WW2 books I've read

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Into That Darkness: From Mercy Killing to Mass Murder
1.  Into That Darkness: From Mercy Killing to Mass Murder by Gitta Sereny
The list author says:
  "found it very interesting, enthralling, he comes across as honest in his answers and a willing participent in the interview, I felt sorry for him at the end, he knew it was wrong but ..."
£11.04   Used & New from: £8.00
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

Nuremberg: Infamy on Trial
2.  Nuremberg: Infamy on Trial by Joseph E. Persico
The list author says:
  "the insights into the people on trial, their actions and the group dynamics during trial make it really interesting"
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Death Dealer: The Memoirs of the SS Kommandant at Auschwitz
3.  Death Dealer: The Memoirs of the SS Kommandant at Auschwitz by Primo Levi
The list author says:
  "Very biased and paints a whole different picture about life in the camp, but good to try and understand him"
£12.99   Used & New from: £7.20
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Mengele: The Complete Story
4.  Mengele: The Complete Story by Gerald L. Posner
£10.39   Used & New from: £7.30
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

The Nazi Doctors: Medical Killing and the Psychology of Genocide
5.  The Nazi Doctors: Medical Killing and the Psychology of Genocide by Robert Jay Lifton
The list author says:
  "a hard read, but the 3 chapters devoted to the interviews with the doctors who were alive at the time of writing are a rare insight"
£12.49   Used & New from: £3.56
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Treblinka
6.  Treblinka by Jean-Francois Steiner
The list author says:
  "describes life in the camp and the revolt"
£11.99   Used & New from: £3.40
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Belzec, Sobibor, Treblinka: The Operation Reinhard Death Camps
7.  Belzec, Sobibor, Treblinka: The Operation Reinhard Death Camps by Yitzhak Arad
The list author says:
  "very informative with insights into those in charge intermengled in the text"
£14.24   Used & New from: £9.00
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Five Chimneys: A Woman Survivor's True Story of Auschwitz
8.  Five Chimneys: A Woman Survivor's True Story of Auschwitz by Olga Lengyel
The list author says:
  "survivors account"
£9.74   Used & New from: £4.20
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (56 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Auschwitz: True Tales from a Grotesque Land
9.  Auschwitz: True Tales from a Grotesque Land by Sara Nomberg-Przytyk
£16.10   Used & New from: £6.99
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Eyewitness Auschwitz: Three Years in the Gas Chamber
10.  Eyewitness Auschwitz: Three Years in the Gas Chamber by Filip Muller
£7.99   Used & New from: £3.87
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (52 customer reviews)

Most Secret War (Wordsworth Military Library)
11.  Most Secret War (Wordsworth Military Library) by R. V. Jones
The list author says:
  "R V Jones gives an account of his part in the radar war a good read"
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Doctors from Hell: The Horrific Account of Nazi Experiments on Humans
12.  Doctors from Hell: The Horrific Account of Nazi Experiments on Humans by Vivien Spitz
The list author says:
  "see my review"
£14.69   Used & New from: £9.71
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

Achtung Panzer!: The Development of Tank Warfare (CASSELL MILITARY PAPERBACKS)
13.  Achtung Panzer!: The Development of Tank Warfare (CASSELL MILITARY PAPERBACKS) by Heinz Guderian
£6.79   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

The Killing of Reinhard Heydrich: The SS "Butcher of Prague"
14.  The Killing of Reinhard Heydrich: The SS "Butcher of Prague" by Callum MacDonald
£11.99   Used & New from: £6.16
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

D-Day June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle of World War II
15.  D-Day June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle of World War II by Stephen E. Ambrose
£6.39   Used & New from: £0.01
2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (80 customer reviews)

A Genius for War: A Life of General George S. Patton
16.  A Genius for War: A Life of General George S. Patton by Carlo D' Este
The list author says:
  "slow at the start but the rest shows him to be all that he was"
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

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Band of Brothers
17.  Band of Brothers by Stephen E. Ambrose
£4.31   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (84 customer reviews)

Pegasus Bridge: D-Day - the Daring British Airborne Raid
18.  Pegasus Bridge: D-Day - the Daring British Airborne Raid by Stephen E. Ambrose
£4.31   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)

The Longest Day: June 6th, 1944 (Wordsworth Military Library)
19.  The Longest Day: June 6th, 1944 (Wordsworth Military Library) by Cornelius Ryan
The list author says:
  "very informative, fast paced with eye witness accounts throughout which brings emotion to the described events. A good into text for an overview of the day."
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4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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Seven Roads to Hell
20.  Seven Roads to Hell by Donald R. Burgett
£6.50   Used & New from: £1.40
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

The Bedford Boys: One Small Town's Ultimate D-Day Sacrifice
21.  The Bedford Boys: One Small Town's Ultimate D-Day Sacrifice by Alex Kershaw
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4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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If You Survive
22.  If You Survive by George Wilson
The list author says:
  "first hand account"
£7.99   Used & New from: £1.41
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Dawn of D-Day: These Men Were There, 6 June 1944 (Greenhill Military Paperback)
23.  Dawn of D-Day: These Men Were There, 6 June 1944 (Greenhill Military Paperback) by David Howarth
The list author says:
  "colection of eyewitness accounts"
£12.74   Used & New from: £0.01
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Paddy Mayne
24.  Paddy Mayne by Hamish Ross
The list author says:
  "bio of the most decorated soldier in WW2"
£7.69   Used & New from: £0.46
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

A Bridge Too Far
25.  A Bridge Too Far by Cornelius Ryan
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)

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