Heinrich Himmler by Peter Longerich My rating: 2 of 5 stars I give up! I surrender! I got to page 602 of this 1,050 paqe book and I simply could not proceed onward. It's flat out BORING!!! I expected to learn gripping, intimate details on Himmler, the SS, Himmler and Hitler, and more. Instead, I …
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Hunting the Jackal: A Special Forces and CIA Soldier's Fifty Years on the Frontlines of the War Against Terrorism by Billy Waugh My rating: 3 of 5 stars I wanted to give this somewhat exciting book more stars, but it leaves out too much information to merit it. For instance, the author joins the military …
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Giap: The General Who Defeated America in Vietnam by James A. Warren My rating: 5 of 5 stars General Vo Nguyen Giap was the North Vietnamese mastermind who defeated the French and American superpowers over 30 years in what was previously an unthinkable possibility -- that countries with so so much more military and economic …
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About Face: The Odyssey of an American Warrior by David H Hackworth My rating: 5 of 5 stars Col. David Hackworth was a true American hero, a real warrior. He enlisted for the Army at age 15, just in time for the close of World War II, where he was stationed in Italy. He learned …
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American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History by Chris Kyle My rating: 3 of 5 stars I have really mixed feelings about this book and its author. I had been wanting to read it for awhile, but my interest spiked after reading that Kyle was murdered at a gun …
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