9 Top world war ii books like American Guerrilla: The Forgotten Heroics of Russell W. Volckmann—the Man Who Escaped from Bataan, Raised a Filipino Army against the Japanese, and Became the True "Father" of Army Special Forces by Mike Guardia

Cover of American Guerrilla: The Forgotten Heroics of Russell W. Volckmann—the Man Who Escaped from Bataan, Raised a Filipino Army against the Japanese, and Became the True "Father" of Army Special Forces by Mike Guardia

American Guerrilla: The Forgotten Heroics of Russell W. Volckmann—the Man Who Escaped from Bataan, Raised a Filipino Army against the Japanese, and Became the True "Father" of Army Special Forces

By: Mike Guardia

4.03

Format: 187 pages, Kindle Edition

A main selection of the Military Book Club and a selection of the History Book Club   With his part…

If you liked the world war ii plot in American Guerrilla: The Forgotten Heroics of Russell W. Volckmann—the Man Who Escaped from Bataan, Raised a Filipino Army against the Japanese, and Became the True "Father" of Army Special Forces by Mike Guardia , here is a list of 9 books like this:

Cover of Behind the Lines (The Corps, #7) by W.E.B. Griffin

1. Behind the Lines (The Corps, #7)

By: W.E.B. Griffin

4.37

Format: 559 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Behind the Lines is W. E. B. Griffin's powerful novel of World War II -- and the courage, patriotis… read more

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  • world war ii
  • military fiction
  • war
Cover of Horse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story of a Band of US Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in Afghanistan by Doug Stanton

2. Horse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story of a Band of US Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in Afghanistan

By: Doug Stanton

3.84

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

The inspiration for the major motion picture 12 Strong from Jerry Bruckheimer, starring Chris Hemsw… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • military fiction
  • war
  • military history
  • nonfiction

3. Red Famine: Stalin's War on Ukraine, 1921-1933

By: Anne Applebaum

3.32

Format: None pages, Hardcover

From the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Gulagand the National Book Award finalist Iron Curtai… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
  • war
Cover of America's War for the Greater Middle East by Andrew J. Bacevich

4. America's War for the Greater Middle East

By: Andrew J. Bacevich

4.24

Format: 480 pages, ebook

Retired army colonel and New York Times bestselling author Andrew J. Bacevich provides a searing re… read more

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  • history
  • military fiction
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  • military history
  • nonfiction
"Like the present-day GOP, the Northern Alliance was a loose coalition of unsavory opportunists, interested chiefly in acquiring power."

-Andrew J. Bacevich, America's War for the Greater Middle East

5. Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape, and the Making of Winston Churchill

By: Candice Millard

3.55

Format: None pages, Paperback

From New York Timesbestselling author of Destiny of the Republicand The River of Doubt, a thrilling… read more

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Cover of The Last Hill: The Epic Story of a Ranger Battalion and the Battle That Defined WWII by Bob Drury

6. The Last Hill: The Epic Story of a Ranger Battalion and the Battle That Defined WWII

By: Bob Drury

4.34

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Bob Drury and Tom Clavin's The Last Hill is the incredible untold story of one Ranger battalion's h… read more

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  • history
  • military fiction
  • war
  • military history
  • world war ii
  • nonfiction
Cover of Churchill's Secret Warriors: The Explosive True Story of The Special Forces Desperadoes of WWII by Damien Lewis

7. Churchill's Secret Warriors: The Explosive True Story of The Special Forces Desperadoes of WWII

By: Damien Lewis

4.41

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

In the bleak moments after defeat on mainland Europe in winter 1939, Winston Churchill knew that Br… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • military fiction
  • war
  • military history
  • world war ii
  • nonfiction
Cover of Heck's Stand: Heck and Hope, Book 5 by John  Deacon

8. Heck's Stand: Heck and Hope, Book 5

By: John Deacon

4.66

Format: 264 pages, Kindle Edition

THE ONLY TREASURE IN THIS LAND IS WATER.Running from an Indian war party, Heck hunkers down in a cl… read more

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9. Heck's Valley (Heck and Hope #2)

