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1. George MacDonald Fraser (Flashman) and Bernard Cornwell (Sharpe)

2. I like both but prefer Historical Fiction if I’m just looking for something to read/listen to.

3. It would be The Starbuck Chronicles by Bernard Cornwell (American Civil War) but the series ends with no resolution so I’d have to say the Flashman Series.

4. This one’s tricky. A great book for someone interested in Waterloo and just wants a quick read (three hours to finish) is “The Longest Afternoon” by Brendan Simms. It covers the Kings German legion defence of Le Haye Sainte at Waterloo.

If someone’s into their spy drama and WWII “Churchill’s Secret Warriors” by Damien Lewis. It covers a history of the Commando’s during WWII and if it wasn’t history it would be unbelievable.

For someone looking for a German Perspective of WWII “Panzer Commander” by Hans von Luck is great. He was an Officer in the German Army pre Nazi’s and had a very interesting career. He was Rommel’s Recon Battalion Commander, he had “Kampfgruppe von Luck” on D-Day and opposed the British Paras. He fought in the early stages of the Russian Invasion then ended the War of the Eastern Front where he was taken to a Russian Camp. He was the man that Rommel sent to ask the German High Command for permission to retreat from North Africa.

Best Cover? Flashman at the Charge. I won’t post it here because it’s a bit too “Adult” but it’s the one where’s he’s on the horse with the “Lady” riding with him.