War or Military novel recommendations?

Mr Monkey Nuts said:
The title was specifically vague, "good books you would recommend that retain a high level of realism and integrity to the truth, but allow a degree of flair and embellishment for both entertainment and matters of national security, focusing on western allied, conflicts spanning from WW1 to present day, or possibly more historic wars if you recommend them. I will also allow books based around a realistic theme of military service, but with fictitious characters participating in real historic events." just doesn't feel as snappy.
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Nothing really that vague or long winded about the title of the thread, it says 'war or military novels'. I'm not averse to it diverging into non-fiction and reading some decent recommendations from people, but there is nothing semantic about the word novel, it's pretty clear what that was referring to.

Anyway, (nearly) back on topic, here's one that isn't a novel but is definitely one to read: Robert Mason, Chickenhawk. His memoir of being a Huey pilot in Vietnam. Now that is a really great book.

 
Any and all Frederick Forsyth Novels will entertain even the harshest of critics. I for one cannot stand reading or watching tv shows regarding the military if they are not accurate (or at least have the decency to cast Lacey Turner and her top shelf for us to watch whilst the missus cries about her boyfriend getting shot etc). These books keep me going offshore when I am working out on the rigs and they are fantastic!!

Top Reads -

The Avenger

The Afghan

Cobra

The Kill List

All amazing books !!

 
Forsyth is a cracking author and has been for decades. He puts a tremendous amount of research into his novels and uses words very well.

For example the passport trick he used in day of the jackel was a genuine scam but never cracked down on.

 
Tom Clancy if you like thrillers, conspiracy theory and in some cases factual incidents

Or

Chris Ryan, you get into them so deep, its like your him and in the situations he got into, i got so deep into his escape & evasion book from gulf war 1, at one point I felt like I was looking through his eyes

 
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Andy Mcnab Liam Scott series. However, I think those are for younger readers.

Read lots of Chris Ryan books and every one was great! Really enjoyed "All hell let loose", "Meeting the enemy" , "Rifleman" and "Forgotten voices of the Great War" which was staggering. All bar Andy Mcnab and Chris Ryan ones are ww2/ww1 books.

 
Vulcan 607 - Rowland White

Bullet Magnet - Mick Flynn

Operation Snakebite - Stephen Grey

Blackhawk Down - Mark Bowden

Band of Brothers - Stephen E. Ambrose

Pegasus Bridge - Stephen E. Ambrose

D-Day - Stephen E. Ambrose

 
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