Mao's Army Goes to Sea
The Island Campaigns and the Founding of China's Navy
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From 1949 to 1950, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) made crucial decisions to establish a navy and secure China's periphery. The civil war had been fought with a peasant army, yet in order to capture key offshore islands from the Nationalist rival, Mao Zedong needed to develop maritime capabilities. Mao's Army Goes to Sea is a ground-breaking history of the founding of the Chinese navy and Communist China's earliest island-seizing campaigns.
In this definitive account of a critical moment in China's naval history, Toshi Yoshihara shows that Chinese leaders refashioned the stratagems and tactics honed over decades of revolutionary struggle on land for nautical purposes. Despite significant challenges, the PLA ultimately scored important victories over its Nationalist foes as it captured offshore islands to secure its position.
Drawing extensively from newly available Chinese-language sources, this book reveals how the navy-building process, sea battles, and contested offshore landings had a lasting influence on the PLA. Even today, the institution's identity, strategy, doctrine, and structure are conditioned by these early experiences and myths. This book will help US policymakers and scholars place China's recent maritime achievements in proper historical context-and provide insight into how its navy may act in the future.
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This story casts penetrating light on how struggles in Europe and Asia merged into a tightly entwined global war. It features not just battles, but also the sweeping political, economic, and social effects of the war, and are graced with a rich tapestry of individual characters from top-tier political and military figures down to ordinary servicemen, as well as the accounts of civilians of all races and ages.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Outstanding
- De Patrick en 03-16-20
De: Richard B. Frank
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Hell to Pay
- Operation Downfall and the Invasion of Japan, 1945-1947
- De: D. M. Giangreco
- Narrado por: Danny Campbell
- Duración: 16 h y 3 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 88
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 72
U.S. planning for the invasion and military occupation of Imperial Japan began two years before the dropping of atom bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Hell to Pay brings to light the political and military ramifications of the enormous casualties and loss of material projected by both sides in the climatic struggle to bring the Pacific War to a conclusion through a brutal series of battles on Japanese soil.
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4 out of 5 stars
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This is a good piece of history.
- De David en 08-09-14
De: D. M. Giangreco
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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 War for the Seas
- A Maritime History of World War II
- De: Evan Mawdsley
- Narrado por: James Cameron Stewart
- Duración: 28 h y 23 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 146
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 132
Command of the oceans was crucial to winning World War II. By the start of 1942 Nazi Germany had conquered mainland Europe, and Imperial Japan had overrun Southeast Asia and much of the Pacific. How could Britain and distant America prevail in what had become a "war of continents"? In this definitive account, Evan Mawdsley traces events at sea from the first U-boat operations in 1939 to the surrender of Japan. He argues that the Allied counterattack involved not just decisive sea battles, but a long struggle to control shipping arteries and move armies across the sea.
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2 out of 5 stars
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An Unengaging Survey that Disappoints
- De Scott Eckert en 08-06-20
De: Evan Mawdsley
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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
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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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When Titans Clashed
- How the Red Army Stopped Hitler
- De: David M. Glantz, Jonathan M. House
- Narrado por: James Romick
- Duración: 17 h y 49 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 94
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 82
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 82
Revised and updated to reflect recent Russian and Western scholarship on the subject, this new edition maintains the 1995 original's distinction as a crucial volume in the history of World War II and of the Soviet Union and the most informed and compelling perspective on one of the greatest military confrontations of all time.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The largest conflict in human history
- De Eddie en 05-15-22
De: David M. Glantz, y otros
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Imperial Germany and War, 1871-1918
- Modern War Studies
- De: Daniel J. Hughes, Richard L. DiNardo
- Narrado por: Nigel Patterson
- Duración: 21 h y 6 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 181
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 156
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 155
Written by two of the world's leading authorities on the subject, Imperial Germany and War, 1871-1918 examines the most essential components of the imperial German military system, with an emphasis on such foundational areas as theory, doctrine, institutional structures, training, and the officer corps. In the period between 1871 and 1918, rapid technological development demanded considerable adaptation and change in military doctrine and planning.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very well researched
- De Jeff Wise en 04-27-20
De: Daniel J. Hughes, y otros
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For the Common Defense, 3rd Edition
- A Military History of the United States from 1607 to 2012
- De: Allan R. Millett, Peter Maslowski, William B. Feis
- Narrado por: John Pruden
- Duración: 33 h y 2 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 57
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 48
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 49
Called "the preeminent survey of American military history" by Russell F. Weigley, America's foremost military historian, For the Common Defense is an essential contribution to the field of military history. This third edition provides the most complete and current history of United States defense policy and military institutions and the conduct of America's wars. Without diminishing the value of its earlier editions, authors Allan R. Millett, Peter Maslowski, and William B. Feis provide a fresh perspective on the continuing issues that characterize national security policy.
