Topic: Book Titles and Suggestions: 2

Ted · March 22nd, 2006

Have any of you ever read Guy Sajer's "The forgotten Soldier"? Originally it was written in French: Le Soldat Oublie.
He was a Alsatian in the Gross Deutschland Division and he wrote it as to cope with the trauma's the Ostfront had given him. It is one of the best books I have read about WWII.

The claims that he was never there were dropped. Recent "prove" showed that it was most likely that he was what he wrote: a Frontschwein on a rotten campaign.

hibs113 · July 24th, 2007

SOG: The secret wars of America's Commandos in Vietnam by MAJ John Plaster (US Army Ret.) is an excellent book. It's a combination of the history of special ops/ black ops told with 'war stories,' the experiences of the men who lived and died for one another. It also helps one understand that some things that are in practice were lessons learned in blood. Highly reccommend to anyone/ everyone who has an interest in amazing, unbelievable, brave, tragic, courageous men outnumbered & behind enemy lines this is the book for you.
Many of the men in this book went onto become instructors at various SF schools. One NCO was put in for the Medal of Honor 3 times in 13 months. It was finally awarded to him after the 3rd submision.

03USMC · July 27th, 2007

SOG Good book.

If your into WWII and real military characters check out Terrible Terry Allen by Gerald Astor. General Allen was to Grunts what Patton was to tankers.

MightyMacbeth · July 31st, 2007

Kristallnacht

deerslayer · August 2nd, 2007

Robert Coram's "Boyd" is a good one. I also enjoyed "Hunters and Shooters".

Josh678 · September 3rd, 2007

I liked Rommel's Infantry Attacks ,Caesar's Conquest of Gaul , Band of Brothers , Pegasus Bridge and D-DAy all the last three by Stephan Ambrose and I also liked Flyboys by James Bradley the guy who wrote Flags of our Fathers.

the_13th_redneck · September 3rd, 2007

Starship Troopers. It's a good introduction to indoctrination.

piper4 · January 2nd, 2008

Some Desperate Glory: Diary of a young Officer 1917 by Lt Edwin Campion Vaughan

The War the Infantry knew: A Chronicle of Service in France & Belgium by J C Dunn

The White Rabbit: Wing Commander F.F.E. Yeo-Thomas by Bruce Marshall

Death Traps: Survival of American Amoured Division in World War II by Benton Y. Cooper

Few Returned: Diary of 28 days of the Russian Front Winter 1942-43 by Eugenio Corti

If you Survive by George Wilson

Infantry Soldier: Holding the Line at the Battle of the Bulge by George W Neill

Tigers in The Mud by Panzer Commander Otto Carius

Soldat: Reflections of a German Soldier 1936 to 1949 by Siegfried Knappe

Panzer Commander Memoirs by Col. Hans Von Luck

Falcon's Cry: A Desert Storm Memoir by Michael Donnelly

FULLMETALJACKET · April 15th, 2008

Sun Tzu's Art of War is an amazing book.

Anything Stephen King.

March 22nd, 2006	Post 11
Ted Tribunus Laticlavius Gear	Have any of you ever read Guy Sajer's "The forgotten Soldier"? Originally it was written in French: Le Soldat Oublie. He was a Alsatian in the Gross Deutschland Division and he wrote it as to cope with the trauma's the Ostfront had given him. It is one of the best books I have read about WWII. The claims that he was never there were dropped. Recent "prove" showed that it was most likely that he was what he wrote: a Frontschwein on a rotten campaign. __________________ A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject. Sir Winston Churchill

July 27th, 2007	Post 13
03USMC Milforum Moderator Gear	SOG Good book. If your into WWII and real military characters check out Terrible Terry Allen by Gerald Astor. General Allen was to Grunts what Patton was to tankers. __________________ The only people I like besides my wife and children are MARINES. Col. Oliver North USMC

July 31st, 2007	Post 14
MightyMacbeth ICBM Gear	Kristallnacht __________________ ~when a man does his best, what else is there? Gen.George S.Patton

August 2nd, 2007	Post 15
deerslayer Milforum Swamp Dweller Gear	Robert Coram's "Boyd" is a good one. I also enjoyed "Hunters and Shooters". __________________ Screwing over bureaucratic organizations, one paper tiger at a time. Trespassers will be shot and fed to the dogs.

September 3rd, 2007	Post 17
the_13th_redneck No Chance Outside Gear	Starship Troopers. It's a good introduction to indoctrination. __________________ Sergeant 13th Redneck (RET) Republic of Korea Marine Corps TRESPASSERS WILL BE PROSTITUTED Next time you travel http://www.epictrip.com

July 24th, 2007	Post 12
hibs113 Milites Gregarius	SOG: The secret wars of America's Commandos in Vietnam by MAJ John Plaster (US Army Ret.) is an excellent book. It's a combination of the history of special ops/ black ops told with 'war stories,' the experiences of the men who lived and died for one another. It also helps one understand that some things that are in practice were lessons learned in blood. Highly reccommend to anyone/ everyone who has an interest in amazing, unbelievable, brave, tragic, courageous men outnumbered & behind enemy lines this is the book for you. Many of the men in this book went onto become instructors at various SF schools. One NCO was put in for the Medal of Honor 3 times in 13 months. It was finally awarded to him after the 3rd submision.

September 3rd, 2007	Post 16
Josh678 Immunes Gear	I liked Rommel's Infantry Attacks ,Caesar's Conquest of Gaul , Band of Brothers , Pegasus Bridge and D-DAy all the last three by Stephan Ambrose and I also liked Flyboys by James Bradley the guy who wrote Flags of our Fathers.

January 2nd, 2008	Post 18
piper4 Milites Gregarius	Some Desperate Glory: Diary of a young Officer 1917 by Lt Edwin Campion Vaughan The War the Infantry knew: A Chronicle of Service in France & Belgium by J C Dunn The White Rabbit: Wing Commander F.F.E. Yeo-Thomas by Bruce Marshall Death Traps: Survival of American Amoured Division in World War II by Benton Y. Cooper Few Returned: Diary of 28 days of the Russian Front Winter 1942-43 by Eugenio Corti If you Survive by George Wilson Infantry Soldier: Holding the Line at the Battle of the Bulge by George W Neill Tigers in The Mud by Panzer Commander Otto Carius Soldat: Reflections of a German Soldier 1936 to 1949 by Siegfried Knappe Panzer Commander Memoirs by Col. Hans Von Luck Falcon's Cry: A Desert Storm Memoir by Michael Donnelly

April 15th, 2008	Post 19
FULLMETALJACKET MilForum Bad Apple Gear	Sun Tzu's Art of War is an amazing book. Anything Stephen King. __________________ "For Democracy, any man would give his only begotten son."