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A Marine Rifle Company at Chosin Reservoir
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Joseph R. Owen
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As a lieutenant who was with them from first muster in California, Owen was in a unique position to see the hastily assembled mix of some 200 regulars and raw reservists harden into a superb Marine rifle company. The action and narrative move fast as the company learns to fight under enemy fire, eat frozen rations, and keep pushing forward when its wounded and dead go down.
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The Last Stand of Fox Company is a fast-paced and gripping account of heroism and self-sacrifice in the face of impossible odds. The authors have conducted dozens of firsthand interviews with the battle's survivors, and they narrate the story with the immediacy of such classic accounts of single battles as Guadalcanal Diary, Pork Chop Hill, and Black Hawk Down.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Outstanding story, poor narration
- De Stephen en 03-05-09
De: Bob Drury, y otros
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With the Old Breed
- At Peleliu and Okinawa
- De: E. B. Sledge
- Narrado por: Marc Vietor, Joe Mazzello, Tom Hanks (introduction)
- Duración: 13 h y 58 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 11,033
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 9,914
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 9,866
The celebrated 2010 HBO miniseries The Pacific, winner of eight Emmy Awards, was based on two classic books about the War in the Pacific, Helmet for My Pillow and With The Old Breed. Audible Studios, in partnership with Playtone, the production company co-owned by Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman, and creator of the award-winning HBO series Band of Brothers, John Adams, and The Pacific, as well as the HBO movie Game Change, has created new recordings of these memoirs, narrated by the stars of the miniseries.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This is the second audio book of Sledge's work
- De Richard en 10-21-13
De: E. B. Sledge
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The Greatest U.S. Marine Corps Stories Ever Told
- Unforgettable Stories of Courage, Honor, and Sacrifice
- De: Iain Martin, Colonel Joseph H. Alexander - introduction
- Narrado por: Pete Simonelli
- Duración: 12 h y 47 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 147
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 126
On Friday, November 10, 1775, the Continental Congress approved a resolution for the organization of the Corps, creating what would become the hallowed few, the proud - the Marines. Since then, the men and women of the United States Marine Corps have created the finest traditions of service and honor, and supplied a pantheon of heroes who have upheld them.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Marines Will Hate This Narrator.
- De Blaine E. Moyer en 04-18-17
De: Iain Martin, y otros
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Brotherhood of Heroes
- The Marines at Peleliu, 1944
- De: Bill Sloan
- Narrado por: Patrick Lawlor
- Duración: 11 h y 48 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 200
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 97
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 96
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 times, a true killing ground that has all but been forgotten, until now.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Flawed and Plodding
- De Blake en 09-02-09
De: Bill Sloan
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Give Me Tomorrow
- The Korean War’s Greatest Untold Story - The Epic Stand of the Marines of George Company
- De: Patrick K. O’Donnell
- Narrado por: Lloyd James
- Duración: 6 h y 10 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,562
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,388
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,377
“If I were God, what would you want for Christmas?” With a thousand-yard stare, a haggard and bloodied marine looked incredulously at the war correspondent who asked him this question. In an answer that took “almost forever,” the marine responded, “Give me tomorrow." After nearly four months of continuous and bloody combat in Korea, such a wish seemed impossible.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The boys of Summer Camp….Amazing!!
- De James en 05-18-11
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The Killing Zone
- My Life in the Vietnam War
- De: Frederick Downs
- Narrado por: Barry Press
- Duración: 9 h y 29 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 905
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 810
Among the best books ever written about men in combat, The Killing Zone tells the story of the platoon of Delta One-six, capturing what it meant to face lethal danger, to follow orders, and to search for the conviction and then the hope that this war was worth the sacrifice. The book includes a new chapter on what happened to the platoon members when they came home.
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5 out of 5 stars
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It dont mean nuthin.
- De Jack OBrien en 06-21-17
De: Frederick Downs
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Baptism
- A Vietnam Memoir
- De: Larry Gwin
- Narrado por: Todd McLaren
- Duración: 13 h y 17 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 671
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 608
A Yale graduate who volunteered to serve his country, Larry Gwin was only 23 years old when he arrived in Vietnam in 1965. After a brief stint in the Delta, Gwin was reassigned to the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) in An Khe. There, in the hotly contested Central Highlands, he served almost nine months as executive officer for Alpha Company, 2/7, fighting against crack NVA troops in some of the war's most horrific battles.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great story of a front line grunt during Vietnam
- De richard fox en 05-04-16
De: Larry Gwin
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Dog Company
- The Boys of Pointe Du Hoc - the Rangers Who Landed at D-Day and Fought Across Europe
- De: Patrick K. O’Donnell
- Narrado por: John Pruden
- Duración: 8 h y 11 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,042
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 945
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 942
It is said that the right man in the right place at the right time can mean the difference between victory and defeat. This is the dramatic story of 68 soldiers in the US Army's Second Ranger Battalion, Company D - "Dog Company" - who made that difference, time and again. America had many heroes in World War II; however, few can say that, but for them, the course of the war would have been very different. The right men, the right place, the right time - Dog Company.