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3 out of 5 stars
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The chapters in the book are badly labled
- De Hermione en 01-31-23
De: Allan R. Millett, y otros
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Reconsidering the American Way of War
- US Military Practice from the Revolution to Afghanistan
- De: Antulio Joseph Echevarria
- Narrado por: James Killavey
- Duración: 8 h y 19 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 89
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 82
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 82
This audiobook challenges several longstanding notions about the American way of war. It examines US military practice (strategic and operational) from the War of Independence to the campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan to determine what patterns, if any, existed in the way Americans have used military force. Echevarria surveys all major US wars and most every small conflict in the country's military history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent overview of complex subject
- De Joe en 11-25-14
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The Cambridge History of Warfare
- De: Geoffrey Parker
- Narrado por: Andrew Cullum
- Duración: 21 h y 29 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 74
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 64
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 64
The new edition of The Cambridge History of Warfare, written and updated by a team of eight distinguished military historians, examines how war was waged by Western powers across a sweeping timeframe beginning with classical Greece and Rome, moving through the Middle Ages and the early modern period, down to the wars of the 21st century in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Too anglocentric
- De A. Siegel en 10-27-22
De: Geoffrey Parker
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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
- Versión completa
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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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South Pacific Cauldron
- World War II's Great Forgotten Battlegrounds
- De: Alan Rems
- Narrado por: Michael Prichard
- Duración: 10 h y 47 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 50
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 48
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 48
Unlike most other World War II accounts, this work covers the South Pacific operations in detail. The audiobook includes many now-forgotten operations that deserve to be well remembered. Significantly, the official Australian history of World War II correctly observed that Australia's part in the Pacific war is barely mentioned in American histories. This volume finally brings the major Australian contribution to the fore.
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4 out of 5 stars
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PONDEROUS BUT OVERALL COMPLETE
- De The Louligan en 09-05-14
De: Alan Rems
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Intelligence in War
- Knowledge of the Enemy from Napoleon to Al-Qaeda
- De: John Keegan
- Narrado por: Richard Matthews
- Duración: 15 h y 4 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 294
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 172
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 170
In fiction, the spy is a glamorous figure whose secrets make or break peace, but, historically, has intelligence really been a vital step to military victories? In this breakthrough study, the preeminent war historian John Keegan goes to the heart of a series of important conflicts to develop a powerful argument about military intelligence. In his characteristically wry and perceptive prose, Keegan offers us nothing short of a new history of war through the prism of intelligence.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Military history more than history of intelligence
- De D. Littman en 01-10-04
De: John Keegan
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Case White
- The Invasion of Poland 1939
- De: Robert Forczyk
- Narrado por: Simon Vance
- Duración: 15 h y 31 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 173
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 145
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 145
The German invasion of Poland on 1 September, 1939, designated as Fall Weiss (Case White), was the event that sparked the outbreak of World War II in Europe. The campaign has widely been described as a textbook example of Blitzkrieg, but it was actually a fairly conventional campaign as the Wehrmacht was still learning how to use its new Panzers and dive-bombers. The Polish military is often misrepresented as hopelessly obsolete and outclassed by the Wehrmacht, yet in fact it was well-equipped with modern weapons and armor.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Surprise
- De Kindle Customer en 11-24-19
De: Robert Forczyk
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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
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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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Immortal: A Military History of Iran and Its Armed Forces
- De: Steven R. Ward
- Narrado por: Kevin Pierce
- Duración: 18 h y 45 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 63
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 57
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 55
Immortal is the only single-volume English-language survey of Iran's military history. CIA analyst Steven R. Ward shows that Iran's soldiers, from the famed "Immortals" of ancient Persia to today's Revolutionary Guard, have demonstrated through the centuries that they should not be underestimated. This history also provides background on the nationalist, tribal, and religious heritages of the country to help listeners better understand Iran and its security outlook.
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5 out of 5 stars
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More than a military history
- De BehA en 01-21-17
De: Steven R. Ward
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Storm Clouds over the Pacific, 1931-1941
- War in the Far East Series, Book 1
- De: Peter Harmsen
- Narrado por: Walter Dixon
- Duración: 9 h y 4 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 32
Storm Clouds over the Pacific begins the story long before Pearl Harbor, showing how the war can only be understood if ancient hatreds and long-standing geopolitics are taken into account. Harmsen demonstrates how Japan and China's ancient enmity led to increased tensions in the 1930s, which, in turn, exploded into conflict in 1937.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Interesting Story
- De Coach Mark en 03-25-23
De: Peter Harmsen