[Knownothing]

If you get military channel watch Survival School at bridgeport, California. I went through that training and it was a *****. Fun but a *****.

I am an WW2 buff also.

[cyco2000]

Thanks again for all the tips! Looks like I have a lot of reading to do in the coming year.

[URBCLONE]

Originally Posted by TarHeelHawk

If you thought Fall of Berlin was good, I would suggest Stalingrad by the same author, if you haven't read it. Excellent read.

I've been wanting to pick that up for quite a while. I've been watching for it on Amazon and at Half Price. Eastern Front is just horrendous to read about. It seriously is like a train wreck, miserable but you can't take your eyes off of it.

[URBCLONE]

Originally Posted by Knownothing

If you get military channel watch Survival School at bridgeport, California. I went through that training and it was a *****. Fun but a *****.

I am an WW2 buff also.

I saw part of that. They were riding one guy really hard, but he had a great attitude and made it. Thank you and all service members for what you do/have done for our country. My dad was in the Navy and that is where I picked up my interest in naval/military items.

BTW - My favorite history prof at ISU was Dr. Alan Wilt. That man was a fantastic teacher. I was in his class in the fall of '89 when the Berlin Wall came down. Felt like the whole world was changing for the better.

[SuperCy]

Some of my favorite books are by Donald Burgett. There are four in the series. It's a fist hand account of the 101st from Normandy through the caputure of the Eagle's Nest. The first book is about the Normandy invasion. The second is "Seven Roads to Hell. A Screaming Eagle in Bastogne." The third is about Market Garden. The fourth is the race to capture the Eagle's Nest. All very well done.

[helechopper]

Undaunted Courage by Stephen E. Ambrose

This book follows the Lewis and Clark expedition and is a must read.

You'll freak when you read it because...well, it really happened.

Pick it up. You won't be sorry.

[Cyclonepride]

Originally Posted by helechopper

Undaunted Courage by Stephen E. Ambrose

This book follows the Lewis and Clark expedition and is a must read.

You'll freak when you read it because...well, it really happened.

Pick it up. You won't be sorry.

You could just stock your library with the complete Stephen Ambrose collection and do pretty well. He was awesome.

[TarHeelHawk]

Citizen Soldiers and D-Day by Ambrose are both good books.

[TarHeelHawk]

Originally Posted by URBCLONE

I've been wanting to pick that up for quite a while. I've been watching for it on Amazon and at Half Price. Eastern Front is just horrendous to read about. It seriously is like a train wreck, miserable but you can't take your eyes off of it.

You could just head down to the WDM library, I just returned it a couple days ago.

[Cyclonepride]

As well as Band of Brothers...

If anyone wants to read a great set of books on World War II, it's hard to beat Winston Churchill's six volume series, The Second World War:

Rare Finds - A Guide to Rare Book Collecting » Blog Archive » Winston Churchill - The Second World War

Perhaps a little self serving at times, but I read it at a point in my life when the FDR worshipping teachings of high school had yet to be overcome in my mind, so that could have something to do with my thoughts on that. It certainly gives an unbelievable perspective on the war.

[Iastfan112]

Haven't been reading anything non class related do to my heavy history workload(3 classes), I'd recommend a pickup of the book The World Rushed In, interesting book on the California gold rush. Also I second the recommendation of 1776

[twojman]

Originally Posted by URBCLONE

BTW - My favorite history prof at ISU was Dr. Alan Wilt. That man was a fantastic teacher. I was in his class in the fall of '89 when the Berlin Wall came down. Felt like the whole world was changing for the better.

Wilt was awesome! I had him for 3 classes I think. (history was one of my majors) The guy was sure animated and really had a passion for the subject. I graduated in 2000 and have since heard Dr. Wilt passed away. Is this true?

[jdoggivjc]

Anyone ever watch "Surviving History" on the History Channel? My favorite had to be the one with the chastity belt and the strappado.

[jtaconutz]

Originally Posted by helechopper

Undaunted Courage by Stephen E. Ambrose

This book follows the Lewis and Clark expedition and is a must read.

You'll freak when you read it because...well, it really happened.

Pick it up. You won't be sorry.

+1

[pulse]

Originally Posted by twojman

Wilt was awesome! I had him for 3 classes I think. (history was one of my majors) The guy was sure animated and really had a passion for the subject. I graduated in 2000 and have since heard Dr. Wilt passed away. Is this true?

Sadly yes.