13 Best history books like Tank Commander: From the Fall of France to the Defeat of Germany: The Memoirs of Bill Close by Bill Close

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Tank Commander: From the Fall of France to the Defeat of Germany: The Memoirs of Bill Close

By: Bill Close

4.17

Format: 203 pages, Kindle Edition

A remarkable World War II survival story and combat memoir by “an indestructible wartime tank comma…

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1. The Day the Devils Dropped In: The 9th Parachute Battalion in Normandy - D-Day to D+6

By: Neil Barber

4.40

Format: 436 pages,

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  • world war ii
  • military fiction

2. Carrier Pilot: One of the greatest pilot's memoirs of WWII - a true aviation classic.

By: None

3.97

Format: None pages,

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3. Panzer Commander: The Memoirs of Colonel Hans von Luck

By: Hans von Luck

4.00

Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback

A stunning look at World War II from the other side... From the turret of a German tank, Colonel Ha… read more

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Cover of Duel Under the Stars: The Memoir of a Luftwaffe Night Pilot in World War II by Wilhelm Johnen

4. Duel Under the Stars: The Memoir of a Luftwaffe Night Pilot in World War II

By: Wilhelm Johnen

4.22

Format: 293 pages, Kindle Edition

"The enemy bomber grew larger in my sights and the rear gunner was sprayed by my guns just as he op… read more

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  • world war ii
  • history
  • military fiction
  • nonfiction
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5. Dawn of Hope: An action-packed WWII aviation adventure (Spitfire Mavericks Thrillers Book 1)

By: D.R. Bailey

4.11

Format: 294 pages, Kindle Edition

A thrilling adventure of war in the skies! For fans of Derek Robinson, James Holland, Frank Barnard… 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

6. 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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7. It's a Long Way to Tooting Broadway: The Autobiography of a WW2 British Soldier

By: Reginald Cambridge

4.48

Format: 254 pages, Kindle Edition

Join Reginald (Reg) Cambridge at the beginning of his World War 2 journey in the early 1940s as he … read more

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8. 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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  • history
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

9. 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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10. Eye of the Storm: 25 Years in Action with the SAS

By: Peter Ratcliffe

4.32

Format: 450 pages, Kindle Edition

A fast-paced, dramatic, funny and occasionally disturbing account of Peter Ratcliffe's 25-year care… read more

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  • military fiction
  • nonfiction
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11. 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 Wingless Victory: The Story of Sir Basil Embry’s Escape From Occupied France in the Summer of 1940 (Remarkable Survivors from World War Two) by Anthony Richardson

12. Wingless Victory: The Story of Sir Basil Embry’s Escape From Occupied France in the Summer of 1940 (Remarkable Survivors from World War Two)

By: Anthony Richardson

4.32

Format: 303 pages, Kindle Edition

The true story of an airman’s audacious escape from occupied France in World War Two.Perfect for fa… read more

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  • world war ii
  • history
  • nonfiction
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13. The Battle of the Bulge: Britain's Untold Story (Forgotten Aspects of World War Two)

By: Charles Whiting

4.22

Format: 298 pages, Kindle Edition

An eye-opening account of the forgotten involvement of British soldiers in the Battle of the Bulge.… read more

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  • world war ii
  • history
  • nonfiction
Cover of The Submariners: Life in British Submarines, 1901-1999 (20th Century Naval Innovations) by John Winton

14. 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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  • nonfiction
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15. Flame Thrower: Memoir of a Crocodile Tank Commander, D-Day to the Rhine

By: Andrew Wilson

4.41

Format: 196 pages, Kindle Edition

Normandy, June 1944. Tank commander Andrew Wilson, a twenty-year-old lieutenant, is in charge of a … read more

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  • world war ii
  • history
  • nonfiction
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16. Typhoon Pilot

By: Desmond Scott

4.33

Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition

A decorated WWII flying ace and Royal Air Force Group Captain recounts his experience in the air ov… read more

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  • world war ii
  • history
  • military fiction
  • nonfiction
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17. 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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  • world war ii
  • history
  • military fiction
  • nonfiction
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18. 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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  • world war ii
  • history
Cover of Luck of a Lancaster: 107 Operations, 244 Crew, 103 Killed in Action by Gordon Thorburn

19. Luck of a Lancaster: 107 Operations, 244 Crew, 103 Killed in Action

By: Gordon Thorburn

4.25

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

No 9 Squadron of Bomber Command converted from the Wellington to the Lancaster in August 1942. W496… read more

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Cover of Sunday Bloody Sunday: A Soldier's War in Northern Ireland, Rhodesia, Mozambique and Iraq by Gregory Michael Budd

