if people have a better steam forum to post this I am open to that too. I've already sent this wuestion to other websites as well.

I like the Hornblower Series.

not identical but gives me very Sharpe feels.

Shogun by James Clavell About a European who is in Japan just before the Sekigahara Battle that decided the fate of Japan.
Not a line infantry warfare but probably one of the best historical fictions out there - and its got action.
The Samurai can wage war with simple technicalities in manners alone.
It is based on a real person too.

Hornblower is good tv series have not read the books but they must be good.

Flashman - I am soon to be reading this.

-Washing of the Spears a historical book but you can skip to the actual invasion of Zululand.

-Britains forgotten wars, by Ian Hernon.
Another Historical book that is all about the Empire wars. And it does not hold back, there is no white washing in that book, the good and the bad.

oh, yes, Shogun is a goodie

Originally posted by DutyCallsBackNextYear:

Shogun by James Clavell About a European who is in Japan just before the Sekigahara Battle that decided the fate of Japan.
Not a line infantry warfare but probably one of the best historical fictions out there - and its got action.
The Samurai can wage war with simple technicalities in manners alone.
It is based on a real person too.

Hornblower is good tv series have not read the books but they must be good.

Flashman - I am soon to be reading this.

-Washing of the Spears a historical book but you can skip to the actual invasion of Zululand.

-Britains forgotten wars, by Ian Hernon.
Another Historical book that is all about the Empire wars. And it does not hold back, there is no white washing in that book, the good and the bad.

The sengoku Jidsi was bassically Japan's crash course with pike and shotte. I love the era just many depoctions tend to get... animefied.

I also heard that the Japanese actually came up with the concept of rifling before europeans with the matchlocks they bought. No idea if it's true or not but cool of it is.

Will definetly try that one out. (so long as people aren't slicing bullets out of mid air with their swords.)

welcome to your new addiction

https://store.steampowered.com/app/589290/Holdfast_Nations_At_War/

Originally posted by -OrLoK- Слава Україн:

I like the Hornblower Series.

not identical but gives me very Sharpe feels.

Was hornblower mainly naval? I don't know as much about naval combat or terms so those are weightier reads for me

'Fighting In Hell: The German Ordeal on the Eastern Front.' Its a collection of German and Russian field manuals, along with some officer commentary from after the war, then translated to English. Lots of good tactics for fighting in cold climates and forests. Must read book for Rangers and Alpine soldiers.

'Guerrilla Wars of Central America: Nicaragua, El Salvador and Guatemala', By Saul Landu. Covers the doctrines for asymmetrical warfare.

The 'Earth First: Direct Action Manual' is a sabotage manual. Full of very lost cost improvised methods for stopping vehicles, aircraft, and disrupting infrastructure. Pairs well with 'The Anarchists' Cookbook'.

'Deep Green Resistance', by McKay, Kieth, and Jensen is a manual on security culture, morale, and grand strategy within your organization.

Also pretty much anything here: https://www.militaryfieldmanuals.net/

Officer training is fun.

Originally posted by Beltneck:

Fighting In Hell: The German Ordeal on the Eastern Front.

Its a collection of German and Russian field manuals, along with some officer commentary from after the war, then translated to English. Lots of good tactics for fighting in cold climates and forests. Must read book for Rangers and Alpine soldiers.

While it's not what I'd read for entertainment on my lunchbreak. I looked it up and it looks like great research for the historic military fiction I am trying to write.

Originally posted by Larry:

Originally posted by Beltneck:

Fighting In Hell: The German Ordeal on the Eastern Front.

Its a collection of German and Russian field manuals, along with some officer commentary from after the war, then translated to English. Lots of good tactics for fighting in cold climates and forests. Must read book for Rangers and Alpine soldiers.

While it's not what I'd read for entertainment on my lunchbreak. I looked it up and it looks like great research for the historic military fiction I am trying to write.

eh, fiction is full of holes. Field Manuals and After Action Reports where its at.

Like I couldn't watch House of the Dragon because of that first battle. These guys effectively hold some caves for months, and don't have their supply line disrupted - so they aren't pushed into a desperate situation where they have to take big risks. Its a siege, and they're winning. Just keep waiting it out, and the attackers will run out of resources.

But as soon as the enemy general presents himself as an easy target they just suddenly stop doing whats been working for them for the last 6 months? And if the first 5 swordsmen couldn't capture him, maybe don't send another 5 swordsmen - send 20 spearmen with a shieldwall...or just keep raining arrows on him. Was really stupid anyway. Crab King could've won that battle easy, or at least retreat back into the caves once the dragon was spotted.

