
Smashing Hitler's Panzers
The Defeat of the Hitler Youth Panzer Division in the Battle of the Bulge
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In his riveting new book, Steven Zaloga describes how American foot soldiers faced down Hitler's elite armored spearhead - the Hitler Youth Panzer Division - in the snowy Ardennes forest during one of World War II's biggest battles, the Battle of the Bulge.
The Hitler Youth division was assigned the mission of the Führer's Ardennes offensive: Capture the main highway to the primary objective, Antwerp, whose seizure Hitler believed would end the war. Had the Germans taken the Belgian port, it would have cut off the Americans from the British and perhaps led to a second, more devastating Dunkirk. In Zaloga's careful reconstruction, a succession of American infantry units - the 99th Division, the 2nd Division, and the 1st Division (the famous Big Red One) - fought a series of battles that denied Hitler the best roads to Antwerp and doomed his offensive. American G.I.s - some of them seeing combat for the very first time - had stymied Hitler's panzers and grand plans.
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The Drive on Moscow, 1941
- Operation Taifun and Germany’s First Great Crisis of World War II
- De: Niklas Zetterling, Anders Frankson
- Narrado por: Dave Courvoisier
- Duración: 8 h y 49 m
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At the end of September 1941, more than a million German soldiers lined up along the frontline just 180 miles west of Moscow. They were well trained, confident, and had good reasons to hope that the war in the East would be over with one last offensive. Facing them was an equally large Soviet force, but whose soldiers were neither as well trained nor as confident. When the Germans struck, disaster soon befell the Soviet defenders.
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Add the maps, lose the accents
- De Carrick en 07-03-14
De: Niklas Zetterling, y otros
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Armor and Blood
- The Battle of Kursk: The Turning Point of World War II
- De: Dennis E. Showalter
- Narrado por: Robertson Dean
- Duración: 10 h
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While the Battle of Kursk has long captivated World War II aficionados, it has been unjustly overlooked by historians. Drawing on the masses of new information made available by the opening of the Russian military archives, Dennis E. Showalter at last corrects that error. This battle was the critical turning point on World War II's Eastern Front. In the aftermath of the Red Army's brutal repulse of the Germans at Stalingrad, the stakes could not have been higher.
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Big Ups to Prof. Showalter and Audible
- De Placeholder en 08-28-13
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From the Realm of a Dying Sun, Volume 1
- IV. SS-Panzerkorps and the Battles for Warsaw, July - November 1944
- De: Douglas E. Nash Sr.
- Narrado por: David de Vries
- Duración: 28 h y 13 m
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The histories of the first three SS corps are well known - the actions of I, II, and III (Germanic) SS-Panzerkorps and their subordinate divisions, including the Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler, Das Reich, Hitlerjugend, Hohenstaufen, Frundsberg, and Nordland divisions, have been thoroughly documented and publicized. Overlooked in this pantheon is another SS corps that never fought in the west or in Berlin but one that participated in many of the key battles fought on the Eastern Front during the last year of the war - the IV SS-Panzerkorps.
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Excellent top to bottom
- De Anonymous User en 11-01-20
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Patton at the Battle of the Bulge
- How the General's Tanks Turned the Tide at Bastogne
- De: Leo Barron
- Narrado por: Tom Weiner
- Duración: 12 h y 48 m
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Hitler's forces had pressed in on the small Belgian town in a desperate offensive designed to push back the Allies, starting the Battle of the Bulge. So far, the US soldiers had managed to repel waves of attackers and even a panzer onslaught, but as their ammunition dwindled, the weary paratroopers of the 101st Airborne could only hope for a miracle - a miracle in the form of General George S. Patton and his Third Army.
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No Way
- De Amazon Customer en 04-23-15
De: Leo Barron
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A Time for Trumpets
- The Untold Story of the Battle of the Bulge
- De: Charles B. MacDonald
- Narrado por: Traber Burns
- Duración: 28 h y 39 m
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On December 16, 1944, the vanguard of three German armies, totaling half a million men, attacked US forces in the Ardennes region of Belgium and Luxembourg, achieving what had been considered impossible - total surprise. In the most abysmal failure of battlefield intelligence in the history of the US Army, 600,000 American soldiers found themselves facing Hitler's last desperate effort of the war. The brutal confrontation that ensued became known as the Battle of the Bulge, the greatest battle ever fought by the US Army - a triumph of American ingenuity and dedication.
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Outstanding history
- De J. Norman Reid en 11-22-16
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Retribution
- The Soviet Reconquest of Central Ukraine, 1943-44
- De: Prit Buttar
- Narrado por: Matthew Waterson
- Duración: 17 h y 51 m
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Making use of the extensive memoirs of German and Russian soldiers to bring their story to life, the narrative follows on from On A Knife's Edge, which described the encirclement and destruction of the German Sixth Army at Stalingrad and the offensives and counter-offensives that followed throughout the winter of 1942-43.
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Solid, substantial military storytelling
- De Rodney W. Schmisseur en 12-21-19
De: Prit Buttar
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Meat Grinder
- The Battles for the Rzhev Salient, 1942–43
- De: Prit Buttar
- Narrado por: Nathan Osgood
- Duración: 21 h y 3 m
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The fighting between the German and Russian armies in the Rzhev Salient during World War II was so grisly, so murderous, and saw such vast losses that the troops called the campaign 'The Meat Grinder'. Though millions of men would fight and die there, the Rzhev Salient does not have the name recognition of Leningrad or Moscow. It has been largely ignored by Western historians – until now.
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A totally absurd effort in racist German Bashing with some grudging respect for the German soldier and German Army.
