Favorite Books About World War 2

By Dianne Crane


The experiences during the Great war both on the home front and in the battle field have long been the subject of many books about World War 2. The specific subject matter can vary greatly and many books focus on strategy, weapons, or eye witness events. It was just such a large part of history that it is written about quite extensively.

Readers always have various preferences as to the the type of military book they choose to read. Because of this fact, it can be a difficult task in choosing just one book. I have created a small selection of my favorites.

Flags of Our Fathers is a book that focuses on six men who were celebrated for having raised the flag on the top of Mount Suribachi. James Bradley along with Ron Powers wrote spectacular words focusing on Iwo Jima and some of the tactical strategies that led up to the conflict. The subject matter included courageous moments and horrific events the soldiers had to endure. The book honors the memory of all the men who surrendered their life, never to return.

Unbroken was creatively authored by Laura Hillenbrand. It is the emotional true story of a man that survived a string of catastrophes that were almost too incredible to be believable after his plane crashed on a routine mission. The author relays the story of Louie Zamperini who once was a juvenile delinquent later to became an Olympic runner and then went on to become an Army hero. The author tells the story of events that occurred with a sense of anticipation and suspense.

Gerhard Weinberg wrote A World At Arms. It a historical account of events that occurred in all theaters of war, along with weapons that were used and actions that developed on the home front. It provides the point of view form a global standpoint and delves into the subject of the impact that the Great War had on society. It covers such topics as the atomic bombings, the Holocaust and battles that occurred at sea and in the air.

Cornelius Ryan wrote the novel, A Bridge Too Far which was about the Battle of Arnhem. More lives were lost during this battle then at Normandy. The goal was to bring an end to the battles on the European front but instead remains known as one of the great defeats suffered by the allied armies.

The book D Day, June 6, 1944 was written by Stephen E Ambrose to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the Normandy invasion. It combines research from the accounts of over 1,400 interviews with war veterans, as well as remarkable data extracted from various military archives. Ambrose provides the reader with an all inclusive invasion history invasion that captures the spirit of common soldiers who were required to go above and beyond the call of duty. The eye witness accounts bring the reader right into the core of the battle allowing them to be enveloped by the feelings of the historical invasion and how the soldiers may have felt.

The books about World War 2 have such a wide range of subject matter that it is hard to choose favorites. Readers that enjoy the subject of military history will be sure to find their own choices among the many that have been written. Each one is written on various war topics.




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