Hearts of Iron 2 (i know its already been mentioned) Homeworld 1 & 2 Panzers series. phase 1 etc.
Also if you have some friends or wife/GF etc who will play, i know its not a PC game but check out Memoir '44.
On the Paradox issue i agree with what Therion says but im willing to forgive them nearly anything because of Crusader Kings, one of my favourite games of all time.
I can 100% recommend "iron coffins" by Herbert A Werner, its a fantastic book on the perils of U-Boat warfare during the last years of the war. also as follow up reading to expand on that you may enjoy "torpedo Junction" by Homer H Hickman, this book tells the story from all sides of the U-Boat war off the coast of America.
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