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4 out of 5 stars
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On par with the best; Band of Brothers, etc
- De Addicted to Amazon en 04-30-14
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If You Survive
- From Normandy to the Battle of the Bulge to the End of World War II - One American Officer's Riveting True Story
- De: George Wilson
- Narrado por: Brian Keeler
- Duración: 8 h y 29 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 715
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 653
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 653
George Wilson has garnered much acclaim for this shattering and enlightening memoir. Detailing his odyssey from July, 1944 until the following summer, If You Survive is a startling first-person account of the final year of World War II. Wilson was the only man from his original company to finish the war. As a Second Lieutenant, he went ashore at Utah Beach after the D-Day invasion amidst burned vehicles, sunken landing craft, and broken fortifications.
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5 out of 5 stars
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the best story of the war in Europe I've read
- De David en 02-18-17
De: George Wilson
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Hill 488
- De: Ray Hildreth, Charles W. Sasser
- Narrado por: Jonathan Yen
- Duración: 10 h y 45 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 945
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 880
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 880
On June 13, 1966, men of the 1st Recon Battalion, 1st Marine Division were stationed on Hill 488. Before the week was over, they would fight the battle that would make them the most highly decorated small unit in the entire history of the US military, winning a Congressional Medal of Honor, four Navy Crosses, 13 Silver Stars, and 18 Purple Hearts - some of them posthumously.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Gripping
- De Jean en 05-21-15
De: Ray Hildreth, y otros
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Nine Days in May
- The Battles of the 4th Infantry Division on the Cambodian Border, 1967
- De: Warren K. Wilkins
- Narrado por: Richard Peterson
- Duración: 17 h y 42 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 129
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 117
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 115
Nine Days in May is the first full account of the bitterly contested battles fought between three American battalions and two North Vietnamese Army regiments. This prolonged, deadly encounter was one of the largest, most savage actions seen by elements of the storied 4th Infantry Division in Vietnam. Drawing on interviews with the participants, Warren K. Wilkins recreates the vicious fighting in gripping detail. This is a story of extraordinary courage and sacrifice.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent
- De David en 06-12-18
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Bloody Ridge and Beyond
- A World War II Marine's Memoir of Edson's Raiders inthe Pacific
- De: Marlin Groft, Larry Alexander
- Narrado por: Joe Barrett
- Duración: 12 h y 13 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 1,318
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1,204
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 1,194
On the killing ground that was the island of Guadalcanal, a 2,000-yard-long ridge rose from the jungle canopy. Behind it lay the all-important air base of Henderson Field. And if Henderson Field fell, it would mean the almost certain death or capture of all 12,500 marines on the island. But the marines positioned on the ridge were no normal fighters - they were the hard-fighting men of Edson's Raiders, an elite fighting unit within an already elite Marine Corps.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Masterful Account
- De Arthur en 01-25-18
De: Marlin Groft, y otros
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A Rumor of War
- De: Philip Caputo
- Narrado por: L. J. Ganser
- Duración: 13 h y 16 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 957
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When it first appeared, A Rumor of War brought home to American readers, with terrifying vividness and honesty, the devastating effects of the Vietnam War on the soldiers who fought there. And while it is a memoir of one young man's experiences and therefore deeply personal, it is also a book that speaks powerfully to today's students about the larger themes of human conscience, good and evil, and the desperate extremes men are forced to confront in any war.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Reality of the U.S in the Vietnam War
- De Glenn en 09-10-12
De: Philip Caputo
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Alamo in the Ardennes
- The Untold Story of the American Soldiers Who Made the Defense of Bastogne Possible
- De: John C. McManus
- Narrado por: John Glouchevitch
- Duración: 12 h y 19 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 181
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 169
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 169
At last, here is a book that tells the full story of the turning point in World War II's Battle of the Bulge - the story of five crucial days in which small groups of American soldiers, some outnumbered 10 to 1, slowed the German advance and allowed the Belgian town of Bastogne to be reinforced. Alamo in the Ardennes provides a compelling, day-by-day account of this pivotal moment in America's greatest war.
