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The Lions of Iwo Jima

The Story of Combat Team 28 and the Bloodiest Battle in Marine Corps History

de Fred Haynes, James A. Warren ...

A WWII veteran presents an "intense, moving account" of the battle for Iwo Jima: "the harsh face of war . . . has rarely bee portrayed so effectively" ( Booklist ).Combat Team twenty-eight, one of the greatest units fielded in the history of the U.S. Marines, landed on the black sands of Iwo Jima on February nineteen, 1945. The unit, four, 500 men strong, plunged immediately into ferocious combat, ... Leer más

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A WWII veteran presents an "intense, moving account" of the battle for Iwo Jima: "the harsh face of war . . . has rarely bee portrayed so effectively" ( Booklist ).Combat Team twenty-eight, one of the greatest units fielded in the history of the U.S. Marines, landed on the black sands of Iwo Jima on February nineteen, 1945. The unit, four, 500 men strong, plunged immediately into ferocious combat,
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The Lions of Iwo Jima

The Story of Combat Team 28 and the Bloodiest Battle in Marine Corps History

de James A. Warren, Major General Fred Haynes (USMC-Ret.) ...

Narrado por Michael Prichard ...

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9 hora 8 minutos

It was the bloodiest battle in Marine Corps history, claiming a third of all marines killed in World War II. The relentless fighting on Iwo Jima lasted for thirty-six days, but most of us only know the iconic photo of five soldiers raising the American flag on Mount Surabachi. For Fred Haynes, a young captain in Combat Team 28, Surabachi was one marker in a ferocious blood-letting against an enemy ... Leer más

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It was the bloodiest battle in Marine Corps history, claiming a third of all marines killed in World War II. The relentless fighting on Iwo Jima lasted for thirty-six days, but most of us only know the iconic photo of five soldiers raising the American flag on Mount Surabachi. For Fred Haynes, a young captain in Combat Team 28, Surabachi was one marker in a ferocious blood-letting against an enemy
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The Ultimate Battle

Okinawa 1945—The Last Epic Struggle of World War II

de Bill Sloan ...

Narrado por Robertson Dean ...

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14 hora 8 minutos

Respected historian Bill Sloan tells the full story of the Battle of Okinawa as it has never been told before, through the eyes of the men in battle.Using the same grunt’s-eye-view narrative style of Sloan’s acclaimed Brotherhood of Heroes, The Ultimate Battle is the full story of the largest land-sea-air battle ever waged by the United States, a battle whose staggering casualties and take-no ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

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Respected historian Bill Sloan tells the full story of the Battle of Okinawa as it has never been told before, through the eyes of the men in battle.Using the same grunt’s-eye-view narrative style of Sloan’s acclaimed Brotherhood of Heroes, The Ultimate Battle is the full story of the largest land-sea-air battle ever waged by the United States, a battle whose staggering casualties and take-no
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The Last Stand of Fox Company

A True Story of U.S. Marines in Combat

de Tom Clavin, Bob Drury ...

Narrado por Michael Prichard ...

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11 hora 43 minutos

November 1950, the Korean Peninsula. After General MacArthur ignores Mao's warnings and pushes his UN forces deep into North Korea, his 10,000 First Division Marines find themselves surrounded and hopelessly outnumbered by 100,000 Chinese soldiers near the Chosin Reservoir. Their only chance for survival is to fight their way south through the Toktong Pass, a narrow gorge in the Nangnim Mountains. ... Leer más

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November 1950, the Korean Peninsula. After General MacArthur ignores Mao's warnings and pushes his UN forces deep into North Korea, his 10,000 First Division Marines find themselves surrounded and hopelessly outnumbered by 100,000 Chinese soldiers near the Chosin Reservoir. Their only chance for survival is to fight their way south through the Toktong Pass, a narrow gorge in the Nangnim Mountains.
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The Ghost Mountain Boys

Their Epic March and the Terrifying Battle for New Guinea---the Forgotten War of the South Pacific

de James Campbell ...

Narrado por Stephen Hoye ...

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10 hora 46 minutos

Lying due north of Australia, New Guinea is among the world's largest islands. In 1942, when World War II exploded onto its shores, it was an inhospitable, cursorily mapped, disease-ridden land of dense jungle, towering mountain peaks, deep valleys, and fetid swamps. Coveted by the Japanese for its strategic position, New Guinea became the site of one of the South Pacific's most savage campaigns. ... Leer más

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Lying due north of Australia, New Guinea is among the world's largest islands. In 1942, when World War II exploded onto its shores, it was an inhospitable, cursorily mapped, disease-ridden land of dense jungle, towering mountain peaks, deep valleys, and fetid swamps. Coveted by the Japanese for its strategic position, New Guinea became the site of one of the South Pacific's most savage campaigns.
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Brotherhood of Heroes

The Marines at Peleliu, 1944-The Bloodiest Battle of the Pacific War

de Bill Sloan ...

Narrado por Patrick Lawlor ...

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11 hora 56 minutos

A Band of Brothers for the Pacific, this is the gut-wrenching but ultimately triumphant story of the Marines' most ferocious-yet largely forgotten-battle of World War II.Between September 15 and October 15, 1944, the First Marine Division suffered more than 6,500 casualties fighting on a hellish little island in the Pacific. Peleliu was the scene for one of the most savage struggles of modern ... Leer más

$20.99 USD

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A Band of Brothers for the Pacific, this is the gut-wrenching but ultimately triumphant story of the Marines' most ferocious-yet largely forgotten-battle of World War II.Between September 15 and October 15, 1944, the First Marine Division suffered more than 6,500 casualties fighting on a hellish little island in the Pacific. Peleliu was the scene for one of the most savage struggles of modern
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The Strategy of Victory

How General George Washington Won the American Revolution

de Thomas Fleming ...

