Greetings TimeGhost Army members, with the world ever slowly going on lockdown due the virus I figure that I can recommend stuff to read.
history books
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The French Revolution: Faith, Desire and Politics by Noah Shusterman:
A concise but deep dive into the French revolution that serves as excellent entry point for anyone who has not read a book about it before. It offers a historiographic overview of the events that brought France into chaos and terror. has a recommended reading list at the end if you desire to dive even deeper into it. -
The Thirty Years War: Europe’s Tragedy by Peter H. Wilson:
A massive book about the biggest war in Europe up until that point. it has heavy focus on the political and military aspect of the conflict but is encompasses the entire conflict. Wilson delivers a detailed view of almost every belligerent as well an very balanced narrative on them. -
The Stalingrad Trilogy by David M. Glantz and Jonathan M. House:
A 4 book narrative on the massive battle of Stalingrad. From Case Blue to the mop up operations after Operation ring. super detailed due to the fact that it follows the entire course from at least the regiment level. super useful to knowing the military stuff but nothing on the more social aspects of the battle. (linked book one) -
The Vanquished Why the First World War Failed to End, 1917-1923 by Robert Gerwarth:
ever wanted to know what happened to all the nations just after the great war has ended? this book offers a concise narrative of all the important stuff that went down when Germany was knocked out of the war. -
Fall of the Double Eagle by John R. Schindler. And “The Fortress: The Great Siege of Przemysl” by Alexander Watson: two books about the 6 months of the great war in Austria-Hungary. Schindler focuses mostly on the serbian front while Watson book is almost entirely dedicated on the fortress city of Przemysl
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The First World War Germany and Austria-Hungary 1914-1918 by Holger H. Herwig: a more academic book about the central powers in WW1 that is essential to knowing all about it.
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all open acces academic journals in JSTOR can be read for free for the time being.
feel free to suggest other books or things!