captivity by Luis Raffeiner

9. Eyewitness to Wehrmacht Atrocities on the Eastern Front: A German Soldier's Memoir of War and Captivity

By: Luis Raffeiner

3.93

Format: 198 pages, Kindle Edition

A German soldier deployed to Russia recounts his harrowing experience as both victim and perpetrato… 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

10. 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 Für Volk and Führer: The Memoir of a Veteran of the 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler by Erwin Bartmann

11. Für Volk and Führer: The Memoir of a Veteran of the 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler

By: Erwin Bartmann

4.26

Format: 502 pages, Kindle Edition

Like many Germans, Berlin schoolboy Erwin Bartmann fell under the spell of the Zeitgeist cultivated… read more

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Cover of The Combat Diaries: True Stories from the Frontlines of World War II by Mike Guardia

12. The Combat Diaries: True Stories from the Frontlines of World War II

By: Mike Guardia

4.40

Format: 180 pages, Paperback

From the beaches of Normandy to the shores of Iwo Jima. Harrowing tales of combat…as told by the me… read more

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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 Mortar Gunner on the Eastern Front. Volume II: Russia, Hungary, Lithuania, and the Battle for East Prussia by Hans Heinz Rehfeldt

14. Mortar Gunner on the Eastern Front. Volume II: Russia, Hungary, Lithuania, and the Battle for East Prussia

By: Hans Heinz Rehfeldt

4.50

Format: 517 pages, Kindle Edition

This second volume of a Nazi soldier's WWII diary continues the chronicle of his experiences on the… read more

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Cover of Luftwaffe Fighter Ace: From the Eastern Front to the Defence of the Homeland by Norbert Hannig

15. Luftwaffe Fighter Ace: From the Eastern Front to the Defence of the Homeland

By: Norbert Hannig

4.25

Format: 227 pages, Kindle Edition

Herr Norbert Hanning’s wartime career makes for fascinating and highly informative reading on an as… read more

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Cover of D-Day Tank Hunter: The World War II memoirs of a frontline officer from North Africa to the bloody soil of Normandy by Hans Hoeller

16. D-Day Tank Hunter: The World War II memoirs of a frontline officer from North Africa to the bloody soil of Normandy

By: Hans Hoeller

4.52

Format: 280 pages, Kindle Edition

One of the last German veterans of World War II recounts his wartime experiences - with the harrowi… read more

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Cover of No Place To Lay My Head: A Memoir of the Eastern Front in World War Two (Remarkable Survivors from World War Two) by Anthony Richardson

17. No Place To Lay My Head: A Memoir of the Eastern Front in World War Two (Remarkable Survivors from World War Two)

By: Anthony Richardson

4.22

Format: 314 pages, Kindle Edition

The eye-opening account of the forgotten and tumultuous Eastern Front in World War Two.Perfect for … read more

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Cover of Born Under a Lucky Star: A Red Army Soldier's Recollections of the Eastern Front of World War II by Ivan Philippovich Makarov

18. Born Under a Lucky Star: A Red Army Soldier's Recollections of the Eastern Front of World War II

By: Ivan Philippovich Makarov

4.26

Format: 295 pages, Kindle Edition

History is written by the victors, but the harsh reality of war can only be depicted by its soldier… read more

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Cover of Luftwaffe Fighter Pilot: Defending the Reich Against the RAF and the USAAF by Wolfgang Fischer

19. Luftwaffe Fighter Pilot: Defending the Reich Against the RAF and the USAAF

By: Wolfgang Fischer

4.18

Format: 286 pages, Kindle Edition

Within weeks of war being declared, Wolfgang Fischer had volunteered to join the Luftwaffe and spen… read more

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Cover of Tiger Battalion 507: Eyewitness Accounts from Hitler's Regiment by Helmut Schneider

20. Tiger Battalion 507: Eyewitness Accounts from Hitler's Regiment

By: Helmut Schneider

4.00

Format: 323 pages, Kindle Edition

‘May the army of millions of dead of all nations bear witness to humanity for the hope that future … read more

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

21. 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 And the Walls Came Tumbling Down: Operation Jericho and the Raid That Saved D-Day (Daring Military Operations of World War Two) by Jack Fishman

22. And the Walls Came Tumbling Down: Operation Jericho and the Raid That Saved D-Day (Daring Military Operations of World War Two)

By: Jack Fishman

4.37

Format: 544 pages, Kindle Edition

The incredible account of the World War Two Allied operation to bomb Amiens Prison and free impriso… read more

