In the last issue readers were asked for a list of books on World War II they considered indispensable adjuncts to the wargamers bookshelf. Here they are. Bradley, Omar. A Soldier's Story, 1948 The autobiography of the field commander of the 12th Army Group. Burns, James MacGregor. Roosevelt: Soldier of Freedom, 1956-70. Burns recounts FDR's desperate attempt to prepare a reluctant nation for war and how he led it to victory. Farago, Ladislas. Patton: Ordeal & Triumph, 1963. The definitive account of the American tank commander's strategy, tactics and character. Fehrenbach, TR FDR's Undeclared War, 1970 Fehrenbach describes FDR's efforts to aid Britain in its darkest hours, and how he had already started the Battle of the Atlantic in the summer before Pearl Harbor. Frank, Richard B. Guadal-canal, 1990 A must read account of the battle for the Solomons. Hersey, John. Hiroshima, 1946 Hersey describes the bombing of Hiroshima in a balanced manner. Higginbotham, FW. The Ultra Secret, 1972 Probably one of the most important books to come out since the end of World War II, Higginbotham lays bare a secret more precious than the Manhattan Project --. that the Allies were reading the German codes. The result of the opening of these files was that the history of World War II needed to be re-written. Manchester, William. American Caesar, 1980 Manchester's biography of Douglas MacArthur is a masterpiece. Prange, Gordon W. Miracle at Midway, 1972 Richly documented and heavily detailed this account of the battle of Midway is the definitive telling of the decisive battle for the Pacific. Prange, Gordon W. At Dawn We Slept, 1972. There are many books on Pearl Harbor. Prange's history of the "day of infamy" reveals the errors that led to the destruction of the US Pacific fleet. Ryan, Cornelius. The Longest Day, 1960. The Longest Day is starting to show its age, but Ryan's account of the men on the ground makes it a classic. Salisbury, Harrison E. 900 Days, 1973 By far the best account of the siege of Leningrad. Shirer, William. The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, 1960 Still one of the best history's of the rise of Hitler. Speer, Albert. Inside The Third Reich, 1975. Hitler's Minister of Armaments & War Production (and his favorite architect) proivides an insightful, albeit at times self-serving, look into the workings of the Third Reich. Stevenson, William. A Man Called Intrepid, 1976. When the Ultra secret went public a great deal suspected at and hinted at was suddenly made clear. This account of Britain's master spy remains after 20 years one of the best histories of the secret war. Terkel, Studs. The Good War, 1983. This compilation of the oral history of the men and women who took part in World War II at every level on every front from the jungles of the Pacific to the factories of Maryland. Toland, John. Hitler , 1970. A very well balanced biography of Hitler. Attempts to explain him from his own perspective. Back to Cry Havoc #11 Table of Contents Back to Cry Havoc List of Issues Back to MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1995 by David W. Tschanz. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com