What would've filled that massive plot hole is if the dragon rider found a way to disrupt the Crab King's supply line, then he could have starved them out of those caves - or use the dragon to melt the rock around all the cave openings, and trap them inside. Use the army for more reconnaissance roles, probing for all the openings and marking them. Then seal them all at once.

Originally posted by Beltneck:

Originally posted by Larry:

While it's not what I'd read for entertainment on my lunchbreak. I looked it up and it looks like great research for the historic military fiction I am trying to write.

eh, fiction is full of holes. Field Manuals and After Action Reports where its at.

It's why I do fiction in the first place. I love reading about the actual warfare, the mechanics of it and actions taken to secure victory. But I do not care too much about places, people or countries. I want to write battles, politics interfering with warfare, harsh traveling theough hostile terrain with little supplies and the atrocities of war without worrying about the minutia of learning about specific people years, where/when the battle was actually fought.

Field manuals would be research for me and I'm too autistic to fully absorb those while everyone in Wallmart is screaming. I will read it at home though after The Book of the Constitutional Soldier.

Originally posted by Larry:

Originally posted by Beltneck:

eh, fiction is full of holes. Field Manuals and After Action Reports where its at.

It's why I do fiction in the first place. I love reading about the actual warfare, the mechanics of it and actions taken to secure victory. But I do not care too much about places, people or countries. I want to write battles, politics interfering with warfare, harsh traveling theough hostile terrain with little supplies and the atrocities of war without worrying about the minutia of learning about specific people years, where/when the battle was actually fought.

Field manuals would be research for me and I'm too autistic to fully absorb those while everyone in Wallmart is screaming. I will read it at home though after The Book of the Constitutional Soldier.

The Art of War would be good for you then too. Just try to avoid versions that have a lot of commentary - go for just more direct translations. It covers a lot of military doctrines that still apply today. Technology might have changed, but the principles haven't.

It has a whole section on different kinds of terrain, and the effect is has on infantry - but also the grand strategy of your campaign. The section on 'Fire' applies to pretty much any weapon you would employ that isn't precisely controlled. Like gas weapons, war dogs, or even theoretical zombies. The roles cavalry used to fill is basically done by tanks and attack helicopters today...is why they're called Air Cavalry. The section on espionage is mint.

Guy was a genius when it came to warfare anyway. To write something that can still be applied, centuries later, regardless of technological differences.

Originally posted by Beltneck:

Originally posted by Larry:

It's why I do fiction in the first place. I love reading about the actual warfare, the mechanics of it and actions taken to secure victory. But I do not care too much about places, people or countries. I want to write battles, politics interfering with warfare, harsh traveling theough hostile terrain with little supplies and the atrocities of war without worrying about the minutia of learning about specific people years, where/when the battle was actually fought.

Field manuals would be research for me and I'm too autistic to fully absorb those while everyone in Wallmart is screaming. I will read it at home though after The Book of the Constitutional Soldier.

The Art of War would be good for you then too. Just try to avoid versions that have a lot of commentary. It covers a lot of military doctrines that still apply today. Technology might have changed, but the principles haven't.

It has a whole section on different kinds of terrain, and the effect is has on infantry - but also the grand strategy. The section on 'Fire' applies to pretty much any weapon you would employ that isn't precisely controlled. Like gas weapons, war dogs, or even theoretical zombies.

Let's not sidestep Machiavelli.
After all, what is war but ultimate politics?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biggles

(Admittedly, I haven't read any of the books, and only know that he was a Cardinal with the Spanish Inquisition for a time.)

Also,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leatherstocking_Tales
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GlYa20-JZY

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Years%27_War

Originally posted by Сааребас:

Originally posted by Beltneck:

The Art of War would be good for you then too. Just try to avoid versions that have a lot of commentary. It covers a lot of military doctrines that still apply today. Technology might have changed, but the principles haven't.

It has a whole section on different kinds of terrain, and the effect is has on infantry - but also the grand strategy. The section on 'Fire' applies to pretty much any weapon you would employ that isn't precisely controlled. Like gas weapons, war dogs, or even theoretical zombies.

Let's not sidestep Machiavelli.
After all, what is war but ultimate politics?

Machiavelli is a must if you wan't to get into business. cuz business is war too. The territory is market share, and monies are your soldiers.