Between Mark Felton YouTube videos, "Hitler's Bodyguards", and Dan Carlin's supernova in the east, all of my free time is being taken up by this era of history. Any documentaries or podcasts that you recommend?
Cinco Ranch Aggie said:
If you'd like to read, I suggest William Shirer's The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich.
This is a great read, first part of a trilogy. I've only read through Book 2 (forget the title); the third book is on my shelf.Quote:
I'm currently reading the Pacific Crucible. I really like it so far.
Another great book. This will be the source for the upcoming series, I think on Apple TV, by Spielberg and Hanks.FTACo88-FDT24dad said:
Masters of the Air about the 8th Air Force is very good.
Cinco Ranch Aggie said:
Another great book to read is Shattered Sword. It is about Midway. One of the authors posts here.
I thought that was the poster, but wasn't 100% certain so did not want to credit the wrong person. And I agree with your assessment of the book. It is that good.FTACo88-FDT24dad said:Cinco Ranch Aggie said:
Another great book to read is Shattered Sword. It is about Midway. One of the authors posts here.
The legendary "titan" is one of the authors. It is THE book for understanding Midway and the run up to Midway, as well as what was going on in Japan politically at the time.
The Conquering Tide. I have about 100 pages left in Twilight of the Gods. All three are excellent reads.Cinco Ranch Aggie said:This is a great read, first part of a trilogy. I've only read through Book 2 (forget the title); the third book is on my shelf.Quote:
I'm currently reading the Pacific Crucible. I really like it so far.
I was quite a bit older (40 or so) when I learned about Earnest Evans, the destroyer captain who took on the Japanese battle ships at Leyte Gulf while Bull Halsey was chasing a decoy fleet to the north. One of the most heroic actions I've ever seen in any battle. Evans DEFINTELY deserved the MOH.aalan94 said:
Just now seeing this. In terms of documentaries, I absolutely recommend two series: World at War and Victory at Sea.
World at War is the best WWII documentary series out there. 26 episodes. It is, however, from a British perspective, so it's heavy, heavy on Europe and North Africa and weak on the Pacific. However, if you supplement it with the U.S.-made Victory at Sea, you will fill that gap.
Start there, and you cannot go wrong.
I would suggest you try to round up a copy of "War Maps" of World War II by Simon Goodenough (c1982). It has more than 230 maps depicting every major action in the war from Sept. 1939 to Aug. 1945, many in color.Wildman15 said:
Thank you all for the great book recommendations. These are what I want to dive into more, as I've mainly just done documentaries and podcasts so far
I made my first trip to West Germany and Amsterdam when I was 7.fasthorse05 said:
I've been hooked on WWII history since I was 12.
Just picked up The Nightmare Years, his follow up to Rise and Fall. I didn't even know it existed until I came across it.Cinco Ranch Aggie said:
If you'd like to read, I suggest William Shirer's The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich.
Hitler's Circle of Evil on Netflix is one that I enjoyed. Definitely opened my eyes to some things I didn't know about the men whom Hitler surrounded himself with.Wildman15 said:
Between Mark Felton YouTube videos, "Hitler's Bodyguards", and Dan Carlin's supernova in the east, all of my free time is being taken up by this era of history. Any documentaries or podcasts that you recommend?
Junction71 said:
If you remember the original movie "Midway" there was 1 survivor of Torpedo Squadron 8--the first squadron to go in against the Japanese ships. George Gay was the survivor and he was an A&M grad. He was depicted in the movie floating in the Pacific with a ringside seat of the action all around him. He wrote a book entitled "Sole Survivor" and I looked for it on used book sites for years. And then 1 day about 5 years ago I found the book on ABE books on-line. I immediately ordered and received the book. The book was in mint condition and signed by George Gay!