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4 out of 5 stars
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hard to listen to this great story
- De Justine Reis en 07-20-18
De: John C. McManus
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Blackhorse Riders
- A Desperate Last Stand, an Extraordinary Rescue Mission, and the Vietnam Battle America Forgot
- De: Philip Keith
- Narrado por: Dick Hill
- Duración: 10 h y 52 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 89
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 79
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 79
This is the incredible true story of a brave military unit in Vietnam that risked everything to rescue an outnumbered troop under heavy fire-and the 39-year odyssey to recognize their bravery.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Battle Forgotten
- De Pamela Dale Foster en 06-11-14
De: Philip Keith
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We Were Soldiers Once... and Young
- Ia Drang - The Battle That Changed the War in Vietnam
- De: Harold G. Moore, Joseph L. Galloway
- Narrado por: Jonathan Davis
- Duración: 16 h
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 2,507
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 2,223
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 2,214
In November 1965, some 450 men of the First Battalion, Seventh Cavalry, under the command of Lt. Col. Hal Moore, were dropped by helicopter into a small clearing in the Ia Drang Valley. They were immediately surrounded by 2,000 North Vietnamese soldiers. Three days later, only two and a half miles away, a sister battalion was chopped to pieces. Together, these actions at the landing zones X-Ray and Albany constituted one of the most savage and significant battles of the Vietnam War. How these men persevered makes a vivid portrait of war at its most inspiring and devastating.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The truth
- De Bobbyg en 10-08-19
De: Harold G. Moore, y otros
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13 Cent Killers
- The 5th Marine Snipers in Vietnam
- De: John J. Culbertson
- Narrado por: L.J. Ganser
- Duración: 2 h y 23 m
- Versión resumida
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General4 out of 5 stars 178
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 104
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 105
Author John J. Culbertson, a former Fifth Marine sniper himself, presents the riveting true stories of young Americans who fought with bolt rifles and bounties on their heads during the fiercest combat of the war, from 1967 through the desperate Tet battle for Hue in early '68.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very Interesting
- De Evad en 01-13-10
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The Bloody Battle for Suribachi
- The Amazing Story of Iwo Jima that Inspired Flags of Our Fathers
- De: Richard Wheeler
- Narrado por: Danny Campbell
- Duración: 4 h y 18 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 225
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 210
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 207
The classic first-hand WWII narrative that chronicles the Marines’ savage five-day struggle to wrest Mount Suribachi from its tenacious Japanese defenders during their 35-day battle for Iwo Jima in 1945. Revised with a new introduction by the author and recently discovered photos, this book served as invaluable source material both for James Bradley’s best-seller Flags of Our Fathers as well as Clint Eastwood’s acclaimed film of the same name.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Incredible
- De Ed Hart en 06-09-22
De: Richard Wheeler
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The Last Stand of Fox Company
- A True Story of U.S. Marines in Combat
- De: Bob Drury, Tom Clavin
- Narrado por: Michael Prichard
- Duración: 11 h y 43 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,084
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 851
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 853
The Last Stand of Fox Company is a fast-paced and gripping account of heroism and self-sacrifice in the face of impossible odds. The authors have conducted dozens of firsthand interviews with the battle's survivors, and they narrate the story with the immediacy of such classic accounts of single battles as Guadalcanal Diary, Pork Chop Hill, and Black Hawk Down.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Outstanding story, poor narration
- De Stephen en 03-05-09
De: Bob Drury, y otros
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The Coldest Winter
- America and the Korean War
- De: David Halberstam
- Narrado por: Edward Herrmann
- Duración: 13 h y 51 m
- Versión resumida
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,823
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,253
Up until now, the Korean War has been the black hole of modern American history. The Coldest Winter changes that. Halberstam gives us a masterful narrative of the political decisions and miscalculations on both sides. He charts the disastrous path that led to the massive entry of Chinese forces near the Yalu, and that caught Douglas MacArthur and his soldiers by surprise. He provides astonishingly vivid and nuanced portraits of all the major figures.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Almost as good as The Best and the Brightest
- De Doug en 10-02-07
De: David Halberstam
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The Frozen Chosen
- The 1st Marine Division and the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir
- De: Thomas McKelvey Cleaver
- Narrado por: Norman Dietz
- Duración: 15 h y 37 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 92
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 81
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 80
The Frozen Chosen is an account of the breakout from the Chosin Reservoir in North Korea by the First Marine Division from November to December 1950, following the intervention of Red China in the Korean War. Fought during the worst blizzard in a century, it is considered by the US Marine Corps to be the Corps' finest hour. Fourteen Medals of Honor, a record for any American battle, and 85 Navy Crosses attest to the intensity of the battle.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating story, very bad narration
