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Do you want to learn more about World War II, but don’t have time to listen to lengthy audiobooks? Then let The History Journals take you on an hourly history tour of the different facets of the war. In this edition, discover the true story of the Normandy Invasion, or more commonly known as D-Day.
The 6th June 1944 has gone down in history as D Day, the beginning of the end of World War II. Code-named “Operation Overlord” the Normandy Invasion took the German Army completely by surprise, as British, American, Canadian, and Allied soldiers from all over the world stormed the beaches of “Utah”, “Omaha”, “Gold”, “Juno” and “Sword”. The weather was appalling and the seas of the English Channel distinctly stormy, but by bravely taking the initiative the Allies were able to liberate France and march towards Berlin and victory.
As a military operation, “Overlord” was strategically successful, but on a personal level there are many remarkable stories of courage and heroism: The acquisition of Pegasus Bridge, the wonderful welcome given by the newly liberated French, the brave rangers at Pointe du Hoc, the desperate battle for “Omaha” beach and the extraordinary Piper Bill Millin who played his bagpipes, waist deep in water, all the way from the landing craft to shore, and then onwards inland, through France.
This was a combined offensive where Army, Navy and RAF worked side-by-side, as Allied servicemen from all corners of the globe became comrades in arms.
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The Second World War: A Captivating Guide to World War II and D-Day
- De: Captivating History
- Narrado por: Duke Holm
- Duración: 4 h y 6 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 50
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 50
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 50
Explore how the Second World War began, the aftermath, and the events in between, while also getting an in-depth look into the extraordinary military operation called D-Day. The Second World War was one of the most traumatic events in human history. Across the world, existing conflicts became connected, entangling nations in a vast web of violence. D-Day was one of the most extraordinary achievements not only of the Second World War but in the whole of military history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very Well Written
- De Jack en 01-03-18
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D Day: A Captivating Guide to the Battle for Normandy
- De: Captivating History
- Narrado por: Duke Holm
- Duración: 1 h y 58 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 22
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 21
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 21
D-day, the Allied invasion of German-held Normandy, was one of the most extraordinary achievements not only of the Second World War, but in the whole of military history. Millions of Allied personnel were involved in launching the greatest sea-borne invasion ever undertaken. Incredible acts of cunning and of courage ensured success in an operation that changed the face of the war, opening a vast new front. It led to the liberation of France and the defeat of Nazi Germany.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The author is great.......
- De Alberta Augustine en 11-25-17
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Britain at Bay
- The Epic Story of the Second World War, 1938-1941
- De: Alan Allport
- Narrado por: James Langton
- Duración: 21 h y 5 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 51
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 38
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 38
Here is the many-faceted, world-historically significant story of Britain at war. In looking closely the military and political dimensions of the conflict's first crucial years, Alan Allport tackles questions such as: Could the war have been avoided? Could it have been lost? Were the strategic decisions the rights ones? How well did the British organize and fight? How well did the British live up to their own values? What difference did the war make in the end to the fate of the nation?
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5 out of 5 stars
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A History worth your read
- De Norm the Nonfiction Reader en 08-18-21
De: Alan Allport
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The Rise of Germany, 1939-1941
- The War in The West, Volume 1
- De: James Holland
- Narrado por: Paul Boehmer
- Duración: 27 h y 44 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 315
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 276
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 277
For seven decades, our understanding of World War II has been shaped by a standard narrative built on conventional wisdom, propaganda, the dramatic but narrow experiences of soldiers on the ground, and an early generation of historians. For his new history, James Holland has spent over 12 years unearthing new research, recording original testimony, and visiting battlefields and archives that have never before been so accessible.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good Book painfully read
- De richard en 01-21-16
De: James Holland
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The Storm of War
- A New History of the Second World War
- De: Andrew Roberts
- Narrado por: Christian Rodska
- Duración: 28 h y 36 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,328
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,149
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,148
The Second World War lasted for 2,174 days, cost $1.5 trillion, and claimed the lives of more than 50 million people. Why did the Axis lose? And could they, with a different strategy, have won? Andrew Roberts's acclaimed new history has been hailed as the finest single-volume account of this epic conflict. From the western front to North Africa, from the Baltic to the Far East, he tells the story of the war - the grand strategy and the individual experience, the cruelty and the heroism - as never before.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A very interesting book with some shortcomings.
