A Military Book List

[Bishop746]

Another book suggestion:

Simialar to Mustangs suggestions of Threat: Soviet Capabilities in the Mind 90 is "Future Wars" by Trevor Dupuy except it looks at the next places in the world which are most likely to erupt into conflict and plays out plausible scenarios of how the war may go.

The Arming of Europe and the Making of the First World War by David G. Herrmann. If you have an interest in WWI this is a great look at the arms race and events that preceeded the war. It deals with organization, mobilization, strategy and the available weaponry. I had always heard that nations passed on Hiriam Maxums machinegun because they didnt see a purpose for it. Thats not entirely true. The military establishment could not see the machinegun being used in an attack, which they all beleived a nation had to stay on the offensive. They dismissed the slaughter of the Russo-Japanese war as an aberration due to the poor leadership and training. They believed a European army would carry the day by overrunning machineguns.

[markgame]

I had to search for this thread to avoid a new one to tell you about the book I just picked up.

It's Vietnam Tracks: Armor in Battle 1945-75 by Simon Dunstan

Here's the Amazon.com link

I got the original hardback 1982 edition since I like older books. A pretty decent amount of text and lot of photos.

[thatguy96]

Good to hear, just picked up a copy on Ebay, expect it here end of this week beginning of next.

I also recently picked up a copy of th Squadron Signal book "Airmobile" from their old Vietnam Studies Series.

[SGTGunn]

Some of my favorites...

6 Armies in Normandy by John Keegan (heck - anything by John Keegan)

In the Company of Soldiers by Rick Atkinson (whose Army at Dawn is also excellent)

Street Without Joy by Bernard Fall

A little more obscure, but still good:

Firepower in Limited War by Robert Scales Jr.

Nomonhan: Japan Against Russia 1939 by Alvin D. Coox

The German Army by Mathew Cooper

The Soviet-Afghan War by the Russian General Staff Translated & Edited by Lster W. Grau & Michael A. Gress

Adrian

[SGTGunn]

Speaking of books...

Does anyone know of a good comprehensive guide to Soviet Armored Vehicles during WW2 along the lines of Peter Chamberlain's British and American Tanks of WW2 and Encyclopedia of German tanks of WW2?

Adrian

[markgame]

SGTGunn said:
Speaking of books...

Does anyone know of a good comprehensive guide to Soviet Armored Vehicles during WW2 along the lines of Peter Chamberlain's British and American Tanks of WW2 and Encyclopedia of German tanks of WW2?

Adrian

Well, I walked over to my shelves and grabbed "Russian Tanks 1900-1970" by John Milson, subtitled "The complete illustrated history of Soviet armoured theory and design".

Here's the Amazon.com link, seems there are copies available.

Nomonhan: Japan Against Russia 1939 by Alvin D. Coox

Damn, I just remembered I had that . I bought it years ago on a trip to Memphis, Tennessee (holy crap, 21 years ago!) and it got stuck on a shelf and I never got around to reading it. Well, now it's on my "to be read next" shelf

[Smersh]

I think I remember looking at that book (Russian Tanks 1900-1970). If I remember correctly it's very out-of-date, obviosly, and some information is incorrect or missing. Since it was written in the 1970s, when a real lack of information existed about Soviet tanks.

I wouldn't reccommend it as a defintive, up-to-date, and correct guide. Its more important in gaging what the west knew of Soviet vehicles in the 1970s then accurate information.

[markgame]

Smersh said:
I think I remember looking at that book (Russian Tanks 1900-1970). If I remember correctly it's very out-of-date, obviosly, and some information is incorrect or missing. Since it was written in the 1970s, when a real lack of information existed about Soviet tanks.

I wouldn't reccommend it as a defintive, up-to-date, and correct guide. Its more important in gaging what the west knew of Soviet vehicles in the 1970s then accurate information.

True, it's just the best I have. There's also Russian Tanks of World War II by Joseph Page. From the reviewer recommendations it sounds pretty decent.

[SGTGunn]

Thanks Mark & Smersh - I'll check out both books.

Adrian

[SGTGunn]

Anyone read Soviet Tanks and Combat Vehicles of World War Two
by Steven J. Zaloga? I've found a couple copies on Amazon, but since it's out pf print they're big money ($100!).

Adrian