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Any avid readers out there?

M1GarandloverM1Garandlover Member Posts: 2,676 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited June 2008 in General Discussion
I am a history buff and usually read memoirs/biography books on WWII. I recently have moved on to the Vietnam War. Any good suggestions as far as title or authors that you would recommend other than Marine Sniper. thanks
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  • iceracerxiceracerx Member Posts: 8,860 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I suggest you read "Hell in a very small place; the siege of Dien Bien Phu" by Bernard B. Fall. That should be a warm up before reading anything after the US got involved on the ground.
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  • 11b6r11b6r Member Posts: 16,584 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    "Bird" SLA Marshall.
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  • Blade SlingerBlade Slinger Member Posts: 5,891
    edited November -1
    Yep! turn a page or two from time to time,
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  • mrseatlemrseatle Member Posts: 15,467 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    "Where The Domino Fell" is a good one, although some liberal college professors recommend it also.

    edit: "About Face" is pretty highly rated with Army officers.

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    David Hackworth
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  • D1D1 Member Posts: 11,412
    edited November -1
    'NAM, by Mark Baker. It's a compilation of stories told to him by veeterans. Very Good. He also wrote COPS, same premise. Both very good books. I felt like I could actually ly a helicopter after I read "ChickenHawk". I don't remember tha author, but he was very detailed.
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  • p3skykingp3skyking Member Posts: 23,916 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by M1Garandlover
    I am a history buff and usually read memoirs/biography books on WWII. I recently have moved on to the Vietnam War. Any good suggestions as far as title or authors that you would recommend other than Marine Sniper. thanks


    Not Vietnam, but WWII. Have you read "Death is lighter than a feather"?
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  • Blade SlingerBlade Slinger Member Posts: 5,891
    edited November -1
    Read NAM, great slant on what really was going on,sad but a good read.



    quote:Originally posted by drjew
    'NAM, by Mark Baker. It's a compilation of stories told to him by veeterans. Very Good. He also wrote COPS, same premise. Both very good books. I felt like I could actually ly a helicopter after I read "ChickenHawk". I don't remember tha author, but he was very detailed.
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  • He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 51,593 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Viet Nam A history by Karnow.

    http://tinyurl.com/67ayb9
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  • mrseatlemrseatle Member Posts: 15,467 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    ...here's one for ja...

    what if Carlos Hathcock was the real life Captain Benjamin L. Willard[?]
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