kingnewport Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 Im looking for a good book to get into, im thinking either vietnam or our afgan war . Any ideas people? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShooterTom Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 Have you read any of the Sharpe series by Bernard Cornwell. They start in India and then move through the napolionic war. I think they are brilliant. A lot in the series which will keep you going. I think the first one is called Sharpe's Tiger. It is not the time period you are asking about but definitely worth a read! Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sako751sg Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 (edited) Not Vietnam or Afgan but Legionnaire by Simon Murray is an epic read and pretty brutal.A diary of the first Englishman to join the Legion. Dear Mom,A Snipers Vietnam,Joseph T Ward. Sniper One,Sgt Dan Mills. From Hell To Eternity by Peter Firkins aboot the death marches made by Aussie and Brit pows under the japs. Nam by Mark Baker. Reading Band Of Brothers just now and is an excellent piece too. If you like comedy would highly reccomend Bravo Two Zero.Chris Ryans The One That Got Away,Michael Ashers The Real Bravo Two Zero and Mike Coburns Soldier Five are all a better read about the mission. Edited April 22, 2012 by sako751sg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingnewport Posted April 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 Cheers both, they all sound good! That dear mom one isreally good, top reading Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 If you want a good Vietnam book look no further than Dispatches by Michael Herr. See if you notice any similarities from any Vietnam war films. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 Sniper one is a excellent read Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wharf Rat Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 If you want a good Vietnam book look no further than Dispatches by Michael Herr. See if you notice any similarities from any Vietnam war films. I second the Herr book, The Sorrow of War by Bao Ninh is good to read beside it - Vietnam from the perspective of a Vietnamese for once. The Hidden War by Artyom Borovik is good on Afghanistan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SakoQuad Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 Im looking for a good book to get into, im thinking either vietnam or our afgan war . Any ideas people? Chickenhawk, by Robert Mason - it's the "memoirs" of an American Huey pilot who survived the Vietnam war. Just reading it again having got my own copy from Amazon for a couple of quid, cracking book IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitch66 Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 I`m just working my way thru Andy Mcnab`s books, just finished Zero hour & Recoil, both good reads, intend to get thru them all, worth a fiver if you like ex forces stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo1 Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 an absolutely awesome read thats vietnam based is tiger force, based on a true story....in fact im now reading it again for the third time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 Another vote for Herrs 'Mentioned in Depatches'.Also 'Fields of Fire by James Webb(I think)and 'A Rumour of War'by Michael Caputo;a true story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 Chickenhawk, by Robert Mason - it's the "memoirs" of an American Huey pilot who survived the Vietnam war. Just reading it again having got my own copy from Amazon for a couple of quid, cracking book IMO I was going to recommend Chickenhawk too. An excellent book Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 Sniper one is a excellent read +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulABF Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 Vietnam Chickenhawk Blood On The Risers Matterhorn Stealth Patrol Days Of Valour Afghan Outlaw Platoon Bomb Hunters An Ordinary Soldier Fire Strike 7/9 War Bullet Magnet Callsign Hades Iraq Sniper One House To House Black Hearts Joker Platoon Eight Lives Down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratus Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 The legend of Ghengis Khan: Wolf of the Plains Lords of the Bow Bones of the Hills All by Conn Iggulden Real good read compared to the Nam, Iraq & Afghan, Proper warrior and tactition Ratus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 Seconded on the Conn Iggulden. Cracking reads. If you can stomach it The Knights of Bushido is a book worth perusal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pg123 Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 (edited) killing zone by harry mccallion I bought this book some years ago and read it twice within a few days. Rough childhood, paras, South African army, SAS, RUC police force, then studied law!! The guy fits a lot into one life time. True story as my brother-in-law remembers serving with him in 2 para Edited April 22, 2012 by pg123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskymac Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 Tunnels of Cu Chi is about the war in Vietnam and is a fantastic read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 Tunnels of Cu Chi is about the war in Vietnam and is a fantastic read. JUst finished that. Enough to give you nightmares! Cracking read Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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