I think in this day and age.. with the war in Iraq... there should be required reading in this country about warfare... There are some very naive expressions and ideas being presented in the media, and by Jane and Joe american.. With that in mind.. here are my recommendations with a couple of explanations afterwards...
Genghis Khan's Greatest General: Subotai the Valiant
by Richard A. Gabriel
This book talks about Subotai, probably the best General of all time, or definitely top 3. The one way this book does a good job of explaining things is how it shows in warfare and history, that Brutality does indeed have a proper place in society for the greater good of one side over another...
STALINGRAD: How the Red Army Survived the German Onslaught
by Michael Jones
This book shows an interesting view of the Battle Of Stalingrad... This was thee battle which showed us how brutal Urban Warfare is... and how certain questionable orders to resolve the will of the defender could turn the tide with good leadership...
Like a Cliff in the Ocean: A History of the 3rd SS-Panzer-Division Totenkopf
by Karl Ullrich
This is a choice i made just to show some diverse opinions... The foreward in this book really makes you think... Very few of the SS soldiers in the Nazi Army were brutal exterminators... it would be like if we lost the war in Iraq... and all of the families of our troops in Iraq were Prohibited from even showing photos of their deceased family members who died in Iraq... Look to both sides before you believe either one is the axiom here...
Caesar: Life of a Colossus
by Adrian Goldsworthy
This is an excellant book detailing the life, or whats known of the life, of Julius Ceasar (Pronounced Kaesar as the C in Latin is pronoinced with a K, its nice to learn something isnt it?
It shows politics in its current and ancient form as the preulde to war and the afteraffects of warfare... it also shows what happened to the Conquered in warfare at that time... When people are complaining about Gitmo, remember, Slavery or Death was what awaited the conquered who resisted the might of Rome... Also shows how pathetic politics really are...Well these are just a few suggestions to try and open up the minds of people who express opinions about warfare, brutality, and just outright dislike or hatred of an enemy or a people based on what others think or say that people take to be based on something factual...
Always remember one thing when you read a book...
EVERYTHING EVER WRITTEN IS BIASED
Whether its the bible, about History, News, or even Literature of any form...So read differing viewpoints to come up with your own conclusions... but these books may open your eyes to some extent... and the anecdotes in warfare are always something truely impressive or just down right weird... Enjoy
just maybe hehe
