War Literature Megathread: slightly above the eighth grade level

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Comrade Blyatlov: Aug 4, 2007; should have picked four fingers

Just ordered like ten books from this list. Thanks thread

# ¿ Sep 8, 2016 05:14

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# ¿ May 17, 2024 02:09

Comrade Blyatlov: Aug 4, 2007; should have picked four fingers

EVA BRAUN BLOWJOBS posted:

I've been reading Shake Hands With the Devil on your guys' suggestion. I've gotten through the first 6 parts so chronologically I'm at New Year's Day 1994. I'm understanding now how Dallaire was screwed operationally before any of it kicked off- didn't have enough of anything to work with really. I'm not even at the gory parts of the book yet and I'm cringing at the disparity in quality of life between troops from rich/poor nations and the lack of basic logistics like rations.

i've just started reading it and i know already it's gonna be a loving brutal read

christ the girl who was helping him write it committed suicide over it for god's sake

# ¿ Sep 22, 2016 05:56

Comrade Blyatlov: Aug 4, 2007; should have picked four fingers

Barrakketh posted:

The man even knew where the weapon stockpiles were and was denied permission to seize them.

I just got up to this part of the book. gently caress :smith:

# ¿ Sep 30, 2016 01:20

Comrade Blyatlov: Aug 4, 2007; should have picked four fingers

Stultus Maximus posted:

Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors

The Navy's Chosin Reservoir moment. During the invasion of the Philippines, the Japanese navy successfully deceived Admiral Halsey into taking nearly the entire U.S. fleet on a wild goose chase. This left 6 escort carriers, 3 destroyers, and 3 destroyer escorts to guard MacArthur's landing force against the Japanese fleet consisting of 4 battleships (including the biggest, most powerful battleship ever created), 6 heavy cruisers, 2 light cruisers, and 11 destroyers.
The Americans won.

Yo I'm most of the way through this and it's a fantastic loving read.

# ¿ Dec 8, 2016 08:52

Comrade Blyatlov: Aug 4, 2007; should have picked four fingers

I finally got around to finishing Shake Hands With The Devil.

gently caress this book and gently caress the UN and gently caress this gay earth.

"Human beings with no rights, no security, no future, no hope and no means to survive are a desperate group who will do desperate things to take what they believe they need and deserve."

Man hits the loving nail on the head on just about every point he makes. Poor broken dude

# ¿ Mar 13, 2017 02:28

Comrade Blyatlov: Aug 4, 2007; should have picked four fingers

LtCol J. Krusinski posted:

"Let's move on"

And Duzzy Funlop wonders why I hate the loving Krauts.

How do you feel about the italians? Seems you got a hateboner for the whole axis

# ¿ Apr 9, 2017 07:12

Comrade Blyatlov: Aug 4, 2007; should have picked four fingers

I finally finished command and control. That is one seriously good read and very sobering. I can't really understand how we are still all here. I'm moving onto Blind Man's Bluff next on shims recommendation.

# ¿ Jun 1, 2017 11:41

Comrade Blyatlov: Aug 4, 2007; should have picked four fingers

LtCol J. Krusinski posted:

Your gonna enjoy the poo poo out of that book. Made me have a whole new world of appreciation for submariners.

I'm 66 pages in and holy poo poo this is a great read. Thanks again for the recommendation! !

# ¿ Jun 28, 2017 11:34

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# ¿ May 17, 2024 02:09

Comrade Blyatlov: Aug 4, 2007; should have picked four fingers

LtCol J. Krusinski posted:

Your gonna enjoy the poo poo out of that book. Made me have a whole new world of appreciation for submariners.

I just finished it and yeah this was almost as good a read as tin can sailors. A+++ would read again

# ¿ Jul 7, 2017 23:02

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