Military History

[Electric Beaver]

Got a kindle fire for my birthday recently and looking for more military history books to read. Halfway through Chickenhawk which is excellent, and have read all Stephen Ambrose / Anthony Beevor which were great but struggling for inspiration now. Any time period is good, recently read one about the battle of Towton (largest battle / number of deaths on British soil - estimated at 28,000!!).

Any suggestions?

[Electric Beaver]

Thanks all, some suggestions I haven't read there.

Keep 'em coming!

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BeansOnToast said:

OP are you looking for military battles only or general military books?

Bit of both, don't mind really.

Some good suggestions so far, thanks. Spent far to much in the amazon store this week!

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Ayahuasca said:

Agincourt by Juliet Barker

Or, Azincourt by Bernard Cornwell.

One is a non fiction history of the battle, the other is a novel based on the battle.

Great for longbows, bodkin arrowheads, lusty English archers and skewered Frenchies.

Azincourt is a good read despite all the voice of saints crap! Very tempted by the Juliet Barker one.

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Thanks to all who have suggested books on this thread, my wish list is huge and I am rarely stuck for my next download!

I have recently read "Churchill's Secret Warriors" by Damien Lewis which covers the exploits of Anders Lassen VC during WW2 and knits into the development of the SBS. Great story! Towards the end of the book the author touches on the SAS hibernation during the late forties / early fifties, can anyone recommend a book covering this period?

[MG-Steve]

Recently read James Holland's Fortress Malta in preparation for a holiday there, great read and unbelievable statistics. Read it again while I was there!

I'm onto Churchill's ministry of ungentlemanly warfare now which is fascinating.