I heard about this guy in the most recent episode of the Flashpoint History podcast and want to learn more about him. The problem is that he's so bound up in early Islam that I can't seem to find much in English that deals with him strictly as a military general, rather than as a semi-religious figure.
Can anyone recommend a good military history of the guy?
I actually wrote a paper about this guy for a class in undergrad. There's a couple really good bio's about him written by two former officers in the Pakistani army.
Major-General Akram, A.I. The Sword of Allah: Khalid bin al Waleed, His Life and Campaigns. Karachi: National Publishing House Ltd, 1970.
Major Malik, S.K. Khalid Bin Walid: The General of Islam, A Study in Khalid's Generalship. Lahore: Ferozsons Ltd, 1968.