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Old 07-01-2014, 08:28 PM   #6
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Originally Posted by AnemicOak View Post
The upcoming 100th Anniversary (July 28th) of the beginning of World War I has me looking for some books on the conflict once thought of as the war to end all wars.

I've read a few books on the subject such as The Guns of August by Barbara Tuchman, some of Peter Kilduff's books on various German aviators and a few others. I've also read some fiction such as The Blue Max by Jack Hunter, All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque and A Farewell To Arms by Ernest Hemingway.

I've not read anywhere near as much as I have about World War II or the US Civil War and would like to explore further. So I'm looking for recommendations, primarily nonfiction, and am interested in all theaters (Western, Eastern, Italian, Middle Eastern, war at sea, etc.). Lawrence's Seven Pillars of Wisdom is on my list for books I'll get to eventually. My deepest knowledge of the conflict is the air war and I'm always on the lookout for something new & interesting in that area as well and while I'm open to the one volume books giving an overall general history of the entire war (although I've got a good general knowledge) I generally find those kinds of books lacking and prefer more detailed writings of more limited scope.
RE Lawrence's 'Seven Pillars of Wisdom' this is public domain in Aus and Canada at least.
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