17 must-read nonfiction books like Springboard to Victory: The Burma Campaign and the Battle for Kohima (Major Battles of World War Two) by C.E. Lucas Phillips

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Springboard to Victory: The Burma Campaign and the Battle for Kohima (Major Battles of World War Two)

By: C.E. Lucas Phillips

4.15

Format: 295 pages, Kindle Edition

A clear and compelling account of the brutal battle of Kohima that swung the balance of the Burma C…

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1. The Airmen and the Headhunters: A True Story of Lost Soldiers, Heroic Tribesmen and the Unlikeliest Rescue of World War II

By: None , Judith M. Heimann

4.11

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

N ovember 1944: Army airmen set out in a B-24 bomber on what should have been an easy mission off t… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
  • military history
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2. The Soldier Brat (Man of Conflict #1)

By: Andrew Wareham

4.35

Format: 26 pages,

The Soldier Brat ... Youngest son of a wealthy merchant, Septimus Pearce is a spoiled brat, wild an… read more

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3. The Jungle Is Neutral

By: F. Spencer Chapman

3.00

Format: None pages,

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4. There Will Be Fire: Margaret Thatcher, the IRA, and Two Minutes That Changed History

By: Rory Carroll

4.38

Format: 397 pages, Hardcover

Killing Thatcher is the gripping account of how the IRA came astonishingly close to killing Margar… read more

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  • nonfiction
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5. Holt's Ward: A Novel of the Vietnam War

By: Douglas L. Edwards

4.57

Format: 398 pages, Kindle Edition

This book is a continuation of my first two books, The Iron Triangle and The Hobo Woods. It is mean… 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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7. Death on a Distant Frontier: A Lost Victory, 1944 (Forgotten Aspects of World War Two)

By: Charles Whiting

4.17

Format: 227 pages, Kindle Edition

“a provocative and stimulating addition to the study of World War II.” HistoryNetPerfect for reader… read more

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8. Blood on Red Dirt

By: Gary Cowart

4.32

Format: 275 pages, Kindle Edition

Blood on Red Dirt is the true story of Marine Corporal Gary Cowart. The book encompasses the time b… read more

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9. HUEY WAR: VIIETNAM FROM THE BACKSEAT

By: Bruce Nesmith

4.40

Format: 229 pages, Kindle Edition

HUEY WARA UH-1H Huey helicopter is a flimsy machine. It’s the 1960s equivalent of a World War I bip… read more

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10. 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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11. 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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Cover of Escape From Arnhem: A Canadian Among the Lost Paratroops (Memoirs from World War Two) by Leo Heaps

12. 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 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

13. 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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14. 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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Cover of The Hobo Woods: A Vietnam War Novel by Douglas L. Edwards

15. The Hobo Woods: A Vietnam War Novel

By: Douglas L. Edwards

4.62

Format: 390 pages, Kindle Edition

This is a continuation of my first novel, “The Iron Triangle”. It is meant to be read as a stand al… read more

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16. 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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17. 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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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

18. 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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19. 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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20. War in the Pacific: Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay (World War Two at Sea)

By: John Winton

4.29

Format: 189 pages, Kindle Edition

Pearl Harbor, Coral Sea, Midway, Guadalcanal, Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima; the War in the Pacific was one … read more

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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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Cover of Desperate Journey: Escape from Burma in 1942, through 900 miles of arduous, Japanese-occupied territory by Francis Clifford

23. Desperate Journey: Escape from Burma in 1942, through 900 miles of arduous, Japanese-occupied territory

By: Francis Clifford

4.48

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

“This is a story of escape; a true account of how a dwindling group of soldiers made their way to s… read more

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Cover of Fly For Your Life: The Story of Spitfire & Hurricane Ace Robert Stanford Tuck by Larry Forrester

24. Fly For Your Life: The Story of Spitfire & Hurricane Ace Robert Stanford Tuck

By: Larry Forrester

4.76

Format: 380 pages, Kindle Edition

Fly For Your Life is the official biography of Royal Air Force (RAF) Ace Robert Stanford Tuck. Thru… 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

25. 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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26. The Warsaw Uprising: 1 August - 2 October 1944

By: George Bruce

4.10

Format: 309 pages, Kindle Edition

By the summer of 1944 Poland had been occupied by Nazi forces for nearly five years, but on August … read more

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Cover of The Mosquito Log: The Most Versatile Aeroplane of World War II (Memoirs of World War Two in the Air) by Alexander McKee

27. The Mosquito Log: The Most Versatile Aeroplane of World War II (Memoirs of World War Two in the Air)

By: Alexander McKee

4.28

Format: 297 pages, Kindle Edition

An engrossing history of a remarkable British the Mosquito.Ideal for fans of John Nichol, Alasdair… read more

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28. The Grey Goose of Arnhem: The Story of the Most Amazing Mass Escape of World War II (Major Battles of World War Two)

By: Leo Heaps

4.03

Format: 269 pages, Kindle Edition

An account of heroism and courage in one of the Allies’ biggest military catastrophes of the Second… read more

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Cover of Springboard to Victory: The Burma Campaign and the Battle for Kohima (Major Battles of World War Two) by C.E. Lucas Phillips

29. Springboard to Victory: The Burma Campaign and the Battle for Kohima (Major Battles of World War Two)

By: C.E. Lucas Phillips

4.15

Format: 295 pages, Kindle Edition

A clear and compelling account of the brutal battle of Kohima that swung the balance of the Burma C… read more

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Cover of Japan's Gestapo: Murder, Mayhem and Torture in Wartime Asia by Mark Felton

30. Japan's Gestapo: Murder, Mayhem and Torture in Wartime Asia

By: Mark Felton

4.02

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Japan's military and secret police, the Kempetai, carried out a reign of terror against captive Asi… read more

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Cover of World War II Pacific: Battles and Campaigns from Guadalcanal to Okinawa 1942-1945 (WW2 Pacific Military History Series) by Daniel Wrinn

31. World War II Pacific: Battles and Campaigns from Guadalcanal to Okinawa 1942-1945 (WW2 Pacific Military History Series)

By: Daniel Wrinn

4.20

Format: 836 pages, Kindle Edition

"A brisk and compelling game changer for the historiography of the Pacific Theater in World War II.… read more

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19 Top history books like Springboard to Victory: The Burma Campaign and the Battle for Kohima (Major Battles of World War Two) by C.E. Lucas Phillips

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The Airmen and the Headhunters: A True Story of Lost Soldiers, Heroic Tribesmen and the Unlikeliest Rescue of World War II

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4.11

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There Will Be Fire: Margaret Thatcher, the IRA, and Two Minutes That Changed History

Rory Carroll

4.38

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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

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

Charles Whiting

4.17

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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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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

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