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Cover of I Somehow Survived: Eyewitness Accounts from World War II by Klaus G. Förg

23. I Somehow Survived: Eyewitness Accounts from World War II

By: Klaus G. Förg

3.87

Format: 193 pages, Kindle Edition

“The selection of remembered events from a cross section of Germans provides a very human account o… read more

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Cover of Blood and Soil: The Memoir of A Third Reich Brandenburger by Sepp de Giampietro

24. Blood and Soil: The Memoir of A Third Reich Brandenburger

By: Sepp de Giampietro

4.09

Format: 421 pages, Kindle Edition

_'The author is a sympathetic narrator and he has told his story... with genuine verve and style...… read more

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Cover of 80 Percent Luck, 20 Percent Skill: My Life as a WWII Navy Ferry Pilot by Ralph Alshouse

25. 80 Percent Luck, 20 Percent Skill: My Life as a WWII Navy Ferry Pilot

By: Ralph Alshouse

4.78

Format: 162 pages, Kindle Edition

"My favorite part was when his wingmen told him he was trailing smoke, that somewhere in his airpla… read more

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Cover of The Battle for Germany: September 1944–May 1945 (The Final Months of War) by H. Essame

26. The Battle for Germany: September 1944–May 1945 (The Final Months of War)

By: H. Essame

4.48

Format: 257 pages, Kindle Edition

‘a first-rate and highly readable account of the campaign that ended with the surrender of Germany.… read more

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Cover of Crush The Iron Crosses : The Explosive True Story Of The Stalingrad Tank Raid by Carl Wechsler

27. Crush The Iron Crosses : The Explosive True Story Of The Stalingrad Tank Raid

By: Carl Wechsler

4.44

Format: 261 pages, Kindle Edition

Telling the true story of a raid on a German airfield at Stalingrad, this all-action novel is a bru… read more

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Cover of Memoirs of a Stuka Pilot by Helmut Mahlke

28. Memoirs of a Stuka Pilot

By: Helmut Mahlke

4.12

Format: 519 pages, Kindle Edition

“Well-written and holds the reader’s attention . . . an engaging book and a rare personal view of f… read more

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Cover of Patton the Commander by Hubert Essame

29. Patton the Commander

By: Hubert Essame

4.61

Format: 311 pages, Kindle Edition

An exceptional biography of the outstanding champion of armored warfare in the Second World War.Per… read more

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Cover of Peiper's War: The Wartime Years of SS Leader Jochen Peiper, 1941–44 by Danny S. Parker

30. Peiper's War: The Wartime Years of SS Leader Jochen Peiper, 1941–44

By: Danny S. Parker

4.27

Format: 921 pages, Kindle Edition

‘A bad reputation has its commitments.’ So wrote home Jochen Peiper from the fighting front in the … read more

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Cover of The Race for the Rhine Bridges: 1940, 1944, 1945 (Alexander McKee Presents: Key Engagements in World War II) by Alexander McKee

31. The Race for the Rhine Bridges: 1940, 1944, 1945 (Alexander McKee Presents: Key Engagements in World War II)

By: Alexander McKee

3.56

Format: 326 pages, Kindle Edition

A fascinating and detailed history of the pivotal campaigns that aimed to capture the most signific… read more

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15 Best world war ii books like I Somehow Survived: Eyewitness Accounts from World War II by Klaus G. Förg

Transform Your Habits

Mistress of Life and Death: The Dark Journey of Maria Mandl, Head Overseer of the Women's Camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau

Susan J. Eischeid

4.21

Transform Your Habits

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

Andrew Biggio

4.70

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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

Transform Your Habits

Eyewitness to Wehrmacht Atrocities on the Eastern Front: A German Soldier's Memoir of War and Captivity

Luis Raffeiner

3.93

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5 Best audiobook books like Mistress of Life and Death: The Dark Journey of Maria Mandl, Head Overseer of the Women's Camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau by Susan J. Eischeid

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The Devil's Diary: Alfred Rosenberg and the Stolen Secrets of the Third Reich

Robert K. Wittman , David Kinney

3.81

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Dead By Sunset: Perfect Husband, Perfect Killer?

Ann Rule

4.11

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Mistress of Life and Death: The Dark Journey of Maria Mandl, Head Overseer of the Women's Camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau

Susan J. Eischeid

4.21

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Zenith Man: Death, Love, and Redemption in a Georgia Courtroom

McCracken Poston Jr.

4.45

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