Has anyone read any of the following books....

Monte Cassino; by Matthew Parker
The Oxford Essential Guide to WWII; by William L. O'Neill
The History Buff's Guide to WWII; by Thomas R. Flagel
Great Campaigns of WWII;
Atlas of WWII; by David Jordan and Andrew Wiest

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I only have one of those : Matthew Parker's 'Monte Cassino'. I'm no 'Cassino' expert but it's a very good overview of the battle with good insights into the experience of the fighting men on both sides. The overall style is similiar in many ways to Antony Beevor.

The book was favourably reviewed when it was published , it was also the first book for a number of years to be written in English about the subject and therefore used the most up-to-date research.

 

Thanks MB, these were just some books I just got. I am halfway through the "Atlas" and I would definately recommend it. It has over 160 battle maps and also has text describing the battles. Cassino was the only book in novel form so I think I will read that one next.

 

I have read 'great campaigns'. both ww2 and vietnam, great books and well illustarted to really highlight the battlefields involved.

 

I have read the WWII Atlas, and I love it. Don't buy this book expecting to find a detailed history of each battle, but if your looking for something to give a brief overview and depictions of units individual movements, this is the book for you! The battle maps, both European and Pacific, are excellent references and really do help to paint a picture. Anytime I read a WWII book, I always keep the Atlas handy so I can look up the different towns, routes, units, and locations that are being described.