Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Interesting Books About World War 2

By Dianne Crane


Over many decades, the events regarding the Great war have produced a vast number of books. Books about World War 2 vary in subject matter. It may be a historical account, strategy based or centered upon a specific battle or theater of war.

Each person has personal favorites regarding the type of military book they prefer. The subject of this Great war has long been a favorite theme of historical writers. The books may be great in number but there are some titles that are more popular than others.

The author of Flags of Our Fathers is James Bradley written along with Ron Powers. This novel shares the horrible and memorable moments that occurred during this historical time period. It commemorates the memory of those soldiers who never returned from the battle. Additionally it honors the six courageous men who proudly raised the American Flag on Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima island.

Laura Hillenbrand wrote Unbroken, A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption to tell the story of Louie Zamperini who experiences a host of unbelievable catastrophes in a three year period following a plane crash. His story leads the reader along a path of juvenile delinquency, to the Olympics and then on to how he was honored as a war hero. The author builds suspense in retelling actual events.

Gerhard Weinberg wrote A World At Arms. It a historical account of events that occurred in all theaters of war, along with weapons that were used and actions that developed on the home front. It provides the point of view form a global standpoint and delves into the subject of the impact that the Great War had on society. It covers such topics as the atomic bombings, the Holocaust and battles that occurred at sea and in the air.

Cornelius Ryan wrote the book A Bridge Too Far. It focuses on the Battle of Arnhem with can be considered one of biggest Allied defeats throughout the War. The strategy was geared towards ending the war that was based in the European theater but the death toll that resulted was more than occurred at the Normandy invasion.

The book D-Day: June 6, 1944 was a tribute by Stephen E Ambrose to honor the 50 year anniversary of the historical invasion that occurred on Normandy beach. More than 1,400 veterans were interviewed to provide the background material for this book along with research from a variety of war archives and military material. The author gives the readers a sense of how the soldiers felt as they took part in the attacks and used actual accounts to recreate and tell their story of how it happened.

There has always remained a fascination regarding the period of history during the Great War. Military history is an interesting subject matter and the reason why so many books about World War 2 have been written. Fans should consider the type of book they like and choose their favorite whether it be on war strategy, personal experiences or battles.




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