10 must-read military history books like Target: Rabaul: The Allied Siege of Japan's Most Infamous Stronghold, March 1943–August 1945 by Bruce Gamble

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Target: Rabaul: The Allied Siege of Japan's Most Infamous Stronghold, March 1943–August 1945

By: Bruce Gamble

4.27

Format: 418 pages, Kindle Edition

A history of World War II’s Operation Cartwheel, a major Allied operation by US, Australian, and Ne…

If you liked the military history plot in Target: Rabaul: The Allied Siege of Japan's Most Infamous Stronghold, March 1943–August 1945 by Bruce Gamble , here is a list of 10 books like this:

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1. Red Storm Rising

By: Tom Clancy

4.20

Format: 224 pages, Audio Cassette

"Allah!"With that shrill cry, three Muslim terrorists blow up a key Soviet oil complex, creating a … read more

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Cover of The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors: The Extraordinary World War II Story of the U.S. Navy's Finest Hour by James D. Hornfischer

2. The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors: The Extraordinary World War II Story of the U.S. Navy's Finest Hour

By: James D. Hornfischer

2.50

Format: 216 pages, Paperback

"This will be a fight against overwhelming odds from which survival cannot be expected. We will do … read more

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  • military fiction
  • military history
  • world war ii
  • nonfiction
Cover of Descent into Darkness: Pearl Harbor, 1941: A Navy Diver's Memoir by Edward C. Raymer

3. Descent into Darkness: Pearl Harbor, 1941: A Navy Diver's Memoir

By: Edward C. Raymer

4.23

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

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4. Six Frigates: The Epic History of the Founding of the U.S. Navy

By: Ian W. Toll

4.40

Format: None pages, Hardcover

How "a handful of bastards and outlaws fighting under a piece of striped bunting" humbled the omnip… read more

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  • military fiction
  • history
  • military history

5. September Hope: The American Side of a Bridge Too Far

By: John C. McManus

4.50

Format: 228 pages, Hardcover

In September Hope, acclaimed historian John C. McManus explores World War II's most ambitious invas… read more

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6. Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway

By: None , None

4.43

Format: 303 pages, Hardcover

Many consider the Battle of Midway to have turned the tide of the Pacific War. It is without questi… read more

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7. The Unknown Battle of Midway: The Destruction of the American Torpedo Squadrons

By: Alvin Kernan

4.62

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The Battle of Midway is considered the greatest U.S. naval victory, but behind the luster is the de… read more

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8. The Story of My Life

By: Helen Keller

3.88

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

An American classic rediscovered by each generation, The Story of My Lifeis Helen Keller's account … read more

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9. The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz

By: Erik Larson

4.30

Format: 546 pages, ebook

"The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Devil in the White City and Dead Wake delivers a f… read more

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  • world war ii
  • nonfiction
  • history
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10. Brothers in Arms: One Legendary Tank Regiment's Bloody War from D-Day to VE-Day

By: James Holland

4.47

Format: 592 pages, Hardcover

Celebrated military historian James Holland chronicles the experiences in World War II of the legen… read more

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11. Island Infernos: The US Army's Pacific War Odyssey, 1944

By: John C. McManus

4.47

Format: 656 pages, Hardcover

In Fire and Fortitude--winner of the Gilder Lehrman Prize for Military History--John C. McManus pre… read more

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12. 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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  • world war ii
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • military history
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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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  • history
  • nonfiction
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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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  • nonfiction
Cover of Bloody Aachen: The First German City Ever Besieged by the U.S. Army (Americans Fighting to Free Europe) by Charles Whiting

15. Bloody Aachen: The First German City Ever Besieged by the U.S. Army (Americans Fighting to Free Europe)

By: Charles Whiting

4.09

Format: 164 pages, Kindle Edition

A fascinating account of the first German city ever besieged by the U.S. Army and the monumental ba… read more

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  • military history
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16. The Cactus Air Force: Air War over Guadalcanal

By: Eric Hammel

4.29

Format: 353 pages, Kindle Edition

Using diary entries, interviews and first-hand accounts, this vivid narrative brings to life the st… read more

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  • history
  • military history
Cover of Sink the Haguro!: Last Destroyer Action of the Second World War (Warship Battles of World War Two) by John Winton

17. Sink the Haguro!: Last Destroyer Action of the Second World War (Warship Battles of World War Two)

By: John Winton

4.09

Format: 207 pages, Kindle Edition

An engrossing history of the last major naval battle in World War Two’s Pacific War. Perfect for fa… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Target: Rabaul: The Allied Siege of Japan's Most Infamous Stronghold, March 1943–August 1945 by Bruce Gamble

18. Target: Rabaul: The Allied Siege of Japan's Most Infamous Stronghold, March 1943–August 1945

By: Bruce Gamble

4.27

Format: 418 pages, Kindle Edition

A history of World War II’s Operation Cartwheel, a major Allied operation by US, Australian, and Ne… read more

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  • military fiction
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  • world war ii
  • nonfiction
Cover of Those Who Hold Bastogne: The True Story of the Soldiers and Civilians Who Fought in the Biggest Battle of the Bulge by Peter Schrijvers

19. Those Who Hold Bastogne: The True Story of the Soldiers and Civilians Who Fought in the Biggest Battle of the Bulge

By: Peter Schrijvers

4.34

Format: 503 pages, Kindle Edition

The acclaimed World War II historian delivers “a panoramic and compelling boots-on-the-ground illum… read more

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14 best-selling history books like Target: Rabaul: The Allied Siege of Japan's Most Infamous Stronghold, March 1943–August 1945 by Bruce Gamble

Transform Your Habits

The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors: The Extraordinary World War II Story of the U.S. Navy's Finest Hour

James D. Hornfischer

2.50

Transform Your Habits

Descent into Darkness: Pearl Harbor, 1941: A Navy Diver's Memoir

Edward C. Raymer

4.23

Transform Your Habits

Six Frigates: The Epic History of the Founding of the U.S. Navy

Ian W. Toll

4.40

Transform Your Habits

The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz

Erik Larson

4.30

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10 best-selling history books like The Long March on Rome: The Forgotten War (Forgotten Aspects of World War Two) by Charles Whiting

Transform Your Habits

The Sinking of the Bismarck: The Deadly Hunt

William L. Shirer

4.29

Transform Your Habits

Wings of Glory: A USS Enterprise Naval Adventure Novel (Fightin'est Ship in WWII series Book 3)

Scott Cook

4.47

Transform Your Habits

Escape From Arnhem: A Canadian Among the Lost Paratroops (Memoirs from World War Two)

Leo Heaps

4.25

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

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