The German World War II

A Listmania! list by T. J. Austin "tomaustin" (London, UK)
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The Forgotten Soldier: The true story of a young German soldier on the Russian front
1.  The Forgotten Soldier: The true story of a young German soldier on the Russian front by Guy Sajer
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  "German foot-soldier's experiences on the Eastern Front"
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Payback
2.  Payback by Gert Ledig
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  "A German-written rejoinder to Len Deighton’s Bomber"
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The Stalin Organ
3.  The Stalin Organ by Gert Ledig
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  "Ledig's description of the Eastern Front"
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I flew for the Fuhrer: Story of a German Airman (Cassell Military Paperbacks)
4.  I flew for the Fuhrer: Story of a German Airman (Cassell Military Paperbacks) by Heinz Knoke
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  "German pilot's diarised experiences"
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Das Boot (Cassell Military Paperbacks)
5.  Das Boot (Cassell Military Paperbacks) by Lothar Gunther Buchheim
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  "Kind of obvious for any list of WW2-based reading, I know, but still essential"
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Cross of Iron (CASSELL MILITARY PAPERBACKS)
6.  Cross of Iron (CASSELL MILITARY PAPERBACKS) by Willi Heinrich
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  "Better written / more readable than anything Sven Hassel ever did"
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Bomber: Events Relating to the Last Flight of an RAF Bomber Over Germany on the Night of June 31st, 1943
7.  Bomber: Events Relating to the Last Flight of an RAF Bomber Over Germany on the Night of June 31st, 1943 by Len Deighton
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  "A classic piece of fiction, portraying both sides suffering through the hell it must have been"
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Berlin: The Downfall 1945
8.  Berlin: The Downfall 1945 by Antony Beevor
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  "Beevor's harrowing portrait of the final fall -- read it and weep"
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Stalingrad
9.  Stalingrad by Antony Beevor
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  "Stalingrad, Beevor's classic"
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Barbarossa: The Russian German Conflict: The Russian German Conflict, 1941-45 (CASSELL MILITARY PAPERBACKS)
10.  Barbarossa: The Russian German Conflict: The Russian German Conflict, 1941-45 (CASSELL MILITARY PAPERBACKS) by Alan Clark
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  "Perhaps dated, but always compelling and a superb starting point for learning about the Eastern Front"
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The Fall Of Berlin
11.  The Fall Of Berlin by David Fisher
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  "This came out before Beevor's Berlin, but an excellent, perhaps easier, portrayal"
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Knight's Cross: Life of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
12.  Knight's Cross: Life of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel by David Fraser
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  "Superb biography of Rommel from WW1 through to his campaigns and final days"
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Last Days of Hitler
13.  Last Days of Hitler by Hugh Trevor Roper
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  "The original near-forensic examination of German fascism's last days -- still deservedly a classic"
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Interrogations: Inside the Minds of the Nazi Elite
14.  Interrogations: Inside the Minds of the Nazi Elite by Richard Overy
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  "Thorough (and perhaps ultimately very depressing) series of interviews with the functionaries of German fascism -- required reading for anyone wanting to evaluate the mindsets of the time and place"
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Blitzkrieg: From the Rise of Hitler to the Fall of Dunkirk
15.  Blitzkrieg: From the Rise of Hitler to the Fall of Dunkirk by Len Deighton
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  "Nearly exhaustive overview of the start of WW2"
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