ITT: military literature

>>9750347
most of Paul "I am studied in military academies" Virilio

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https://web.archive.org/web/20080126093146/http://www.bellum.nu:80/literature.html

secret stash

>>9750347
I'd love to get some more recommendations on good military strategy books. Especially stuff that's more modern. I can't seem to find anything relating to modern navies too.

bumping for good thread!

>>9751255
This thread is shit and belongs in >>>/his/

>>9751319
>thread requesting military literature
>belongs on the history board and not the literature board

kys

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Dispatches by michael herr.
Gives a good overview of 'nam and the , so called, "new journalism" movement.

On Guerrilla Warfare by Mao

Has anyone read Rommel?

>>9753357
i've read the entire first part of France in "infantry attacks" (which i think was from 1914-16(?) before he changed front and it was very interesting.

STORM OF STEEL.

Also Generation Kill, maybe.

The top brass of each branch has a military reading list.

JFC Fuller's works, esp. The Conduct of War (on Archive.org)
Fun Fact No. 1: He was mates with Aleister Crowley until they fell out.
Fun Fact No. 2: He was mates with Hitler, erh, until WW2...
Fun Fact No. 3. Mates with Uncle Oswald too, obviously.

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Pic related anon.

>>9750347
Intros:
Defence of Duffer's Drift
The Defense of Hill 781
Great 'first looks' at military science

>>9750347
Maurice's Strategikon for ultimate Eastern roman comfiness

As for modern stuff, honestly, anything by Edward Luttwak. Especially Strategy: The Logic of War and Peace.

Good suggestions everyone, thanks.

>For a basic introduction to modern strategy: MCDP-1

>For a history of the evolution of warfare and strategic thinking:
Carnage and Culture by Victor Davis Hansen

>For a memoir on life in the modern American military machine:
Jarhead by Anthony Swofford

sheep i swear to god you better not meme about fog of war

Myths and Legends of the First World War

Really dispells a bunch of retardation surrounding the great war brought about by that black and white video with the cow mooing.

Anyone read Private Warriors?