Military Literature

[ken_2_10_nah]

You can listen to George C. Scott's rendition of Patton's speech (for which he won [and refused] an Oscar) here

Edited July 28, 2006 by ken_2_10_nah

[ken_2_10_nah]

Are White Lace and Black Lace related?

 

It seems they are twin sisters..

[belisarius]

anyone here reads the rogue warrior series by marcinko?

[Dr_PepPeR]

anyone here reads the rogue warrior series by marcinko?

 

I did, but I stopped after the second book, I already forgot what color it was.

 

It seems they are twin sisters..

 

Hmmmm... very interesting...

[brawler201]

Thanks for the link hellspawn. I've read some books that mention the PEFTOK, mostly by Americans, and they are not entirely flattering to Filipinos. They simply didn't realize that our soldiers are not trained for cold weather warfare.

 

 

There are numerous accounts of the bravery of the officers and men of the 10th, 14th, 19th and 20th Battalion Combat Teams assigned in Korea regardless of the unfamiliarity in fighting in cold weather conditions.

 

http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/opinion/20...17063011370.htm

 

Para di OT: I'm quite a war history buff myself. The jewel of my collection is a 24 volume "History of the Second World War". Got it as a gift from my mom when I was in fourth grade.

Edited August 16, 2006 by brawler201

[ganjaman318]

for those into military lit, or autobiographies, try to get a copy of "About Face" the autobiography of David Hackworth...he rose thru the ranks from private to retire a full colonel...damn good read!

[belisarius]

what are the epics you've read (verse form, mind you)? i've read the illiad/oddessey, le mort du arthur, chanson de roland and the song of the niebulongs.

 

i also read the abridged prose version of the mahaharatta.

 

was really crazy into sword and armor back in college. thank goodness for the UP main library!

[Dr_PepPeR]

There are numerous accounts of the bravery of the officers and men of the 10th, 14th, 19th and 20th Battalion Combat Teams assigned in Korea regardless of the unfamiliarity in fighting in cold weather conditions.

 

http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/opinion/20...17063011370.htm

 

Para di OT: I'm quite a war histor buff myself. The jewel of my collection is a 24 volume "History of the Second World War". Got it as a gift from my mom when I was in fourth grade.

 

Thanks for the link sir!

[Dr_PepPeR]

Does anyone know what is the latest book written by W.E.B. Griffin for "The Corps" series?

[Dr_PepPeR]

After reading through 'The Last Citadel', a novel about the Kursk Battle, could anyone recommend to me a good, readable account on Kursk? I'm looking for something that has more of the Russian side of this event.

[ken_2_10_nah]

After reading through 'The Last Citadel', a novel about the Kursk Battle, could anyone recommend to me a good, readable account on Kursk? I'm looking for something that has more of the Russian side of this event.

The Osprey books are always a good read. Kursk 1943 by Osprey Publishing

You can also try looking for the old ballantine/purnell series on Amazon / Ebay.

[hellspawn]

just found out that antony beevor's "the battle for spain: the spanish civil war" has been re-issued. it's out in hardback, might have to wait for the paperback edition to come out as the hb is quite a big chunky book, not the sort of thing that packs up and transports easily.

 

the spanish civil war is of immense interest to me as we had relatives (although i've never met any of my iberian kin) fighting on both sides of the conflict. that's the saddest part of civil wars...

[belisarius]

"soldier" by lt. col. anthony herbert was the best book i ever read about first person conventional soldiering.

[Dr_PepPeR]

"soldier" by lt. col. anthony herbert was the best book i ever read about first person conventional soldiering.

 

This is WWII?

[BnF95]

W.E.B. Griffin has written many fine series of books about the US Army (Brotherhood of War), the USMC (The Corps), the OSS, and even the police department.

 

For sci-fi type war setting, try David Weber's Honor Harrington series ... it's like reading Horatio Hornblower set in the future.