20. Sunday Bloody Sunday: A Soldier's War in Northern Ireland, Rhodesia, Mozambique and Iraq

By: Gregory Michael Budd

4.40

Format: 509 pages, Kindle Edition

Gold is forged in fire. Men in the furnace of adversity…Step into the extraordinary life of Jake Ha… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of ENDGAME 1945 victory, retribution, liberation (David Stafford World War II History) by David Stafford

21. ENDGAME 1945 victory, retribution, liberation (David Stafford World War II History)

By: David Stafford

4.57

Format: 678 pages, Kindle Edition

THE DEFINITIVE ACCOUNT OF THE FINAL CHAPTER OF WORLD WAR TWO IN EUROPE.‘A harrowing masterpiece of … read more

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22. 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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23. My Flying Circus: The Autobiography of a WW2 Bomber Pilot

By: Richard Leven

3.99

Format: 278 pages, Kindle Edition

This is the no-holds-barred autobiography of a World War II bomber pilot.My Flying Circus is the au… read more

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24. Duel in the Dark: A Fighter Pilot's Story of the Blitz (Peter Townsend's Air War Collection Book 2)

By: Peter Townsend

4.33

Format: 249 pages, Kindle Edition

‘A WAR HERO – DASHING AND DISTINGUISHED’ NEW YORK TIMES Adolf Hitler’s plan to eliminate Britain f… read more

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25. The Black Bull: From Normandy to the Baltic with the 11th Armoured Division

By: Patrick Delaforce

4.39

Format: 259 pages, Kindle Edition

This WWII history chronicles the legendary British Armored Division in combat across northern Europ… read more

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  • world war ii
  • history
  • military fiction
  • nonfiction
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26. Tank Commander: From the Fall of France to the Defeat of Germany: The Memoirs of Bill Close

By: Bill Close

4.17

Format: 203 pages, Kindle Edition

A remarkable World War II survival story and combat memoir by “an indestructible wartime tank comma… read more

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Cover of Stand By for Action: The Memoirs of a Small Ship Commander in World War II by William Donald

27. Stand By for Action: The Memoirs of a Small Ship Commander in World War II

By: William Donald

4.38

Format: 228 pages, Kindle Edition

A naval memoir of the Second World War by a sea-officer who was awarded a DSC for providing anti-ai… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of They Gave Me a Seafire by R.M. 'Mike' Crosley

28. They Gave Me a Seafire

By: R.M. 'Mike' Crosley

4.20

Format: 542 pages, Kindle Edition

“Superb . . . one of the most honest, candid, and truly delightful memoirs . . . the perfect memori… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of TEN DAYS TO D-DAY the countdown to the liberation of Europe (David Stafford World War II History) by David Stafford

29. TEN DAYS TO D-DAY the countdown to the liberation of Europe (David Stafford World War II History)

By: David Stafford

4.61

Format: 328 pages, Kindle Edition

The must-read D-Day book reissued for the 80th anniversary with eyewitness accounts from those who … read more

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  • history
Cover of Arise to Conquer: Life of a World War Two Fighter Pilot by Ian Gleed

30. Arise to Conquer: Life of a World War Two Fighter Pilot

By: Ian Gleed

4.22

Format: 165 pages, Kindle Edition

“Life and death in a fighter squadron of the R.A.F.” Robert Gale Woolbert, Foreign Affairs At the o… read more

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

31. 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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14 Top nonfiction books like Tank Commander: From the Fall of France to the Defeat of Germany: The Memoirs of Bill Close by Bill Close

Transform Your Habits

Duel Under the Stars: The Memoir of a Luftwaffe Night Pilot in World War II

Wilhelm Johnen

4.22

Transform Your Habits

Eye of the Storm: 25 Years in Action with the SAS

Peter Ratcliffe

4.32

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

Wingless Victory: The Story of Sir Basil Embry’s Escape From Occupied France in the Summer of 1940 (Remarkable Survivors from World War Two)

Anthony Richardson

4.32

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18 must-read history books like Duel Under the Stars: The Memoir of a Luftwaffe Night Pilot in World War II by Wilhelm Johnen

Transform Your Habits

The First And The Last

Adolf Galland

2.74

Transform Your Habits

Duel Under the Stars: The Memoir of a Luftwaffe Night Pilot in World War II

Wilhelm Johnen

4.22

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

Transform Your Habits

Death on a Distant Frontier: A Lost Victory, 1944 (Forgotten Aspects of World War Two)

Charles Whiting

4.17

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