8 must-read nonfiction books like Fighting Power: German And Us Army Performance, 1939-1945 by Martin van Creveld

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Fighting Power: German And Us Army Performance, 1939-1945

By: Martin van Creveld

4.11

Format: 198 pages, Hardcover

Analyses the performance of two key parties engaged in fighting during World War II.

If you liked the nonfiction plot in Fighting Power: German And Us Army Performance, 1939-1945 by Martin van Creveld , here is a list of 8 books like this:

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1. Landscape Turned Red: The Battle of Antietam

By: Stephen W. Sears

4.23

Format: 464 pages, Paperback

Combining brilliant military analysis with rich narrative history, Landscape Turned Red is the defi… read more

Similar categories in Stephen W. Sears's Landscape Turned Red: The Battle of Antietam book and Martin van Creveld's Fighting Power: German And Us Army Performance, 1939-1945

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  • history
  • military fiction
  • war
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"Even as McClellan conferred with his superiors, sounds of renewed battle came from the direction of Chantilly, a country estate a few miles north of Centreville and on the flank of Pope’s army."

-Stephen W. Sears, Landscape Turned Red: The Battle of Antietam

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2. Vietnam: A History

By: Stanley Karnow

3.88

Format: None pages, Paperback

"The most comprehensive, up-to-date, and balanced account we have."--Boston Globe. "Superb, balance… read more

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  • american history
  • history
  • military fiction
  • war
  • military history
  • nonfiction
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3. The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results

By: Gary Keller , Jay Papasan

3.16

Format: 315 pages, Hardcover

The One Thingexplains the success habit to overcome the six lies that block our success, beat the s… read more

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  • nonfiction

4. The Defence of Duffers Drift

By: Ernest Dunlop Swinton

3.75

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

In the 100 years since The Defence of Duffers Drift was first published in Great Britain, the face … read more

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5. Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action

By: Simon Sinek

3.50

Format: 262 pages, Hardcover

Why do you do what you do? Why are some people and organizations more innovative, more influential,… read more

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6. Engineers of Victory: The Making of the War Machine That Defeated the Nazis

By: Paul Kennedy

3.78

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Paul Kennedy, award-winning author of The Rise and Fall of the Great Powersand one of today's most … read more

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7. The Second Mountain

By: David Brooks

3.76

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

In The Second Mountain, David Brooks explores the four commitments that define a life of meaning an… read more

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  • nonfiction
"If you can create a social movement that people want to join, they will bend their energies and ideas to you."

-David Brooks, The Second Mountain

"People in the valley have been broken open. They have been reminded that they are not just the parts of themselves that they put on display."

-David Brooks, The Second Mountain

"Thus, the most complete definition of a commitment is this: falling in love with something and then building a structure of behavior around it for those moments when love falters."

-David Brooks, The Second Mountain

"The people who are made larger by suffering go on to stage two small rebellions. First, they rebel against their ego ideal. .. down in the valley, they lose interest in their ego ideal"

-David Brooks, The Second Mountain

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8. The New Rules of War: Victory in the Age of Durable Disorder

By: Sean McFate

3.96

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

"Stunning. Sean McFate is a new Sun Tzu." -Admiral James Stavridis (retired), former Supreme Al… read more

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  • american history
  • history
  • politics
  • military fiction
  • war
  • military history
  • nonfiction
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9. War Transformed: The Future of Twenty-First-Century Great Power Competition and Conflict

By: Mick Ryan

3.94

Format: 308 pages, Kindle Edition

War The Future of Twenty-First-Century Great Power Competition and Conflict provides insights for … read more

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  • history
  • politics
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  • war
  • nonfiction
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10. Gavin at War: The World War II Diary of Lieutenant General James M. Gavin

By: Lewis Sorley

4.24

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

“Gavin at War provides a lively self-portrait. His diary is especially notable for its skeptical as… read more

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  • world war ii
  • history
  • military history
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11. Fighting Power: German And Us Army Performance, 1939-1945

By: Martin van Creveld

4.11

Format: 198 pages, Hardcover

Analyses the performance of two key parties engaged in fighting during World War II. read more

Similar categories in Martin van Creveld's Fighting Power: German And Us Army Performance, 1939-1945 book and Martin van Creveld's Fighting Power: German And Us Army Performance, 1939-1945

  • american history
  • history
  • politics
  • military fiction
  • war
  • military history
  • germany
  • world war ii
  • nonfiction
  • european history
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12. Redefining the Modern Military: The Intersection of Profession and Ethics

By: Nathan K Finney

4.02

Format: 264 pages, Hardcover

This edited collection will expand upon and refine the ideas on the role of ethics and the professi… read more

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  • military fiction
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13. Praxis Tacticum: The Art, Science and Practice of Military Tactics

By: Charles S. Oliviero

4.33

Format: 300 pages, Paperback

Pundits have long predicted the end of conventional warfare but for the foreseeable future, it is h… read more

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  • military fiction
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14. Real Soldiering: The US Army in the Aftermath of War, 1815-1980

By: Brian McAllister Linn

3.79

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

What happens to the US Army after the battles are over, the citizen soldiers depart, and all that r… read more

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