Her Privates We
by Frederic Manning
Although not truly in the warrior category himself, Manning, a friend
of Lawrence, has written one of the best accounts of trench warfare. Db.
Listed under WWI Memoirs
In Search of the Warrior Spirit
Richard Strozzi Heckler
An enlightened look at advanced special forces training.
Listed under Special Forces
Mark of the Lion
Kenneth Sandford
The story of Charles Upham, NZ winner of the VC and Bar. A well written
account of a modest man of exceptional bravery. When the King asked whether
Upham really deserved a second Victoria Cross, the reply came that he deserved
three!
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Rommel : The Desert Fox
Desmond Young
A classic work widely regarded as the best book on Rommel and the Desert
War, written by a Brigadier who personally witnessed much of the action
described and diligently reseached his subject after war's end. The book
may well leave you with a sense that this was a soldier the likes of which
is seen perhaps once in several generations.
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Listed under Rommel
Reach for the Sky
by Paul Brickhill
The story of Douglas Bader
Listed under RAF
Seven Pillars of Wisdom
T. E. Lawrence
A superbly written account of desert warfare against the Ottoman Turk
in WWI by one one of the most intriguing characters of the modern era,
this ranks as one of the great classics of 20th century literature. Db.
Listed under Lawrence of Arabia
Warrior:
The Legend of Colonel Richard Meinertzhagen
by Peter Hathaway Capstick
Soldier, hunter, ornithologist, spy, and gentile advocate of Zionism.
Served in the King's African Rifles, fought the Germans in East Africa,
spied for for Allenby in Palestine. Rubbed shoulders with characters as
diverse as Hitler and Lawrence of Arabia. Not brilliantly written, but
an extraordinary tale. Db.
Hardcover from St. Martin's Press
Book Published: February, 1998 |
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We Die Alone
by David Howarth
If this were fiction, the book would be dismissed by most serious readers
as another over-the-top military adventure tale. However, it is not fiction.
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Listed under Commandos
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