- De Mat J Monk en 03-31-17
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MiG Alley
- The US Air Force in Korea, 1950-53
- De: Thomas McKelvey Cleaver
- Narrado por: David de Vries
- Duración: 14 h y 11 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 322
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 258
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 257
Of the many myths that emerged following the end of the Korean War, the prevailing one in the West was that of the absolute supremacy of US Air Force pilots and aircraft over their Soviet-supplied opponents. The claims of the 10:1 victory-loss ratio achieved by the US Air Force fighter pilots flying the North American F-86 Sabre against their communist adversaries, amongst other such fabrications, went unchallenged until the end of the Cold War, when Soviet records of the conflict were finally opened. From that point onwards, a very different story began to emerge.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent
- De Lorne en 11-27-19
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No Man’s Land
- 1918, the Last Year of the Great War
- De: John Toland
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
- Duración: 25 h y 5 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 507
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 448
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 446
From freezing infantrymen huddled in bloodied trenches on the front lines to intricate political maneuvering and tense strategy sessions in European capitals, noted historian John Toland tells of the unforgettable final year of the First World War. In this audiobook, participants on both sides, from enlisted men to generals and prime ministers to monarchs, vividly recount the battles, sensational events, and behind-the-scenes strategies that shaped the climactic, terrifying year.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Oddly biased, but worthy account of the period
- De Hellocat en 04-04-18
De: John Toland
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On Desperate Ground
- The Marines at the Reservoir, the Korean War's Greatest Battle
- De: Hampton Sides
- Narrado por: David Pittu
- Duración: 12 h y 7 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 1,973
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1,774
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 1,768
Hampton Sides' superb account of this epic clash in the Korean War relies on years of archival research, unpublished letters, declassified documents, and interviews with scores of marines and Koreans who survived the siege. While expertly detailing the follies of the American leaders, On Desperate Ground is an immediate, grunt's-eye view of history, enthralling in its narrative pace and powerful in its portrayal of what ordinary men are capable of in the most extreme circumstances.
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1 out of 5 stars
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typical armchair critic armed with hign site
- De Brent en 10-03-18
De: Hampton Sides
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The Last Stand of Fox Company
- A True Story of U.S. Marines in Combat
- De: Bob Drury, Tom Clavin
- Narrado por: Michael Prichard
- Duración: 11 h y 43 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,084
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 851
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 853
The Last Stand of Fox Company is a fast-paced and gripping account of heroism and self-sacrifice in the face of impossible odds. The authors have conducted dozens of firsthand interviews with the battle's survivors, and they narrate the story with the immediacy of such classic accounts of single battles as Guadalcanal Diary, Pork Chop Hill, and Black Hawk Down.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Outstanding story, poor narration
- De Stephen en 03-05-09
De: Bob Drury, y otros
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The Coldest Winter
- America and the Korean War
- De: David Halberstam
- Narrado por: Edward Herrmann
- Duración: 13 h y 51 m
- Versión resumida
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,823
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1,261
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,253
Up until now, the Korean War has been the black hole of modern American history. The Coldest Winter changes that. Halberstam gives us a masterful narrative of the political decisions and miscalculations on both sides. He charts the disastrous path that led to the massive entry of Chinese forces near the Yalu, and that caught Douglas MacArthur and his soldiers by surprise. He provides astonishingly vivid and nuanced portraits of all the major figures.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Almost as good as The Best and the Brightest
- De Doug en 10-02-07
De: David Halberstam
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The Frozen Chosen
- The 1st Marine Division and the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir
- De: Thomas McKelvey Cleaver
- Narrado por: Norman Dietz
- Duración: 15 h y 37 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 92
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 81
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 80
The Frozen Chosen is an account of the breakout from the Chosin Reservoir in North Korea by the First Marine Division from November to December 1950, following the intervention of Red China in the Korean War. Fought during the worst blizzard in a century, it is considered by the US Marine Corps to be the Corps' finest hour. Fourteen Medals of Honor, a record for any American battle, and 85 Navy Crosses attest to the intensity of the battle.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating story, very bad narration
- De Mat J Monk en 03-31-17
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MiG Alley
- The US Air Force in Korea, 1950-53
- De: Thomas McKelvey Cleaver
- Narrado por: David de Vries
- Duración: 14 h y 11 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 322
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 258
