Books Read

British Commando 1941-1945 (Osprey Warrior 181)

by Argus Konstam and Graham Turner

Captivating reading about the British Commandos of World War II. It covers some units and actions and the training of these distinguished units. Definitely enticed me to read about Operation "Screwdriver", an amphibious operation in Burma in 1945. Took extensive notes.

Landing in Hell: the Phyrric victory of the 1st Marine Division on Peleliu, 1944

By Peter Margaritis

Detailed  account of the 1st Marines battle for the taking of Peleliu. I specially liked the time devoted to the planning phase of the campaign. However, the lack of information on the Japanese garrison left me somewhat disappointed. It was highly informative and inspiring to various drawings for my Peleliu war journal

Images of War: Peleliu, 1944

By Jim Moran

Graphic heavy book about the Peleliu campaign. Its information is generic but the pictures are good, even when they didn't answer most of the questions I had. A couple of them served as inspiration for drawings of my Peleliu journal.

Peleliu 1944: The Forgotten Corner of Hell

By Jim Moran & Gordon Rottman- Illustrated by Howard Gerrard

Usually the first thing I do when learning about a new campaign is looking if Osprey has published a book on it.  Their Campaign series are informative and written in a clear language. Of course, they are not exceedingly detailed, but they cover this first essential approximation. And sometimes the illustrations are actually good!

The battle over Peleliu: Islander, Japanese and American memories of war

By Stephen C. Murray

The best text I've encountered on the subject. It is a precise and deep text on the history of the island, the battle, and what I was looking for, testimonies of those involved beyond the American scope. Most of my war journal will be based on what I've read on this book.

Operation Meghdoot: India's War in Siachen 1984-present

By Sanjay Badri-Maharaj

Although somewhat dry, the sheer strength of the topic is enough to keep you reading. It is one of the few books I've read on my cellphone, so probably I'll read it again in the future for a better experience.  A follow up of my reading on the Kargil War I read last year, which is an abundantly better book. 

Timeboxing: The power of doing one thing at a time

By Marc Zao-Sanders

Being an intense mono-tasker, I'm looking at ways to improve my strongpoints and ditch the idea of multitasking completely. This book has helped a great deal to organize my chaotic schedule, though reading it in e-book format was a challenge.

Sino-Indian War. Border Clash: October-November 1962

By Gerry Van Tonder

A derivative of my flash obsession with Indian border conflicts in the Himalayas. Though it provides a detailed account of this obscure action, it does so only from the Indian side, which left me wanting more, especially the planning and logistics on the Chinese side. In all, a short and engaging reading.