With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa
By: Paul Fussell , Eugene B. Sledge
4.47
Format: 326 pages, Paperback
In his own book, Wartime, Paul Fussell called With the Old Breed "one of the finest memoirs to emer…
Want to Read $ 9.99"Kick him in the balls before he kicks you in yours"-Paul Fussell, With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa
"Kick him in the balls before he kicks you in yours"-Paul Fussell, With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa
"Your soul may belong to Jesus, but your ass belongs to the marines."-Paul Fussell, With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa
"Your soul may belong to Jesus, but your ass belongs to the marines."-Paul Fussell, With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa
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1. Citizen Soldiers: The US Army from the Normandy Beaches to the Bulge to the Surrender of Germany
By: Stephen E. Ambrose
4.24
Format: 528 pages, Paperback
From Stephen E. Ambrose, bestselling author of Band of Brothers and D-Day , the inspiring story of … read more
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- american history
- biography
- history
- historical
- military fiction
- war
- military history
- world war ii
- nonfiction
2. D-Day, June 6, 1944: The Battle for the Normandy Beaches
By: Stephen E. Ambrose
4.30
Format: 656 pages, Paperback
It is the young men born into the false prosperity of the 1920s and brought up in the bitter realit… read more
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- american history
- history
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- war
- military history
- world war ii
- nonfiction
"No matter how bad things got, no matter how anxious the staff became, the commander had to “preserve optimism in himself and in his command. Without confidence, enthusiasm and optimism in the command…"-Stephen E. Ambrose, D-Day, June 6, 1944: The Battle for the Normandy Beaches
3. Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany
By: Donald L. Miller
4.18
Format: 671 pages, Hardcover
Masters of the Air is the deeply personal story of the American bomber boys in World War II who bro… read more
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- american history
- history
- historical
- military fiction
- war
- military history
- world war ii
- nonfiction
"With the Allies on the advance nearly everywhere and invasion talk in the air, London was a welcoming place for young airmen who were taking the fight to Hitler’s doorstep. The first stop for America…"-Donald L. Miller, Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany
"In an equally fought battle of attrition both sides sometimes believe they are losing. With Overlord planned for the spring of 1944, Allied leaders became increasingly worried that their air forces w…"-Donald L. Miller, Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany
4. One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer
By: Nathaniel Fick
4.19
Format: 372 pages, Paperback
If the Marines are “the few, the proud,” Recon Marines are the fewest and the proudest. Nathaniel F… read more
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- history
- biography
- memoir
- military fiction
- war
- military history
- nonfiction
"You need discipline most, when it’s hardest to muster."-Nathaniel Fick, One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer
"Great Marine commanders, like all great warriors, are able to kill that which they love most -- their men."-Nathaniel Fick, One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer
"Worst of all were the accolades and thanks from people "for what you guys did over there." Thanks for what, I wanted to ask—shooting kids, cowering in terror behind a berm, dropping artillery on peop…"-Nathaniel Fick, One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer
"Strong combat leadership is never by committee. Platoon commanders must command, and command in battle isn't based on consensus. It's based on consent. Any leader wields only as much authority and in…"-Nathaniel Fick, One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer
5. I'm Staying With My Boys...: The Heroic Life of Sgt. John Basilone, USMC
By: Jim Proser
4.17
Format: 354 pages, Paperback
A first-hand account of one of America's greatest heroes, Sergeant John Basilone, who earned the Me… read more
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- american history
- biography
- history
- military fiction
- war
- military history
- world war ii
- nonfiction
"Never fear your enemy but always respect them"-Jim Proser, I'm Staying With My Boys...: The Heroic Life of Sgt. John Basilone, USMC
6. The Conquering Tide: War in the Pacific Islands, 1942–1944 (The Pacific War Trilogy, 2)
By: Ian W. Toll
4.61
Format: 688 pages, Paperback
The devastation of Pearl Harbor and the American victory at Midway were prelude to a greater challe… read more
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- american history
- history
- military fiction
- war
- military history
- world war ii
- nonfiction
7. Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest
By: Stephen E. Ambrose
4.43
Format: 432 pages, Paperback
As good a rifle company as any, Easy Company, 506th Airborne Division, US Army, kept getting tough … read more
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- historical
- military fiction
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"We know how to win wars. We must learn now to win peace..."-Stephen E. Ambrose, Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest
