Thunderbolt!: The Extraordinary Story of a World War II Ace
By: Martin Caidin
4.42
Format: 285 pages, Kindle Edition
With 28 confirmed kills against the fighter pilots of the Luftwaffe, Robert S. Johnson returned fro…
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1. 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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- world war ii
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"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
2. Das Boot
By: Lothar-Günther Buchheim , None
3.66
Format: None pages, Paperback
It is autumn, 1941, and a German U-boat commander and his crew set out on yet another hazardous pat… read more
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3. Crack! and Thump: With a Combat Infantry Officer in World War II
By: Barry Basden , None
4.72
Format: 64 pages,
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4. 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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- military history
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"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
5. Kelly: More Than My Share of It All
By: None , None
3.57
Format: 416 pages, Paperback
Clarence L. "Kelly" Johnson led the design of such crucial aircraft as the P-38 and Constellation, … read more
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6. Carrier Pilot: One of the greatest pilot's memoirs of WWII - a true aviation classic.
By: None
3.97
Format: None pages,
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7. The Few: The American ""Knights of the Air"" Who Risked Everything to Fight in the Battle of Britain
By: Alex Kershaw
3.37
Format: None pages,
By the summer of 1940 World War II had been under way for nearly a year. Hitler was triumphant and … read more
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8. 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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9. 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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"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
10. Thunderbolt!: The Extraordinary Story of a World War II Ace
By: Martin Caidin
4.42
Format: 285 pages, Kindle Edition
With 28 confirmed kills against the fighter pilots of the Luftwaffe, Robert S. Johnson returned fro… read more
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- world war ii
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11. The Cactus Navy
By: Scott W. Cook
4.56
Format: 514 pages, Kindle Edition
America has taken Japan's best shots and now Uncle Sam's ready to come out of his corner swingin'..… read more
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12. Where Away: A Modern Odyssey
By: George Sessions Perry
4.37
Format: 159 pages, Kindle Edition
On 4th February 1942, the USS Marblehead was with an American-British-Dutch-Australian fleet patrol… read more
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- history
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13. 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
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- world war ii
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14. Walker, R.N.: The Greatest U-Boat Hunter of the Battle of the Atlantic (Submarine Warfare in World War Two)
By: Terence Robertson
4.61
Format: 262 pages, Kindle Edition
The astounding biography of the most successful anti-submarine commander of the Second World War.Pe… read more
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- history
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15. The Big Show: The Classic Account of WWII Aerial Combat (Pierre Clostermann's Air War Collection Book 1)
By: Pierre Clostermann
4.57
Format: 258 pages, Kindle Edition
'THE BIG SHOW is as close as you'll ever get to fighting for your life from the cockpit of a Spitfi… read more
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16. From The Bronx To Berchtesgaden: The Combat Memoir of a WWII Hero
By: Murray Soskil
4.28
Format: 195 pages, Kindle Edition
The author, Murray Soskil, is the recipient of two Silver Stars, a Bronze Star, and six Battle Star… read more
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17. One Man's War
By: Robert Allison
4.01
Format: 229 pages, Kindle Edition
The author recalls his adventures as a young naval aviator during World War II. The story begins wi… read more
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18. P-47 Pilots - The Fighter-Bomber Boys
By: Tom Glenn
4.36
Format: 160 pages, Kindle Edition
This is a book about combat in WWII. It is also about patriotism, honor and plain old fashioned gut… read more
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19. The Sun Sets Westward: Thrilling Action in the Pacific (The Long Gray Target Book 4)
By: Roger Maxim
4.26
Format: 374 pages, Kindle Edition
Come aboard a racing American destroyer and experience the “island-hopping” campaign across the Pac… read more
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20. The Tank Killers: A History of America's World War II Tank Destroyer Force
By: Harry Yeide
3.87
Format: 357 pages, Kindle Edition
“A fantastic read . . . Whether your interest is armour or history I would highly recommend this bo… read more
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21. Beyond Mach 3: A Pilot’s Journey Through The U-2 and SR-71 (1950 to 1970) A Memoir
By: Buddy Brown
4.55
Format: 206 pages, Kindle Edition
Immerse yourself in sky-high adventure and the unwavering bravery of a legendary pilot who broke ba… read more
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