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 257
Of the many myths that emerged following the end of the Korean War, the prevailing one in the West was that of the absolute supremacy of US Air Force pilots and aircraft over their Soviet-supplied opponents. The claims of the 10:1 victory-loss ratio achieved by the US Air Force fighter pilots flying the North American F-86 Sabre against their communist adversaries, amongst other such fabrications, went unchallenged until the end of the Cold War, when Soviet records of the conflict were finally opened. From that point onwards, a very different story began to emerge.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent
- De Lorne en 11-27-19
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No Man’s Land
- 1918, the Last Year of the Great War
- De: John Toland
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
- Duración: 25 h y 5 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 507
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 448
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 446
From freezing infantrymen huddled in bloodied trenches on the front lines to intricate political maneuvering and tense strategy sessions in European capitals, noted historian John Toland tells of the unforgettable final year of the First World War. In this audiobook, participants on both sides, from enlisted men to generals and prime ministers to monarchs, vividly recount the battles, sensational events, and behind-the-scenes strategies that shaped the climactic, terrifying year.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Oddly biased, but worthy account of the period
- De Hellocat en 04-04-18
De: John Toland
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On Desperate Ground
- The Marines at the Reservoir, the Korean War's Greatest Battle
- De: Hampton Sides
- Narrado por: David Pittu
- Duración: 12 h y 7 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 1,973
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1,774
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 1,768
Hampton Sides' superb account of this epic clash in the Korean War relies on years of archival research, unpublished letters, declassified documents, and interviews with scores of marines and Koreans who survived the siege. While expertly detailing the follies of the American leaders, On Desperate Ground is an immediate, grunt's-eye view of history, enthralling in its narrative pace and powerful in its portrayal of what ordinary men are capable of in the most extreme circumstances.
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1 out of 5 stars
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typical armchair critic armed with hign site
- De Brent en 10-03-18
De: Hampton Sides
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- Jason
- 11-04-17
Forgotten war
A great read, amazing Americans! Learned a lot about the Korean War. No idea what our troops went through.
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- SeaDuck
- 04-24-10
Good companion to The Last Stand of Fox Company
There is bound to be some overlap between any set of stories regarding a particular military campaign, and the encounter at Korea's Chosin Reservoir is no different. Having listened to the harrowing tales of bravery, hardship, and Marine stick-to-it-iveness in that classic tale, this was a step backward in terms of taking one's breath away with the horror of war in one of its most hellish times. But only a slight step.
For as the story unfolds, it becomes apparent that the brave remnants of Fox Company and the Marines in Colder than Hell have a shared destiny. I won't spoil it for those who have yet to read Last Stand, but the two books could almost be interwoven into one excellent epic tale.
Colder than Hell is a very fine book that as an avid reader of military history, I am proud to recommend.
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- Rex
- 10-08-09
Colder Than Hell (unabridged)
A well told story about the hell of the Chosin Resevoir in the Korean War. What hardship these men had to go through was astounding.
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- GMJ
- 02-01-18
A near perfect narrative performance.
The story is one man's perspective. A 2nd Lieutenant in the Korean War. The audio performance is one of the best I've heard in quite some time. Very much recommended. Especially for those who drive for a living, CDL holders or simple long commutes.
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-22-19
Good story.
The audio sounds like it was recorded in the 50s; not saying its bad, just different.
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- Charles
- 11-22-12
Colder than Hell.
A great story about the Korean War and the Vets that fought there. I would highly recommend this Book to anyone interested in History or War.
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- Dwayne C Thomas
- 04-05-22
Pink Vest
This should be the first book for every Marine Officer. The story provided examples every leader of Marines should emulate. One of the best accounts of battle and demonstrates why the U.S. Marines our the best the nation has to offer. Proud to be apart of the gun club. Semper Fi, Dwayne Thomas, CWO3 USMC, Retired
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- Luther A. Young
- 05-03-17
Fantastic book !!!
Fantastic book very well written and very riveting !! The book flows very well and keeps you excited. Knowledge of US Marines in the Koran War is beyond GREAT . Highly recommend !!!
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- ken
- 02-28-06
Gripping Accurate Tale
If you want a great 'you are there' type story of the Korean War. If you'd like to find a new appreciation for the trials and sacrifices that our combat soldiers go through, this is one of the best accounts possible. It will keep you on the edge of your seat and gain a new appreciation for what went on during the Korean Conflict, the errors, but no pointing political fingers. The death and carnage that was suffered. Maybe even gain an appreciation for how War truly is Hell.
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- lindseyS
- 02-18-18
Great book
Paints a vivid picture of what those men and boys went through. It truly was Hell.
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