David Filsell Posted 24 August , 2016 Share Posted 24 August , 2016 We all have our favourite books about the Great War and many are bound not to be the true classics. It might be interesting to draw list of those judged in the classic (not necessarily favourite) books of the readers of this column. One nomination each - with or without justification Any takers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Baker Posted 24 August , 2016 Share Posted 24 August , 2016 Sidney Rogerson's "Twelve days on the Somme" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 24 August , 2016 Share Posted 24 August , 2016 (edited) Death's Men, by Denis Winter Edited 24 August , 2016 by museumtom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 24 August , 2016 Admin Share Posted 24 August , 2016 The War The Infantry Knew edited by Captain Dunn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Maria Posted 24 August , 2016 Share Posted 24 August , 2016 'Other Ranks' by W.V Tilsley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulgranger Posted 24 August , 2016 Share Posted 24 August , 2016 A Passionate Prodigality , by Guy Chapman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berty199 Posted 24 August , 2016 Share Posted 24 August , 2016 There's a Devil in the Drum - John Lucy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 24 August , 2016 Share Posted 24 August , 2016 The Middle Parts of Fortune, Frederic Manning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Filsell Posted 24 August , 2016 Author Share Posted 24 August , 2016 (edited) Interesting. Great choices I wouldn't disagree with any of the above Edited 24 August , 2016 by David Filsell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulgranger Posted 24 August , 2016 Share Posted 24 August , 2016 1 hour ago, museumtom said: Death's Men, by Henry Winter I know it's rude to correct, but it's Denis Winter. I think Henry was his Dad, or uncle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel Posted 24 August , 2016 Share Posted 24 August , 2016 Harry's War - Harry Stinton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dust Jacket Collector Posted 24 August , 2016 Share Posted 24 August , 2016 Bernard Adams 'Nothing of Importance' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 24 August , 2016 Share Posted 24 August , 2016 (edited) Thank you Paul, Denis Winter it is! I have corrected it. Edited 24 August , 2016 by museumtom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Scorer Posted 24 August , 2016 Share Posted 24 August , 2016 "Old Soldiers Never Die" by Frank Richards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkalotloudly Posted 24 August , 2016 Share Posted 24 August , 2016 "The War the infantry knew" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Filsell Posted 24 August , 2016 Author Share Posted 24 August , 2016 A great list so far - anymore for any more? Maybe I should put a list up when the thread begins to slow down for general reference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel1898 Posted 24 August , 2016 Share Posted 24 August , 2016 Have You Forgotten Yet? by C.P.Blacker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dust Jacket Collector Posted 24 August , 2016 Share Posted 24 August , 2016 Can we have a second one? Martin Middlebrook's 'First Day on the Somme', one of the first WW1 books I read & still indispensable . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulgranger Posted 24 August , 2016 Share Posted 24 August , 2016 And ' The Price of Glory' by Alistair Horne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Maria Posted 24 August , 2016 Share Posted 24 August , 2016 20 minutes ago, Dust Jacket Collector said: Can we have a second one? Martin Middlebrook's 'First Day on the Somme', one of the first WW1 books I read & still indispensable . Typical collector never happy with just the one , now see everyone will want a second choice. Not me though , even if it would have been ' The Land-Locked Lake' by Alan Hanbury-Sparrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other ranker Posted 24 August , 2016 Share Posted 24 August , 2016 I am a big fan of 'Winged Victory', by V.M.Yeates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Filsell Posted 24 August , 2016 Author Share Posted 24 August , 2016 (edited) As the only true begetter of the thread - ONE book. And you are just cheating BM. It is a great list already of which I proudly claim to have, or have read, all but three. Keep them coming. Edited 1 May , 2021 by David Filsell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlesmessenger Posted 24 August , 2016 Share Posted 24 August , 2016 Impossible to pick just one classic, but one that deserves to become so, among recent publications, is Harry's War: The Great War Diaries of Harry Drinkwater. Charles M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 24 August , 2016 Share Posted 24 August , 2016 Barbara Tuchman's 'The Guns of August'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simond9x Posted 25 August , 2016 Share Posted 25 August , 2016 'Bullets & Billets' - Bruce Bairnsfather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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