- De Mike From Mesa en 10-24-11
De: Andrew Roberts
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The Mighty Endeavor
- American Armed Forces in the European Theater in World War II
- De: Charles B. MacDonald
- Narrado por: Traber Burns
- Duración: 22 h y 33 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 77
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 66
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 66
From the first landings at Casablanca straight through to the crossing of the Elbe River and V-E Day, this book tells the gripping story of the European theater of operations battles of World War II that American soldiers, sailors, and airmen took part in and of the strategy behind them. The book's core is its account of such famous and dramatic episodes as the landings in North Africa, Kasserine Pass, Salerno and Anzio; D-day; the liberation of Paris; the Battle of the Bulge; the crossing of the Rhine; and the race across Germany.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great background on US Armed Forces in the ETO and MTO
- De Dan McGrew en 05-16-17
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Dunkirk
- The Complete Story of the First Step in the Defeat of Hitler
- De: Norman Gelb
- Narrado por: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Duración: 11 h y 5 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 52
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 43
In 1940, the last patch of resistance to the Nazi war machine was a little strip of beach whose name would soon be famous around the world: Dunkirk. Over 300,000 Allied soldiers crowded into the little harbor. If Hitler destroyed them, Britain would be left defenseless, and the war would almost be over. The British had other ideas. Over the next ten days, the people of Britain launched an unprecedented rescue effort. Countless little ships steamed forth from every port in England to bring the boys back home.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Real Dunkirk Story: Not the Movie Version
- De William R. Todd-Mancillas (Name includes hyphen and capitalized M). en 08-09-17
De: Norman Gelb
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World War Two
- A Short History
- De: Norman Stone
- Narrado por: Derek Perkins
- Duración: 6 h y 7 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 34
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 29
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 29
After the unprecedented destruction of the Great War, the world longed for a lasting peace. The victors, however, valued vengeance even more than stability and demanded a massive indemnity from Germany in order to keep it from rearming. The results, as eminent historian Norman Stone describes in this authoritative history, were disastrous. In World War Two, Stone provides a remarkably concise account of the deadliest war of human history, showing how the conflict roared to life from the ashes of World War One.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great primer before taking on the big tomes.
- De Amazon Customer en 11-14-18
De: Norman Stone
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World War Two: History in an Hour
- De: Rupert Colley
- Narrado por: Jonathan Keeble
- Duración: 1 h y 25 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 223
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 186
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 185
History for busy people. Listen to a succinct history of World War Two in just one hour.World War Two was one of the most devastating conflicts the world has ever seen. Between 1939 and 1945 almost every country in the world was affected by the war in some way.World War Two: History in an Hour neatly covers all the major facts and events giving you a clear and straightforward overview of the politics involved, the violence that ensued and how it changed the world in unimaginable ways.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very good, quick revision
- De Lisa en 04-28-12
De: Rupert Colley
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The Second World War: Milestones to Disaster
- De: Winston Churchill
- Narrado por: Christian Rodska
- Duración: 10 h y 42 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,202
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,398
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,382
Churchill's history of the Second World War is, and will remain, the definitive work. Lucid, dramatic, remarkable for its breadth and sweep and for its sense of personal involvement, it is universally acknowledged as a magnificent reconstruction.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brilliant! Only Churchill could have done this.
