Books

[RedDevil]

Not WW2 material but I have to mention these Books

Both are by Lt Col Mike Snook
How Can Man Die Better ISBN-978-1-85367-656-7
Like Wolves on the Fold ISBN - 1-85367-659-4

The 1st Book covers Isandlwana and the 2nd book covers Rorke's Drift defense and quite a bit of Anglo-Zulu war afterwards.

I've always been intrigued by the 2 battles for most of my life for some odd reason. Having read many other books on the battles I couldn't resist grabbing another one. These 2 have invoked quite a revealing description of the battle in greater detail and much of the Info is supported with lots of scientific, archeology findings, survivor accounts (those who fled before the right horn rounded the rock) and even ZULU eyewitness accounts.

It gives the most damning account that I've read on the Isandlwana battle and it really puts the perspectives in front of you. It dispels the many beliefs and accepted reports on the battle and lays out just how well the British boys were doing (they were actually doing pretty damn good) and what caused the eventual collapse of the camp and the loss of all who remained. It makes the movie Zulu Dawn, a shameful representation of their defense.

In the 2nd book, The defense of Rorke's drift takes on age old details and gives them much more life and many more details on just how they fought in the hospital, into the night, and right down to the final defenses. The remaining part of the 2nd book gets into detail the aftermath and eventual outcome of the War after these 2 battles, including history of the commanders involved.

I highly recommend this series to anyone of even minuscule interest in these battles, you will not put these books down until you are finished.
They are certainly worth collecting.