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message 1: by 'Aussie Rick', Moderator (new)
Jul 12, 2012 09:42PM

'Aussie Rick' (aussierick) | 20072 comments For those who enjoyed reading Inferno here is a list of books recommended by Max Hastings as being "especially noteworthy for further reading".

Inferno The World at War, 1939-1945 by Max Hastings OR All Hell Let Loose The World at War, 1939-1945 by Max Hastings by Max Hastings


message 2: by 'Aussie Rick', Moderator (last edited Jul 12, 2012 09:53PM) (new)
Jul 12, 2012 09:47PM

'Aussie Rick' (aussierick) | 20072 comments Max Hastings recommendations (as available on GR), page 1:


A Woman in Berlin Eight Weeks in the Conquered City A Diary by Marta Hillers by Marta Hillers

The Day of Battle The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944 by Rick Atkinson by Rick Atkinson

Engage the Enemy More Closely The Royal Navy in the Second World War by Correlli Barnett by Correlli Barnett

Stalingrad The Fateful Siege, 1942-1943 by Antony Beevor by Antony Beevor

The Fall of Berlin 1945 by Antony Beevor by Antony Beevor

Absolute War Soviet Russia in the Second World War by Christopher Bellamy by Christopher Bellamy


message 5: by 'Aussie Rick', Moderator (new)
Jul 12, 2012 10:26PM

'Aussie Rick' (aussierick) | 20072 comments Max Hastings recommendations (as available on GR), page 4:



Letters To Freya, 1939 1945 by Helmuth James Moltke by Helmuth James Moltke

Luftwaffe 1933-45 (P) by Williamson Murray by Williamson Murray

Why the Allies Won by Richard Overy by Richard Overy

Russia's War A History of the Soviet Effort 1941-1945 by Richard Overy by Richard Overy

Franco and Hitler Spain, Germany, and World War II by Stanley G. Payne by Stanley G. Payne

Days of Sadness Years of Triumph The American People 1939-1945 by Geoffrey Perrett by Geoffrey Perrett

Singapore Burning by Colin Smith by Colin Smith

England's Last War Against France Fighting Vichy 1940-1942 by Colin Smith by Colin Smith


message 7: by 'Aussie Rick', Moderator (new)
Jul 13, 2012 10:54PM

'Aussie Rick' (aussierick) | 20072 comments For those interested I am going to list a number of books, some read, some not, on particular subjects that interested me from reading Inferno/All Hell Let Loose, that others may also want to follow up on reading at a later date.


Finland:
Mannerheim: President, Soldier, Spy
Mannerheim President, Soldier, Spy by Jonathan Clements by Jonathan Clements

War of the White Death: Finland Against the Soviet Union 1939-1940
War of the White Death Finland Against the Soviet Union 1939-1940 by Bair Irincheev by Bair Irincheev

Finland's War Of Choice: The Troubled German-Finnish Coalition in World War II
Finland's War Of Choice The Troubled German-Finnish Coalition in World War II by Henrik O. Lunde by Henrik O. Lunde



Norway:
The German Invasion of Norway, April 1940
The German Invasion of Norway, April 1940 by Geirr H. Haarr by Geirr H. Haarr

The Battle For Norway April - June 1940
The Battle For Norway April June 1940 by Geirr H. Haarr by Geirr H. Haarr

Hitler's Pre-Emptive War: The Battle for Norway, 1940
Hitler's Pre-Emptive War The Battle for Norway, 1940 by Henrik O. Lunde by Henrik O. Lunde


message 8: by 'Aussie Rick', Moderator (new)
Jul 13, 2012 11:06PM

'Aussie Rick' (aussierick) | 20072 comments Some more titles that may be of interest for further reading:


France 1940:
The Blitzkrieg Legend: The 1940 Campaign in the West
The Blitzkrieg Legend The 1940 Campaign in the West by Karl-Heinz Frieser by Karl-Heinz Frieser

Dunkirk: Retreat to Victory
Dunkirk Retreat to Victory by Julian Thompson by Julian Thompson

Dunkirk: Fight to the Last Man
Dunkirk Fight to the Last Man by Hugh Sebag-Montefiore by Hugh Sebag-Montefiore


Battle of Britain:
bookcover:The Battle of Britain: Five Months That Changed History
The Battle of Britain Five Months That Changed History; May-October 1940 by James Holland by James Holland

The Most Dangerous Enemy: The Definitive History of the Battle of Britain
The Most Dangerous Enemy The Definitive History of the Battle of Britain by Stephen Bungay by Stephen Bungay

With Wings Like Eagles: A History of the Battle of Britain
With Wings Like Eagles A History of the Battle of Britain by Michael Korda by Michael Korda


message 9: by 'Aussie Rick', Moderator (last edited Jul 13, 2012 11:27PM) (new)
Jul 13, 2012 11:27PM

'Aussie Rick' (aussierick) | 20072 comments And some more titles of possible interest:


The Desert War:
The Crucible of War: Wavell's Command
The Crucible of War Wavell's Command The Definitive History of the Desert War - Volume 1 by Barrie Pitt by Barrie Pitt

The Crucible of War: Auchinleck's Command
The Crucible of War Auchinleck's Command The Definitive History of the Desert War - Volume 2 by Barrie Pitt by Barrie Pitt

The Crucible of War: Montgomery and Alamein
The Crucible of War Montgomery and Alamein The Definitive History of the Desert War - Volume 3 by Barrie Pitt by Barrie Pitt

An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa
An Army at Dawn The War in North Africa, 1942-1943 by Rick Atkinson by Rick Atkinson


message 10: by David A (new)
Oct 17, 2012 01:35AM

David A (lancer_325) | 136 comments 'Aussie Rick' wrote: "For those interested I am going to list a number of books, some read, some not, on particular subjects that interested me from reading Inferno/All Hell Let Loose, that others may also want to follo..."

Aussie Rick, just spotted this so thanks a million. Some excellemt suggestions. Am particularly interested in the Halder diaries so will check it out. David


message 11: by 'Aussie Rick', Moderator (new)
Oct 17, 2012 01:38AM

'Aussie Rick' (aussierick) | 20072 comments Hi David, glad you found something interesting, I hope you manage to find a copy.


message 12: by David A (last edited Oct 17, 2012 03:10AM) (new)
Oct 17, 2012 02:41AM

David A (lancer_325) | 136 comments 'Aussie Rick' wrote: "Hi David, glad you found something interesting, I hope you manage to find a copy."

Hard to come by Aussie Rick but sure that's part of the fun, the searching out for a gem. shud be finished Enemy at the Gates The Battle for Stalingrad by William Craig by this eve


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Enemy at the Gates: The Battle for Stalingrad (other topics)
The Crucible of War: Montgomery and Alamein: The Definitive History of the Desert War (other topics)
An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943 (other topics)
The Crucible of War, Volume 1: Wavell's Command: The Definitive History of the Desert War (other topics)
The Crucible of War: Auchinleck's Command: The Definitive History of the Desert War (other topics)
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Rick Atkinson (other topics)
Barrie Pitt (other topics)
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Hugh Sebag-Montefiore (other topics)
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