Best World War II/Military book?

[Champo41]

One of my New Year's Resolutions is to read more, so I figured I'd ask what a good WWII or general military book is? That is, one that is based on the actual events.

Thanks.

 

[shiner]

WWII:
Anything by Stephen Ambrose is a great WWII book.
Panzer Battles - Major General F.W. Von Mellenthin
Was As I Knew It - General George S. Patton

General books about the military:
For The Common Defense - Allan R. Millett & Peter Maslowski

Vietnam:
About Face - Colonel David Hackworth
The Long Grey Line - Rick Atkinson

The American Frontier & The Indian Wars:
Anything by Robert M. Utley

 

[SuperGroove]

I think Blackhawk Down is the best book I've ever read. You'll understand why when you read it.

Paul

 

[etech]

For a good historical read of the Pacific war, Eagle Against The Sun by Ronald H. Spector

Also on the pacific war, Edwin P, Hoyt series
Storm Over The Gilberts
To The Marianas
Closing The Circle

A fun but very interesting book to read if you can find a copy.
Secret Weapons of World War II by Gerald Pawle
"The secret war of the scientist - Wheezers and Dodgers, the British called them - is told in this behind-the-scenes account ofthe men whose daring imagination an way-out theories produced some of the most fantastic weapons of WWII"
steam gun, floating airfields, hedgehog, the Great Panjandrum - not that great and others.

Blitzkrieg by Len Deighton is pretty good on the opening days of WWII in Europe.