Good book recommendations for defense lovers

Nuvneet Kundu

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Hope all of you add names of books that you have read and enjoyed. I hope to create a neat compilation of book recommendations so that enthusiasts who wish to read about strategic issues can refer to a comprehensive list in one convenient place.

1. Param veer- Maj Gen Ian Cardozo

2. Himalyan Blunder- Brig. JP Dalvi

3. The grenadiers- Col R.D Paloskar

4. Fakhr-e-hind- Lt Gen Hanoot Singh

5. Heights of madness- Myra Mcdonald

6. To the last bullet- Vinita Kamte

7. Back from dead- Anuj Dhar

8. Operation Parakram- Lt Gen VK Sood & Praveeb Sawhney

9. Shoor Soorma (aka Shaurya Tejo)- Jaswant Singh & Brig Sooraj

10. Our Armed forces(NBT)- Lt. col Gautam Sharma

11. Pakistan Failed Gamble- Col Anil Shorey

12. A soldiers Diary- Harinder Baweja

13. India’s External Intelligence- Maj Gen VK Singh

14. Bose in Nazi Germany- Romain Hagues

15. The valley of Shadows- Maj Abhay Narayan Sapru

16. His Majesty’s Opponenet- Sugata Bose

17. Red coats to Olive Green- Victor Longer

18. Before Memory Fades- Fali S nariman

19. The India pakistan war of 1965- SN Prasad & UP Thapiyal

20. Born to dare- S Muthiah

21. Siachen conflict without End- Lt Gen Raghavan

22. India’s Paratroopers- KC Praval

23. A matter of honour- Philip Mason

24. Kargil from Suprise to Victory- General V.P Mallik

25. Leadership In The Indian Army: Biographies Of Twelve Soldiers- Maj Gen V K Singh

26. Despatches from Kargil- Srinjoy Chowdhury

27. Indian Army After Independence- Major K.C. Praval

28. Kargil Revisited- M. Neelamalar

29. Gorkhas Of The Indians Army- Lt. Gen Retd Y. M. Bammi

30. Memorable War Stories- Group Captain Ranbir Singh

31. Indian Army Order of Battle- Richard Rinaldi & Ravi Rikhye

32. The Legendary Gorkhas- K. K. Muktan

33. Grit Guts and Gallantry- Col Mahip

34 Air Power and Counter Insurgency – Air Commodore A. K. Tiwari

35 CIA’s Eye On South Asia – Anuj Dhar

36 India’s Biggest Cover-Up – Anuj Dhar

37 Operation Blue Star The True Story – Lt Gen K. S. Brar

38 The Kaoboys of R&AW: Down Memory Lane – B Raman

39 The Sinking Of INS Khukri – Survivor’s Stories – Maj Gen Ian Cardozo

40 Courage and Conviction – V. K. Singh

41 All about The Flag of India – Times of India Time Group Books

42 Dateline Kargil – Sawant

43 A Soldier’s General – Gen J J Singh

44 Asymmetric Warfare In South Asia: The Causes And Consequences Of The Kargil Conflict – Peter R. Lavoy

45 India, Pakistan and the Secret Jihad: The Covert War in Kashmir, 1947-2004 – Praveen Swami

46 Victory in Bangladesh – Maj Gen Lachman Singh Lehl
 

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