WWIII Fiction

[Gusington]

Thanks Shelldrake!

[Airborne Rifles]

Stay away from the Ian Slater books.  I read them in high school...terrible.

[LongBlade]

In case y'all are seeking GH Amazon links for the recommended reading on the last page:

Ralph Peters Red Army: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1451636695/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1451636695&linkCode=as2&tag=grogheads-20

Coyle's The Ten Thousand: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0671718746/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0671718746&linkCode=as2&tag=grogheads-20

Red Storm Rising: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/042510107X/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=042510107X&linkCode=as2&tag=grogheads-20

Cauldron by Larry Bond: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0446600261/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0446600261&linkCode=as2&tag=grogheads-20

Hackett's The Third World War: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0425101924/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0425101924&linkCode=as2&tag=grogheads-20

Palmer's War that Never Was: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0918339286/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0918339286&linkCode=as2&tag=grogheads-20

That should be a good start on the genre :)

[eyebiter]

Dale Brown - Silver Tower is a good read.  Soviets invade Iran to gain access to the Persian Gulf.

Charles Taylor - Show of Force was decent read.  US and Soviet carrier battle group duel.

First Clash: Combat Close-Up In World War Three - haven't read it but it looks interesting for a vintage Fulda Gap 1985 scenario.

[Shelldrake]

First Clash: Combat Close-Up In World War Three - haven't read it but it looks interesting for a vintage Fulda Gap 1985 scenario.

This one is quite good. It started out as an official manual and details the first 48 hours of combat by a Canadian Mechanized Brigade. Good luck finding it though because it has been out of print for years. Fortunately my local library had a copy! :)

[Staggerwing]

Yep, not a prayer of finding that one anytime soon...  ;)

[MetalDog]

First Clash: Combat Close-Up In World War Three - haven't read it but it looks interesting for a vintage Fulda Gap 1985 scenario.

This one is quite good. It started out as an official manual and details the first 48 hours of combat by a Canadian Mechanized Brigade. Good luck finding it though because it has been out of print for years. Fortunately my local library had a copy! :)

I read Macksey's, "Guderian:Panzer General". 

[Toonces]

Red Army is one of the best war novels I've ever read.  I very, very highly recommend it.  It is very emotional (or at least I thought it was).

I second the stay away from the Ian Slater books.  Not good at all.

[Gusington]

Is this the Red Army you are talking about?

http://www.amazon.com/Red-Army-Ralph-Peters/dp/1451636695/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1344655480&sr=8-2&keywords=Red+Army

[meadbelly]

Stay away from the Ian Slater books.  I read them in high school...terrible.

I second that. I have done horrible things to myself largely to kill off whatever brain matter contains the Ian Slater content.

And no, they are not so good as to be bad.

[Toonces]

That's the book, Gus.  It tells the story from the WP point of view, but Peters does a great job of fleshing out the characters, their motivations and fears, and it is just an all around great book.

[Gusington]

Can't really beat the price of .01 for a hardback copy. The release date says 2011...is that accurate?

[Toonces]

Boy you ask a lot of questions.  I got my copy back in 2009 or so; if your copy says 2011 it might be a reprint.

[Staggerwing]

Red Army came out sometime in the '80s iirc.

Edit: looks like 1990.

[Gusington]

I ask all my questions on a need to know basis, sir.