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Does anyone have a good book about the daily life of a soldier in combat to recommend? doesn't matter if its fiction or not.

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>> No.9481048
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Private Peaceful is a decent read, though it takes a while to get to the war parts. It's tailored to younger people but highly enjoyable imo

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>> No.9481096

>>9481033
Fear: A Novel of World War I is pretty good but not sure if that's what you're looking for.

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>>9481033
In Stahlgewittern
Starship Troopers
Warrior Soul by Chuck Pfarrer
Bravo Two Zero

Thats what comes to mind for me right now
There are a lot of biographies by soldiers out there, especially by Navy Seals and SAS troopers
Also war-biographies about the two big ones


What it is like to go to war by Karl Marlantes is about the whole war experience, but it has a esoteric touch, you might like it or not
He also wrote the book Matterhorn about Vietnam, havent read it but its supposed to be good

Maybe ask over here >>>/k/

>> No.9481266

black company

>> No.9481275

Starship Troopers (scifi)
The Things They Carried (Vietnam)
All Quiet on the Western Front (WWII)

>> No.9481461

>>9481275
> The Things They Carried
THIS

>> No.9481646

>>9481033

Not really about a soldier but I found it to be incredibly interesting and I guess you might enjoy it aswell.

My war gone by and I miss my so by Anthony Lloyd.

It's the memoirs of a war time journalist in the Serbian war (kebab gets removed as a bonus).

>> No.9481662

>>9481033
Keegan's Face of Battle is the classic on this.

On Killing by Grossman is great too

>> No.9481670

>>9481033
Im Westen nichts Neues/All Quiet on the Western Front

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>> No.9481706

Low Level Hell (Vietnam scout pilot point of view, it also contains some pictures). It's interesting but perhaps you will find it too action centered and a little over the top.