"We can't make you do anything, but we can make you wish you had. - Army saying"-Stephen E. Ambrose, Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest
"Chickenshit is so called - instead of horse- or bull- or elephant shit - because it is small-minded and ignoble and takes the trivial seriously."-Stephen E. Ambrose, Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest
"Within Easy Company they had made the best friends they had ever had, or would ever have. They were prepared to die for each other; more important, they were prepared to kill for each other."-Stephen E. Ambrose, Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest
8. Easy Company Soldier: The Legendary Battles of a Sergeant from World War II's "Band of Brothers"
By: Don Malarkey , Bob Welch
2.62
Format: 224 pages,
Sgt. Don Malarkey takes us not only into the battles fought from Normandy to Germany, but into the … read more
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- history
- biography
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- war
- military history
- world war ii
- nonfiction
9. Beyond Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters
By: Cole C. Kingseed , Dick Winters
3.95
Format: 288 pages,
They were called Easy Company--but their mission was never easy.Immortalized as the Band of Brother… read more
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- history
- biography
- memoir
- military fiction
- war
- world war ii
- nonfiction
10. Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10
By: Marcus Luttrell , Patrick Robinson
3.67
Format: 244 pages, Hardcover
On a clear night in late June 2005, four U.S. Navy SEALs left their base in northern Afghanistan fo… read more
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- history
- biography
- memoir
- military fiction
- war
- military history
- nonfiction
11. Black Hawk Down
By: Mark Bowden
3.75
Format: 148 pages, Hardcover
On October 3, 1993, about a hundred U.S. soldiers were dropped by helicopter into a teeming market … read more
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- history
- historical
- military fiction
- war
- military history
- nonfiction
12. If You Survive: From Normandy to the Battle of the Bulge to the End of World War II, One American Officer's Riveting True Story
By: George Wilson
4.16
Format: None pages, Paperback
"If you survive your first day, I'll promote you." So promised George Wilson's World War II command… read more
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- history
- memoir
- military fiction
- war
- military history
- world war ii
- nonfiction
13. Crossing the Line: A Bluejacket's Odyssey in World War II
By: Alvin Kernan
3.50
Format: 185 pages, Paperback
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- history
- biography
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- world war ii
- nonfiction
14. Flags of Our Fathers
By: James D. Bradley , Ron Powers
3.50
Format: 121 pages, Paperback
Captures the glory, the triumph, the heartbreak, and the legacy of the six men who raised the flag … read more
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15. With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa
By: Paul Fussell , Eugene B. Sledge
4.47
Format: 326 pages, Paperback
In his own book, Wartime, Paul Fussell called With the Old Breed "one of the finest memoirs to emer… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- history
- historical
- military fiction
- war
- military history
- world war ii
- nonfiction
"Kick him in the balls before he kicks you in yours"-Paul Fussell, With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa
"Your soul may belong to Jesus, but your ass belongs to the marines."-Paul Fussell, With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa
"War is such self-defeating, organized madness the way it destroys a nation's best."-Paul Fussell, With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa
"Would the war dehumanize me so that I, too, could "field trip" enemy dead with such nonchalance?"-Paul Fussell, With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa
16. The Pacific
By: Hugh Ambrose
3.49
Format: 465 pages,
Penguin delivers you to the front lines of The Pacific Theater with the real-life stories behind th… read more
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17. Islands of the Damned: A Marine at War in the Pacific
By: William Marvel , None , None
3.64
Format: 288 pages,
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18. Generation Kill: Devil Dogs, Iceman, Captain America, and the New Face of American War
By: Evan Wright
4.28
Format: 354 pages, Paperback
Another nameless town, another target for First Recon. It's only five in the afternoon, but a sandt… read more
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- biography
- memoir
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- military fiction
- war
- military history
- nonfiction
"Gentlemen, we just siezed an airfield. That was pretty ninja."-Evan Wright, Generation Kill: Devil Dogs, Iceman, Captain America, and the New Face of American War
"You find surprising things about the privite life of a country when you invide it"-Evan Wright, Generation Kill: Devil Dogs, Iceman, Captain America, and the New Face of American War
"You know what happens when you get out of the Marine Corps," Person continues. "you get you brains back."-Evan Wright, Generation Kill: Devil Dogs, Iceman, Captain America, and the New Face of American War