- De John M en 10-30-08
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America at War
- Concise Histories of U.S. Military Conflicts from Lexington to Afghanistan
- De: Terence T. Finn
- Narrado por: Sean Pratt
- Duración: 13 h y 33 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 34
War-organized violence against an enemy of the state-seems part and parcel of the American journey. Indeed, the United States was established by means of violence as ordinary citizens from New Hampshire to Georgia answered George Washington's call to arms. Since then, war has become a staple of American history. Counting the War for Independence, the United States has fought the armed forces of other nations at least twelve times, averaging a major conflict every twenty years.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Remember the past
- De Mary en 12-13-23
De: Terence T. Finn
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American Heritage History of World War II
- De: Stephen E. Ambrose, C. L. Sulzberger
- Narrado por: John Pruden
- Duración: 10 h y 23 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 129
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 113
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 113
In planes and foxholes, in deserts and jungles, on ships and beaches, Ambrose shines a light on the people involved - the leaders, the fighters, the victims. With chapters on the atrocities of the Holocaust and revelations about the secret war of espionage, Ambrose's analysis also offers insight into the events that precipitated the Cold War.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent overview of WWII
- De Laura Kernen en 11-15-18
De: Stephen E. Ambrose, y otros
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The Germans in Normandy
- De: Richard Hargreaves
- Narrado por: Chris MacDonnell
- Duración: 12 h y 49 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 179
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 156
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 155
While the Germans knew an invasion was inevitable, no one knew where or when it would fall. Those manning Hitler's mighty Atlantic Wall may have felt secure in their bunkers, but they had no conception of the fury and fire that was about to break. After the initial assaults of June established an Allied bridgehead, a state of stalemate prevailed. The Germans fought with great courage - hindered by lack of supplies and overwhelming Allied control of the air. This book describes the catastrophe that followed, in a unique look at the war from the losing side.
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5 out of 5 stars
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a different view of Normandy 1944
- De Oscar Shinn en 06-13-20
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When Britain Saved the West
- The Story of 1940
- De: Robin Prior
- Narrado por: Shaun Grindell
- Duración: 13 h y 18 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 61
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 58
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 57
From the comfortable distance of seven decades, it is quite easy to view the victory of the Allies over Hitler's Germany as inevitable. But in 1940 Great Britain's defeat loomed perilously close, and no other nation stepped up to confront the Nazi threat. In this cogently argued book, Robin Prior delves into the documents of the time - war diaries, combat reports, Home Security's daily files, and much more - to uncover how Britain endured a year of menacing crises.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Very detailed; a bit dry in spots
- De No en 09-07-15
De: Robin Prior
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Engineers of Victory
- The Problem Solvers Who Turned the Tide in the Second World War
- De: Paul Kennedy
- Narrado por: Stephen Hoye
- Duración: 16 h y 8 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 164
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 139
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 141
Paul Kennedy, award-winning author of The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers and one of today’s most renowned historians, now provides a new and unique look at how World War II was won. Engineers of Victory is a fascinating nuts-and-bolts account of the strategic factors that led to Allied victory. Kennedy reveals how the leaders’ grand strategy was carried out by the ordinary soldiers, scientists, engineers, and businessmen responsible for realizing their commanders’ visions of success.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Misleading title
- De Thomas en 04-10-14
De: Paul Kennedy
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The American Heritage History of World War I
- De: S. L. A. Marshall
- Narrado por: Bernard Mayes
- Duración: 19 h y 1 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 65
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 56
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 57
Drawing on a lifetime of military experience, Brigadier General S. L. A. Marshall, "one of our most distinguished military writers" ( New York Times), delivers this unflinching history of the war that was supposed to end all wars. From the perspective of more than half a century, Marshall examines the blunders and complacency that turned what everyone thought would be a brief campaign and an easy victory into a relentless four-year slaughter that left 10 million dead and 20 million wounded.
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4 out of 5 stars
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WW1 from American point of view
- De Jean en 10-19-12
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Alone
- Britain, Churchill, and Dunkirk: Defeat into Victory
- De: Michael Korda
- Narrado por: John Lee
- Duración: 12 h y 58 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,257
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,150
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,143
An epic of remarkable originality, Alone captures the heroism of World War II as movingly as any book in recent memory. Bringing to vivid life the world leaders, generals, and ordinary citizens who fought on both sides of the war, Michael Korda, the best-selling author of Clouds of Glory, chronicles the outbreak of hostilities, recalling as a prescient young boy the enveloping tension that defined pre-Blitz London, and then as a military historian the great events that would alter the course of the 20th century.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Exceptional
- De Jean en 11-11-17
De: Michael Korda