By: John Deacon

4.63

Format: 259 pages, Kindle Edition

Explore a valley of wonder, mystery, and peril... As a mountain man and cavalry scout, Heck Mart… read more

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10. Heck's Journey (Heck and Hope #1)

By: John Deacon

4.65

Format: 226 pages, Kindle Edition

An epic tale of strength, compassion, and adventure on the western frontier. Orphaned at fourtee… read more

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11. Heck's Gold (Heck and Hope #3)

By: John Deacon

4.67

Format: 312 pages, Kindle Edition

A heartwarming tale of courage and young love on a rugged frontier... After completing their for… read more

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Cover of Heck's Gamble: Heck and Hope, Book 4 by John  Deacon

12. Heck's Gamble: Heck and Hope, Book 4

By: John Deacon

4.65

Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition

WINNER TAKE ALL…Heck Martin battled Indians, bandits, and grizzly bears to make his valley the gem … read more

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13. Just Another Day in Vietnam

By: Keith M. Nightingale

4.14

Format: 268 pages, Kindle Edition

This military memoir examines one of the most vicious and tragically forgotten battles of the Vietn… read more

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  • history
  • military fiction
  • nonfiction
  • war
Cover of The Long March on Rome: The Forgotten War (Forgotten Aspects of World War Two) by Charles Whiting

14. 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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  • world war ii
  • history
  • nonfiction
Cover of To Sell Your Life: Life as a Mercenary Pilot by Layne Bee

15. To Sell Your Life: Life as a Mercenary Pilot

By: Layne Bee

4.13

Format: 192 pages, Kindle Edition

If you're looking for a thrilling and action-packed read that provides a unique perspective on the … read more

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Cover of The Schweinfurt-Regensburg Mission: The American Raids on 17 August 1943 by Martin Middlebrook

16. The Schweinfurt-Regensburg Mission: The American Raids on 17 August 1943

By: Martin Middlebrook

4.49

Format: 532 pages, Kindle Edition

On 17 August 1943, the entire strength of the American heavy bomber forces in England set out to ra… read more

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  • history
  • military fiction
  • military history
  • world war ii
  • nonfiction
Cover of The Storm on Our Shores: One Island, Two Soldiers, and the Forgotten Battle of World War II by Mark Obmascik

17. The Storm on Our Shores: One Island, Two Soldiers, and the Forgotten Battle of World War II

By: Mark Obmascik

4.33

Format: 256 pages, ebook

This “engrossing” (The Wall Street Journal) national bestseller and true “heartbreaking tale of tra… read more

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  • military fiction
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  • world war ii
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Cover of Japan Runs Wild, 1942–1943 (War in the Far East Book, #2) by Peter Harmsen

18. Japan Runs Wild, 1942–1943 (War in the Far East Book, #2)

By: Peter Harmsen

4.25

Format: 217 pages, Kindle Edition

The author of Storm Clouds Over the Pacific, 1931-1941 chronicles Japan's dramatic reversal of fort… read more

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Cover of American Guerrilla: The Forgotten Heroics of Russell W. Volckmann—the Man Who Escaped from Bataan, Raised a Filipino Army against the Japanese, and Became the True "Father" of Army Special Forces by Mike Guardia

19. American Guerrilla: The Forgotten Heroics of Russell W. Volckmann—the Man Who Escaped from Bataan, Raised a Filipino Army against the Japanese, and Became the True "Father" of Army Special Forces

By: Mike Guardia

4.03

Format: 187 pages, Kindle Edition

A main selection of the Military Book Club and a selection of the History Book Club   With his part… read more

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20. They Fought Alone

By: John C. Keats

4.38

Format: 446 pages, Kindle Edition

The 1942.The The Japanese-occupied island of Mindanao in the Philippines.The A stirring true acc… read more

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Cover of Smoldering Lies (Maddie Castle Book 5) by L.T. Ryan

21. Smoldering Lies (Maddie Castle Book 5)

By: L.T. Ryan

4.53

Format: 265 pages, Kindle Edition

In the ashes of the past, a mystery burns.In the gripping world of Maddie Castle, every fire ignite… read more

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