"We're like America's little pit bull. They beat it, starve it, mistreat it, and once in a while they let it out to attack somebody."-Evan Wright, Generation Kill: Devil Dogs, Iceman, Captain America, and the New Face of American War
19. Brothers In Battle, Best of Friends
By: William Guarnere , Robyn Post , Edward Heffron
3.96
Format: None pages,
Tom Hanks introduces the "remarkable" (Publishers Weekly) story of two inseparable friends and sold… read more
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20. We Were Soldiers Once... and Young: Ia Drang - The Battle that Changed the War in Vietnam
By: Harold G. Moore , Joseph L. Galloway
3.97
Format: 480 pages, Paperback
Each year, the Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps selects one book that he believes is both releva… read more
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21. A Higher Call: An Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry in the War-Torn Skies of World War II
By: Larry Alexander , Adam Makos
4.36
Format: 392 pages, Hardcover
Four days before Christmas 1943, a badly damaged American bomber struggled to fly over wartime Germ… read more
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- military fiction
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- world war ii
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"You fight by rules to keep your humanity"-Larry Alexander, A Higher Call: An Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry in the War-Torn Skies of World War II
22. Red Blood, Black Sand: with John Basilone on Iwo Jima
By: None
4.50
Format: None pages, Hardcover
In 1944, the U.S. Marines were building the 5th Marine Division--also known as "The Spearhead"--in … read more
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23. Ghost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue Mission
By: Hampton Sides
3.66
Format: 32 pages, Paperback
On January 28, 1945, 121 hand-selected U.S. troops slipped behind enemy lines in the Philippines. T… read more
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24. You'll Be Sor-ree: A Guadalcanal Marine Remembers The Pacific War
By: None
4.57
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Sid Phillips knew he was a long way from his home in Mobile, AL, when he plunged into the jungles o… read more
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25. China Marine: An Infantryman's Life after World War II
By: Stephen E. Ambrose , Eugene B. Sledge
4.28
Format: None pages,
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26. The Longest Day
By: Cornelius Ryan
4.25
Format: 131 pages,
The classic account of the Allied invasion of Normandy. The Longest Day is Cornelius Ryan's unsurpa… read more
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27. Marine! The Life of Chesty Puller
By: Burke Davis
4.64
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
From commanding the Horse Marines in Peking to leading the Inchon landing, Puller became a legend i… read more
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28. Parachute Infantry: An American Paratrooper's Memoir of D-Day and the Fall of the Third Reich
By: Stephen E. Ambrose , David Kenyon Webster
4.65
Format: None pages,
David Kenyon Webster's memoir is a clear-eyed, emotionally charged chronicle of youth, camaraderie,… read more
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29. Helmet for My Pillow: From Parris Island to the Pacific
By: Robert Leckie
4.22
Format: 322 pages, Kindle Edition
Now the inspiration behind the HBO series THE PACIFIC Here is one of the most riveting first-per… read more
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- history
- biography
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- historical
- military fiction
- war
- military history
- world war ii
- nonfiction
"It was a darkness without time. It was an impenetrable darkness. To the right and left of me rose those terrible formless things of my imagination, which I could not see because there was no light. I…"-Robert Leckie, Helmet for My Pillow: From Parris Island to the Pacific
"And now to that Victim whose Sign rose above the world two thousand years ago, to be menaced now by that other sign now rising, I say a prayer of contrition. I, whom you have seen as irreverent and i…"-Robert Leckie, Helmet for My Pillow: From Parris Island to the Pacific
"There was no feeling of dedication because it was absolutely involuntary. I do not doubt that if the Marines had asked for volunteers for an impossible campaign such as Guadalcanal, almost everyone n…"-Robert Leckie, Helmet for My Pillow: From Parris Island to the Pacific
30. Rifle 2: Back to the Battlefield
By: Andrew Biggio
4.66
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
In this highly anticipated follow-up to The Rifle , Andrew Biggio brings to light more untold stori… read more
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- history
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31. A Wing and a Prayer: The "Bloody 100th" Bomb Group of the US Eighth Air Force in Action Over Europe in World War II
By: Harry H. Crosby
4.58
Format: 350 pages, Kindle Edition
"Written from the unusual perspective of a navigator, this is a compelling account of the air war a… read more
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- history
- memoir
- military fiction
- war
- world war ii
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