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GoingPostal
Jun 1, 2015


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I'm almost done with Johnathan Parshall's book Shattered Sword (it's really great and I can't recommend it enough) and in the conclusions he references the Battle of Tsushima heavily in the lessons Japan learned in naval warfare.

What books (audiobooks preferred) would be best for someone very new to the Russo-Japanese war and Tsushima specifically, to start with?

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GoingPostal
Jun 1, 2015


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I'm watching AMC's The Terror right now, and I've seen a few YouTube videos on the subject, but can anyone recommend any books? I've got Michael Palin's book on the Erebus right now from the library, any more recommendations? Audiobooks, as always, are a plus.

GoingPostal
Jun 1, 2015


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FPyat posted:

Is that the Monty Python Palin? I know he did pursue many interests after the Python days.

Yup. He mentions just finishing up One Down, Five To Go in the prologue.

GoingPostal
Jun 1, 2015


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BitAstronaut posted:

Anyone have any recommendations for books covering the US Navy during WW2?

I went through the audio book of Toll's trilogy (Pacific Crucible: War at Sea in the Pacific, 1941–1942, 

The Conquering Tide: War in the Pacific Islands, 1942–1944,

Twilight of the Gods: War in the Western Pacific, 1944-1945

and found them to be a good bunch.

Edit: Almost forgot, if you haven't yet, Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway is very, very good, imo.

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