Narrado por Michael Johnson ...

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10 hora 42 minutos

A sweeping and insightful grand strategic overview of the American Revolution, highlighting Washington's role in orchestrating victory and creating the US ArmyLed by the Continental Congress, the Americans almost lost the war for independence because their military thinking was badly muddled. Following the victory in 1775 at Bunker Hill, patriot leaders were convinced that the key to victory was ... Leer más

$27.99 USD

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A sweeping and insightful grand strategic overview of the American Revolution, highlighting Washington's role in orchestrating victory and creating the US ArmyLed by the Continental Congress, the Americans almost lost the war for independence because their military thinking was badly muddled. Following the victory in 1775 at Bunker Hill, patriot leaders were convinced that the key to victory was
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Heaven’s Ditch

God, Gold, and Murder on the Erie Canal

de Jack Kelly ...

Narrado por Andrew Reilly ...

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10 hora 56 minutos

“The Erie Canal rubbed Aladdin’s lamp. America awoke, catching for the first time the wondrous vision of its own dimensions and power.”—Francis Kimball, American architectThe technological marvel of its age, the Erie Canal grew out of a sudden fit of inspiration. Proponents didn’t just dream; they built a 360-mile waterway entirely by hand and largely through wilderness. As excitement crackled ... Leer más

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“The Erie Canal rubbed Aladdin’s lamp. America awoke, catching for the first time the wondrous vision of its own dimensions and power.”—Francis Kimball, American architectThe technological marvel of its age, the Erie Canal grew out of a sudden fit of inspiration. Proponents didn’t just dream; they built a 360-mile waterway entirely by hand and largely through wilderness. As excitement crackled
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Undefeated

America's Heroic Fight for Bataan and Corregidor

de Bill Sloan ...

Narrado por Michael Prichard ...

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13 hora 38 minutos

Called "a master of the combat narrative" (The Dallas Morning News), author BillSloan captures the valor, fortitude, and suffering of the Americandefenders of the Philippines as no other author has. Abandoned by theirgovernment, the men and women of the American garrison struggled againstimpossible military odds, rampant disease, and slow starvation to delayinevitable surrender by the largest ... Leer más

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Called "a master of the combat narrative" (The Dallas Morning News), author BillSloan captures the valor, fortitude, and suffering of the Americandefenders of the Philippines as no other author has. Abandoned by theirgovernment, the men and women of the American garrison struggled againstimpossible military odds, rampant disease, and slow starvation to delayinevitable surrender by the largest
... Leer más

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Death in the Highlands

The Siege of Special Forces Camp Plei Me

de J. Keith Saliba ...

Narrado por Jim Seybert ...

Completo

10 hora 49 minutos

In fall 1965, North Vietnam's high command smelled blood in the water. The South Vietnamese republic was on the verge of collapse, and Hanoi resolved to crush it once and for all. The communists set their sights on South Vietnam's strategically vital West-Central Highlands. Their first target was the American Special Forces camp at Plei Me, remote and isolated along the Cambodian border.As ... Leer más

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In fall 1965, North Vietnam's high command smelled blood in the water. The South Vietnamese republic was on the verge of collapse, and Hanoi resolved to crush it once and for all. The communists set their sights on South Vietnam's strategically vital West-Central Highlands. Their first target was the American Special Forces camp at Plei Me, remote and isolated along the Cambodian border.As
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Fighting Fifteen

The Navy's Top Ace and the Deadliest Hellcat Squadron of the Pacific War

de Stephen L. Moore ...

Narrado por Johnny Heller ...

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13 hora 45 minutos

The inspiring, action-packed tale of VF-15, the elite group of U.S. Navy “top gun” pilots that destroyed more enemy planes than any other Pacific War squadron.David McCampbell ended his tour of duty as the navy’s “ace of aces,” with thirty-four confirmed enemy planes shot down, and received the Medal of Honor. His “Fighting Fifteen” played a major part in bringing an end to the Pacific War. But ... Leer más

$26.99 USD

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The inspiring, action-packed tale of VF-15, the elite group of U.S. Navy “top gun” pilots that destroyed more enemy planes than any other Pacific War squadron.David McCampbell ended his tour of duty as the navy’s “ace of aces,” with thirty-four confirmed enemy planes shot down, and received the Medal of Honor. His “Fighting Fifteen” played a major part in bringing an end to the Pacific War. But
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Globemaster Down

Soviet Espionage and the Doomed American Attempt to Sneak Nukes into Europe

de Tod Robberson ...

Narrado por Jonathan Yen ...

Completo

14 hora 45 minutos

1951. The Cold War is heating up. With Soviet troops amassing across Eastern Europe, and the arrests of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg for spilling nuclear secrets, President Harry Truman assigned General Curtis LeMay the task of installing nuclear forces in Britain. On March 22, a massive C-124 Globemaster cargo plane—possibly carrying a "Fat Man" bomb—was dispatched to Britain with passengers and ... Leer más

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1951. The Cold War is heating up. With Soviet troops amassing across Eastern Europe, and the arrests of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg for spilling nuclear secrets, President Harry Truman assigned General Curtis LeMay the task of installing nuclear forces in Britain. On March 22, a massive C-124 Globemaster cargo plane—possibly carrying a "Fat Man" bomb—was dispatched to Britain with passengers and
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