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Pantherblaster -> (9/1/2002 8:17:59 PM)
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Well though "The Third World War - August 1985" is a good read I think it's a very, very UK centred/minded book. The numbers in both editions (he printed one in, I believe, 1978 and another revised one in 1983 or 1984) are increadeably incorrect. He makes assumptions on other NATO countries equipment (such as MBTs) that have been proven wrong, and downgrades most allies performances, while ofcourse the British can do no wrong, pound an extra Army Corps out of the ground, have the best equipment and training (I aggree on this last one though), etc.
It nonetheless is an interesting read and the "fighting", "article" and "intel reports" are nicely written.
"Red Storm Rising" is also a good book, but I would have liked more of Hackett's specifics on a map or something. Excellently written though.
Eric L. Larrie's"WWIII" and "To Defend and Protect" (or something like that) are also two books you might consider reading, good books in my view.
Larry Bonds book on a new Korean War in the 80's is, although dated, a very nice read too. "Cauldron", NATO falling apart a resurgent Germany and France who break up the EU and create a new European union dominated by them is although geo politically very unrealistic and pro-US in the fighting (well, we know that the US is his largest market, but Poland receiving and flying F15 vs Raphaels and winning and the same for them receiving M1s, well ....) a nice read.
If you are into reading "serious" books than on WWI I would recommend John Keegan's (the best military historian, I believe) "World War I" (original title, I know). "The face of battle" (eye witness accounts on Agincourt, Waterloo and The Somme supported by military theory and historical backgtound) and "Five armies in Normandy" (well no need explaining that) are also very good books from him.
"Into the Storm", by Tom Clancy is a pretty good read aswell. It describes Gen. Franks military career ending with his command on the Allied armoured forces that crushed Saddams Republican Guard westwards of the Kuwaiti desert.
Richard Holbrooke's book on the Dayton aggreement and the road up to it is interesting if you are into the former Yugoslavia.
He describes it as how he has seen it, an subjective, but still I think a very interesting insight in and a pretty sharp view of modern day diplomatics. Good read.
"End Game" (David Rohde) and "The Darkest Scenario" (Thijs Franken e.a.) are both very good books on the worst massacre in europe since WWII, Srebrenica (Bosnia).
I'm now in the process of reading a 2,000+ 2 part read on Hitler, how he grew up and so on, by Ian Kershaw. Very interesting and detailed into the person Adolf Hitler and the way he governed or rathwer the lack of his governing of his party and Nazi-Germany, etc. I really want to advice anyone interested into this bastard, but more than just te superficial that is known. It's a long read but it's very well written.
Regards,
Pantherblaster:cool:
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