WHAT is your favorite soldier's MEMOIR/AUTOBIOGRAPHY?

[Jerry B]

Diary of a Desert Rat and With Rommel in the Desert, the two best first hand accounts of the war in North Africa IMHO.

[Alan M]

Thought this would be a good topic if it hasn't already been created. Nothing tells more then a primary account. Any recommendations or favorites?
For myself I would have to say it would be a tie between,

In Deadly Combat by Gottlob Herbert Bidermann
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No Surrender:My Thirty Year War by Hiroo Onoda
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I 've put these two on my to get list and Sepp Allerbergers account " Sniper on the Eastern Front " was a great read !

[rogge16]

So many to pick from. Here's a few of my favorites.

Battleship Bismarck: Müllenheim-Rechberg.
Dynamite For Hire: Hein Fehler.
The Raider Kormoran: Theodor Detmers.
German Raider Atlantis: Bernhard Rogge.
Atlantis- The Story of a German Surface Raider: Ulrich Mohr.

Luke

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[Constantine34]

These two are very highy rated and really open your eyes to the experiences of the common landser.

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These have def been added to my wish list!

[Constantine34]

This one I read recently about a German in Napoleon's army on the march to Moscow and the retreat. Fascinating diary.
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[Gunny Hartmann]

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I enjoyed this one.

[rogge16]

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I enjoyed this one.

I like that one too!

Luke

[history-buff1944]

Shooting the War by: Otto Giese. He was the 2nd Watch Office on U-181. U-181 was first commanded by: Wolfgang Luth. The title does not reference combat in nature--but through the lens of a camera. Once you start reading this excellent work--you cannot put it down.

[Bill T]

the Sepp Alleberger book was a great read! (even though it is controversial, similar to Sajer's)

Here are a couple memoirs I have enjoyed:

- War Diaries of a Panzer Soldier (Erich Hager w/ 17th Pz Div on the Russian Front)
- At Leningrad's Gates - Wilhelm Lubbeck w/ Army Gruppe North

Ive been reading alot of Unit Combat Histories lately tho too, which can be just as interesting since most have Vet's interveiws in them.

[rogge16]

At Leningrad's Gates is excellent, Bill!

Luke