WW2 Fiction - Page 2

mvo · 09-29-2015, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Pulpmeister

The Enemy Within, Michael Gilbert (set in a PoW Camp in Italy; one of the British prisoners is a ring-in.)

Perhaps you mean The Danger Within ? UK title Death in Captivity first published about 1952... Seems there is an ebook version (http://amzn.com/B00A6DDEGS) so have added it to my wishlist - thanks for the recommendation

Pulpmeister · 09-30-2015, 10:02 AM

Danger Within... so it is. That long ago since I read it. There was a movie, too, I think, probably with Richard Todd.

Rizla · 09-30-2015, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by MickiTee

Try Nicholas Monsarrat's The Cruel Sea

Good book that.

Rizla · 09-30-2015, 11:12 AM

If you want something from the German side:

Willi Heinrich, The Cracks of Doom and The Cross of Iron (the movie was based on it). He was really in the war and survived the retreat to Germany.

The Forgotten Soldier, Guy Sajer (according to the author, not fiction, but been accused that it's fiction. Great book, in any case.)

Also The Last Enemy, by Richard Hillary, which is an autobiography and freely available on the net.

One of Our Bombers is Missing, by Dan Brennan, deserves a mention. He was a American who volunteered for the RAF early in the war. A forgotten author, and the best book I've read from the perspective of the bombers.

BenG · 10-01-2015, 12:13 AM

The Boat (aka Das Boot) by Lothar-Günther Buchheim

Pulpmeister · 10-01-2015, 02:11 AM

Caine Mutiny (Wouk)
Slaughterhouse 5 (Vonnegut)
King Rat (Clavell)
Bridge over River Kwai (Boulle)

I've read Caine and King Rat, not the other two.

wayspooled · 10-19-2015, 05:11 PM

I thought of some more.

Mr. Roberts (became the movie) by Thomas Heggen

Von Ryan's Express (became the movie) by David Westheimer

Wings Over Summer by Ron Powell

The Winds of War by Herman Wouk

Blackout and All Clear by Connie Willis (2 books, WW2 but time traveling Sci/Fi and really excellent story with lots of researched detail about the Blitz) Should not miss reading these.

Sword of Honour By Evelyn Waugh

The Complete McAuslan by George MacDonald Fraser

The Dirty Dozen and it's sequel A Dirty Distant War by E.M. Nathanson

Piece of Cake (and it's sequels) by Derek Robinson

Many ww2 books by Jack Higgins, Len Deighton, Helen McInnes and Alistair MacLean

The Berkut by Joseph Heywood

The Secret of Santa Vittoria by Robert Crichton

Night Over Water and Eye Of The Needle by Ken Follett

King Rat by James Clavell

Mila 18 and Battle Cry by Leon Uris

Dive in the Sun (and about a barrel full of other good ww2 books) by Douglas Reeman

Night over the Solomons by Louis L'Amour

Dragon Seed by Pearl S. Buck

The Naked and the Dead by Norman Mailer

The Young Lions by Irwin Shaw

The Last Convertible, and The Big War by Anton Myrer

The Kitchen God's Wife by Amy Tan (WW2 era, not really military, but good)

Apache · 02-08-2016, 07:34 PM

Vows to the Fallen: O'Toole by Larry Laswell.
http://www.amazon.com/Vows-Fallen-Ma...ywords=laswell
I really enjoyed this one.
Apache

fum · 02-12-2016, 04:54 AM

I'll give it a try. At $3.74 in Denmark, I couldn't resist.

GeoffR · 03-21-2018, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by wayspooled

Piece of Cake (and it's sequels) by Derek Robinson

Just finished Piece of Cake, thought it was excellent; added Derek Robinson to my list of must-read authors.

Larla · 03-21-2018, 09:45 AM

The Winds of War & War and Remembrance by Herman Wouk -- not so much combat but a broad brush of the war from a Naval Commander's perspective.

09-30-2015, 11:12 AM	#19
Rizla Member Retired Posts: 3,183 Karma: 11721895 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Nook STR (rooted) & Sony T2	If you want something from the German side: Willi Heinrich, The Cracks of Doom and The Cross of Iron (the movie was based on it). He was really in the war and survived the retreat to Germany. The Forgotten Soldier, Guy Sajer (according to the author, not fiction, but been accused that it's fiction. Great book, in any case.) Also The Last Enemy, by Richard Hillary, which is an autobiography and freely available on the net. One of Our Bombers is Missing, by Dan Brennan, deserves a mention. He was a American who volunteered for the RAF early in the war. A forgotten author, and the best book I've read from the perspective of the bombers. Last edited by Rizla; 09-30-2015 at 11:16 AM.

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Pulpmeister Wizard Posts: 2,502 Karma: 28893796 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Perth Western Australia Device: kindle	Danger Within... so it is. That long ago since I read it. There was a movie, too, I think, probably with Richard Todd.

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Pulpmeister Wizard Posts: 2,502 Karma: 28893796 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Perth Western Australia Device: kindle	Caine Mutiny (Wouk) Slaughterhouse 5 (Vonnegut) King Rat (Clavell) Bridge over River Kwai (Boulle) I've read Caine and King Rat, not the other two.

10-19-2015, 05:11 PM	#22
wayspooled Crab In The Dark Posts: 486 Karma: 2328180 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Device: Tablet PC until a 10" comes out that I like	I thought of some more. Mr. Roberts (became the movie) by Thomas Heggen Von Ryan's Express (became the movie) by David Westheimer Wings Over Summer by Ron Powell The Winds of War by Herman Wouk Blackout and All Clear by Connie Willis (2 books, WW2 but time traveling Sci/Fi and really excellent story with lots of researched detail about the Blitz) Should not miss reading these. Sword of Honour By Evelyn Waugh The Complete McAuslan by George MacDonald Fraser The Dirty Dozen and it's sequel A Dirty Distant War by E.M. Nathanson Piece of Cake (and it's sequels) by Derek Robinson Many ww2 books by Jack Higgins, Len Deighton, Helen McInnes and Alistair MacLean The Berkut by Joseph Heywood The Secret of Santa Vittoria by Robert Crichton Night Over Water and Eye Of The Needle by Ken Follett King Rat by James Clavell Mila 18 and Battle Cry by Leon Uris Dive in the Sun (and about a barrel full of other good ww2 books) by Douglas Reeman Night over the Solomons by Louis L'Amour Dragon Seed by Pearl S. Buck The Naked and the Dead by Norman Mailer The Young Lions by Irwin Shaw The Last Convertible, and The Big War by Anton Myrer The Kitchen God's Wife by Amy Tan (WW2 era, not really military, but good)

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fum Zealot Posts: 119 Karma: 728454 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Århus, Denmark Device: PWII	I'll give it a try. At $3.74 in Denmark, I couldn't resist.

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Larla Addict Posts: 281 Karma: 5262189 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Katy, TX Device: Samsung Tab S5E 12" Tablet	The Winds of War & War and Remembrance by Herman Wouk -- not so much combat but a broad brush of the war from a Naval Commander's perspective.