- De Anonymous User en 05-01-24
De: Prit Buttar
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Snow & Steel
- The Battle of the Bulge 1944-45
- De: Peter Caddick-Adams
- Narrado por: Paul Boehmer, Tim Reynolds
- Duración: 31 h y 40 m
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Between December 16, 1944 and January 15, 1945, American forces found themselves entrenched in the heavily forested Ardennes region of Belgium, France, and Luxembourg defending against an advancing German army amid freezing temperatures, deep snow, and dense fog. Operation Herbstnebel - Autumn Mist - was a massive German counter-offensive that stunned the Allies in its scope and intensity.
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fascinating and thorough, painful narration
- De richard en 01-05-15
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On to Victory
- The Canadian Liberation of the Netherlands, March 23 - May 5, 1945
- De: Mark Zuehlke
- Narrado por: William Dufris
- Duración: 16 h y 1 m
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It is remembered in the Netherlands as "the sweetest of springs," the one that saw the country's liberation from German occupation. But for the soldiers of First Canadian army, who fought their way across the Rhine River and then through Holland and northwest Germany, that spring of 1945 was bittersweet. While the Dutch were being liberated from the grinding boot heel of the Nazis, their freedom was being paid for in Canadian lives lost.
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Confusing at times, narrator impossible
- De Charlotte Ward en 10-05-13
De: Mark Zuehlke
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Breakout from Juno
- First Canadian Army and the Normandy Campaign, July 4 - August 21, 1944
- De: Mark Zuehlke
- Narrado por: Dan Woren
- Duración: 15 h y 23 m
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The ninth book in the Canadian Battle Series, Breakout from Juno, is the first dramatic chronicling of Canada's pivotal role throughout the entire Normandy Campaign following the D-Day landings.
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Disappointing narration and geography
- De Gary en 04-13-14
De: Mark Zuehlke
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A Frozen Hell
- The Russo-Finnish Winter War of 1939-1940
- De: William R. Trotter
- Narrado por: Matthew Lloyd Davies
- Duración: 11 h y 56 m
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In 1939, tiny Finland waged war - the kind of war that spawns legends - against the mighty Soviet Union, and yet, their epic struggle has been largely ignored. Guerrillas on skis, heroic single-handed attacks on tanks, unfathomable endurance, and the charismatic leadership of one of this century's true military geniuses - these are the elements of both the Finnish victory and a gripping tale of war.
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Causes and consequences of ruso-finish 1939 war
- De William R. Todd-Mancillas (Name includes hyphen and capitalized M). en 04-06-18
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Case Red
- The Collapse of France
- De: Robert Forczyk
- Narrado por: Michael Page
- Duración: 14 h y 32 m
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Even after the legendary evacuation from Dunkirk in June 1940 there were still large British formations fighting the Germans alongside their French allies. After mounting a vigorous counterattack at Abbeville and then engaging a tough defense along the Somme, the British were forced to conduct a second evacuation from the ports of Le Havre, Cherbourg, Brest, and St. Nazaire. Case Red captures the drama of the final three weeks of military operations in France in June 1940.
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Not Forczyk's best offering
- De S.C. James en 01-30-18
De: Robert Forczyk
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre Smashing Hitler's Panzers
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- MWAnderson
- 12-27-19
Nice detail of small unit action
I've read a couple of other books about Battle of the Bulge and this one is different in that it focuses on the northern sector and also is detailed about fighting for specific towns and crossroads. I like hearing specifics about how bazooka teams were dispatching tanks and artillery interdicting a crossroads to great effect. For me this helps to demystify what went on in the day to day fighting.
The narration isn't great. The main distraction is pronunciation of very common terms with foreign accent/variant of the word. For example, he pronounces Bastogne in a French way but clumsily so its annoying. Grenadier is the most annoying though since its so common. He pronounces it Gren-ah-di-aire and after so quick investigation, the German pronunciation is what I've been accustomed too. So I have no idea why he is butchering this word. Also, spelling out Pzkfpw IV is annoying but perhaps we can fault the author if he spelled it out that way each time instead of just letting it be Panzer IV.
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- Tirronan
- 02-08-25
Eye opening
The depth of detail in actual combat is exceeding rare. The fact that the road networks were important. This is worth the listen.
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- S. H. Moore
- 02-17-20
Average
Good information. Delivery is so so and with the number of units referenced and the number of geographic locations referenced, you would have to be very very familiar with the theater to be able to sort all this out in your head. Zaloga is an excellent researcher and writer, but keep this one in print.
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- Charlie Morton
- 07-09-23
Could Be Better
This is an okay discussion of the northern shoulder of the Battle of the bulge, but they're just a lot better books out there. it is okay and at times particularly in discussions about Colonel McKinley and Colonel Daniels it rises to very good, but overall why not read "A Time for Trumpets?"
I say that the research seems Rock solid and I would happily keep this around to check older works on the particulars of the actions of the 99th, 1st, and 2nd infantry divisions.
the author probably would have been better served to have included more personal details about the characters where he has that information, because when he dove into yes those biographical details the book was better..
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- Scott C
- 07-22-23
Meticulously researched – a scholarly work – but wish there were more personal stories
The narrator does a great job and is clear and easy to understand. The information sheds new light on the significance of early battles in the battle of the bulge. Really it is and overall excellent Audiobook. My personal preference would been to have included more personal stories from the foot soldiers perspective. Other than that I found this to be a great book.
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- Americo
- 10-29-24
Armee!!! Just call it army.
Bad pronunciation of German terms, like unit designations. Appreciate the effort but found it distracting. Cringe. Better of just saying English version. Annoying.
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