What are some good books to read on WWII?

Question

I have already read Band of Brothers and Beyond Band of Brothers(Major Dick Winters memoirs) they were both great.

Answer 1

I recall reading an autobiographical work called "Company Commander." It was along time ago , but I think it was a personal account of the Battle of the Bulge.

Depending on your preferences, Winston Churchill's book "The Gathering Storm" gives an in-depth perspective to the processes leading to WWII.

If you are interested in the Pacific theater, there is "The Divine Wind" {by Inoguchi, Nakajima, with Roger Pineau} Written by former members of the Japanese Imperial Navy with a US Naval Reserve officer, it chronicles the birth of the Kamikaze tactics of Japan.At the time I read it, I found it insightful to the bravery displayed on both sides of the Pacific battles. You might find it to be a good companion to the recent movie Letters From Iwo Jima.

Answer 2

Read The Greatest Generation by Tom Brokaw. If you are interested in Holocaust read Schindlers List by Thomas Keneally, Auschwitz by Sara Nomberg-Przytyk,The Sunflower by Simon Wiesenthal, Heroes of the Holocaust by Arnold Geier and Children in the Holocaust and World War II by Laurell Holiday.

Answer 3

How about:
1. Devil's Arithmatic
2. Hitler's Daughter
3.Torn thread
4. Anne Frank
Hope that helps you should also try your hand at history books and information series.

Answer 4

Parallel Journeys, Eleanor H. Ayer with Helen Waterford and Alfons Heck. Helen Waterford survived Auschwitz, Alfons Heck was in the German airforce. They met in the US in the 70's and began telling their stories together. INCREDIBLE BOOK.
In my hands : memories of a Holocaust rescuer / Irene Gut Opdyke Another very good first person narrative.
Winds of War, and its sequels by Herman Wouk

Answer 5

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Answer 6

-If You Survive by George Wilson- He was an infantry officer in Europe.
-Recon Scout- by a scout who fought in Africa, Italy, and rest of European theatre.
-Panzer Commander by Hans Von Luck- A really good book from the German point of view. Africa, Russia, Europe.

In fiction I like the stories by Tom Robbins- kinda cheesy but entertaining

Answer 7

Try Stephen Coonts' "Victory." It's a collection of short stories by Coonts and some other authors.

Answer 8

Uh... Diary of Anne Frank could work. Straight from the Holocaust (if you haven't read it of course).

Answer 9

all good suggestions. also try j.g. ballard's "empire of the sun", an autobiographical novel about an english boy living in china who spends the war in a japanese prison camp outside of shanghai.

Answer 10

how about a 7th grade history book, from school