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Take a browse through a selection of books from my library, books that have been extremely valuable to my WF experience. They are listed by category and have a brief description of why I have found them to be valuable. They are hyperlinked to Amazon.com if you want any of them.
Battle/Campaign Histories
Steel Inferno: 1st SS Panzer Corps in Normandy by Michael Reynolds
Terrific book! Lots of information to build scenarios, a great unbiased perspective and a very easy, fun read.
Unbelievable detail on oob's for a general overview book on the Battle of the Bulge. Be sure to read the footnotes and appendices - there's lots hidden there too.
Panzer Commander: The Memoirs of Colonel Hans Von Luck by Hans Von Luck
A good yarn from a guy who was always in the hot spots. Not great for battle info, but excellent background.
Panzer Battles by F. W. Von Mellinthin
Well written, easy read. Lots of info to pick battles to model. This is a really important view of the war, imho.
Six Armies in Normandy : From D-Day to the Liberation of Paris by John Keegan
Wonderfully written story of parts of the Normandy Invasion by Britian's top military historian.
Pegasus Bridge by Stephen E. Ambrose
Detailed story of a critical battle in Normandy by America's top military author.
Another killer book by Jentz for details of tank numbers, types and deployments. This one has more history than his other two listed below.
OOB / T,O&E Books
Handbook on German Military Forces by U.S. War Department
Excellent background on German T,O&E's in WW II.
US Army Handbook 1939-1945 by George Forty
Excellent T,O&E and Divisional sub-unit designations.
The Armies of Rommel by George Forty
Excellent histories with good T,O&E as well.
Incredible details on how many and what kind of tanks fought with what division when. It also includes a decent bit of history and AAR info, but spotty in coverage.
Later war version of the above. It is the same in all respects other than period covered.
Military Philosophy
Warfighting: Maneuver Warfare in the U.S. Marine Corps by H. T. Hayden(Editor)
Awesome book. FMF-1 is the best writing on 'Warfighting' in this century (imho). The other two sections are ok, but far from greatness. LTC Hayden's comments I would have paid extra to avoid. But FMF-1 is a "must read".
The Art of Maneuver : Maneuver-Warfare Theory and Airland Battle by Robert R. Leonhard
Great book. If you read one modern book on maneuver warfare, this should be it.
Maneuver Warfare; An Anthology by Richard D. Hooker(Editor)
Excellent anthology of recent thought on maneuver warfare. There are some very important essays here.
The Art of War by Sun-Tzu, Samuel B. Griffith (Translator)
Must read.
Must read.
Important early work on maneuver warfare.
The Art of War by Antoine Henri Jomini
Another classic.
Military Misfortunes: The Anatomy of Failure in War by Eliot A. Cohen and John Gooch
Fascinating essay on how things go wrong when the shouldn't have. Very valuable in many areas as a checklist for three categories of things not to do.
