10 Top military fiction books like Stand By for Action: The Memoirs of a Small Ship Commander in World War II by William Donald

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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…

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1. The Cruel Sea

By: Nicholas Monsarrat

2.62

Format: None pages, Paperback

A powerful novel of the North Atlantic in World War II, this is the story of the British ships Comp… read more

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2. Skybreak: The 58th Fighter Squadron in Desert Storm

By: Mike Guardia

4.37

Format: 232 pages, Paperback

The top MiG Killers of Operation Desert Storm. August 1990: Iraqi forces under the command of Sa… read more

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  • military fiction
  • nonfiction
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3. 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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  • military fiction
  • nonfiction
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4. 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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5. 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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  • military fiction
  • nonfiction
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6. The Vulcan and the Straits (Jox McNabb Aviation Thrillers Book 4)

By: Patrick Larsimont

4.57

Format: 383 pages, Kindle Edition

Don’t miss another thrilling adventure with the daring Treble Ones! Perfect for fans of Derek Robin… read more

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7. Tides of Change: The Americans are joining the war... (Spitfire Mavericks Thrillers Book 5)

By: D.R. Bailey

4.33

Format: 269 pages, Kindle Edition

An exciting war thriller set in the aftermath of Pearl Harbor! For fans of Derek Robinson, James Ho… read more

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8. Warley: A BRAND NEW thrilling historical naval adventure (The Decoy Ships series Book 2)

By: Christopher C. Tubbs

4.29

Format: 292 pages, Kindle Edition

DISCOVER A BRAND NEW THRILLING HISTORICAL NAVAL ADVENTURE SERIES FROM A BESTSELLING AUTHOR.Perfect … read more

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9. Katie Kincaid Admiral

By: Andrew van Aardvark

4.46

Format: 325 pages, Kindle Edition

Katie continues to defend humanity in the 23rd century.She's made Admiral and thought she'd soon ge… read more

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10. The Wren and the Swordfish Pilot

By: Stella Hutchinson

4.53

Format: 394 pages, Kindle Edition

Heart-warming, courageous, and ultimately uplifting – for all lovers of World War Two historical fi… read more

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  • military fiction
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11. 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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  • military fiction
  • nonfiction
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12. 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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  • military fiction
Cover of Wing Leader: The Incredible Story of the Top-Scoring RAF Fighter Ace of WWII by J.E. Johnson

13. 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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  • military fiction
  • nonfiction
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

14. 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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15. 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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  • military fiction
  • nonfiction
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16. 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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  • military fiction
  • nonfiction
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17. Damned Un-English (An Underhand Invention Book 1)

By: Andrew Wareham

4.40

Format: 265 pages, Kindle Edition

Lieutenant Gilbert Maltravers is bored. It is 1912 and he has been promoted as fast as any in his D… read more

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18. TIN CAN AIRDALE: Book 7 of The Fighting Tomcats

By: M.L. Maki

4.61

Format: 701 pages, Kindle Edition

In a desperate attempt to shoot down their greatest enemy, the Japanese Air Force target Captain Sa… read more

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19. Should England Fall: The Fighting Tomcats Book 4 (The Fighting Tomcats, #4)

By: M.L. Maki

4.57

Format: 381 pages, ebook

Rommel has landed at Newcastle on the north coast of England. Russia and Germany have signed a ceas… read more

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20. Fighting Her Father's War: The Fighting Tomcats

By: M.L. Maki

4.26

Format: 478 pages, Kindle Edition

Lieutenant Samantha "Spike" Hunt thought she knew what she was getting into when she transferred fr… read more

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21. Black Cat 2-1: The True Story of a Vietnam Helicopter Pilot and His Crew

By: Bob Ford

4.53

Format: 292 pages, Kindle Edition

“This moving memoir about the gritty life of a military helicopter pilot fills a gap in the genre o… read more

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  • military fiction
  • nonfiction

8 Best nonfiction books like Stand By for Action: The Memoirs of a Small Ship Commander in World War II by William Donald

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Mike Guardia

4.37

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Wilhelm Johnen

4.22

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4.33

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4.22

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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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Anthony Richardson

4.32

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