The Invasion of Normandy
Epic Battle of World War II
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This audiobook explores the Invasion of Normandy of World War II. Authoritative text, engaging discussion topics, and questions to prompt critical thinking make this an exciting and informative short audiobook.
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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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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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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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Inside the Nazi War Machine
- How Three Generals Unleashed Hitler's Blitzkrieg Upon the World
- De: Bevin Alexander
- Narrado por: Ray Porter
- Duración: 7 h y 32 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 68
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 54
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 55
Under orders of the Fuhrer, the German General Staff reluctantly drew up a lackluster plan of invasion for France. Yet it was the audacious scheme of three of Hitler’s top generals that brought down France’s military force, Rather than simply move troops to engage the enemy, for the first time they would unleash the tank and drive straight into the heart of their foe.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good listen ..... however...
- De Alan en 06-10-13
De: Bevin Alexander
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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 Storm of War
- A New History of the Second World War
- De: Andrew Roberts
- Narrado por: Christian Rodska
- Duración: 28 h y 36 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,327
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,148
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,147
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 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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A History of War in 100 Battles
- De: Richard Overy
- Narrado por: Steven Crossley
- Duración: 16 h y 22 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 67
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 55
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 55
The object of this audiobook is to introduce listeners to a whole range of military history which has all the drama, dangers, horrors and excitement that we associate with Stalingrad or the Somme. Battles are acute moments of history whenever and wherever they have been fought. Through them we can understand how warfare and world history have evolved. Choosing just 100 battles from recorded human history is a challenge.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating perspective o war
- De Roscoe's Masked Avenger en 12-22-16
De: Richard Overy
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The Battle for Okinawa
- A Japanese Officer's Eyewitness Account of the Last Great Campaign of World War II
- De: Colonel Hiromichi Yahara, Frank B. Gibney
- Narrado por: Brian Nishii
- Duración: 8 h y 33 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 29
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 29
This critically acclaimed account of the Battle for Okinawa is told through the eyes of Colonel Hiromichi Yahara, the senior staff officer of the 32nd Japanese Army. It features segments on the Japanese preparation for battle, the American assault, and a summary of how the battle ended. Following the events that occurred in the life of Colonel Hiromichi Yahara, journalist Frank Gibney is able to lay out the importance of the battle and the ways in which both parties fought hard and strategically.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Blessed HEAVEN—An Actual Japanese Person Narrating
- De Nicholas Robinson en 10-06-21
De: Colonel Hiromichi Yahara, y otros
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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
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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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Normandy '44
- D-Day and the Epic 77-Day Battle for France
- De: James Holland
- Narrado por: John Sackville
- Duración: 24 h y 20 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 551
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 491
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 486
D-Day, June 6, 1944, and the 76 days of bitter fighting in Normandy that followed the Allied landing, have become the defining episode of World War II in the west - the object of books, films, television series, and documentaries. Yet as familiar as it is, as James Holland makes clear in his definitive history, many parts of the OVERLORD campaign, as it was known, are still shrouded in myth and assumed knowledge.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent account of Normandy but be weary...
- De S. H. Moore en 02-22-20
De: James Holland
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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
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 128
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 112
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 112
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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Sun Tzu at Gettysburg
- Ancient Military Wisdom in the Modern World
- De: Bevin Alexander
- Narrado por: Edoardo Ballerini
- Duración: 7 h y 55 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 85
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 67
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 67
Imagine the impact on world history if Robert E. Lee had listened to General Longstreet at Gettysburg and withdrawn to higher ground instead of sending Pickett uphill against the entrenched Union line. Or if Napolon, at Waterloo, had avoided mistakes he'd never made before. The advice that would have changed the outcome of these crucial battles is found in a book on strategy written centuries before Christ was born.
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4 out of 5 stars
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How Different History Could Be
- De Lifeisshort en 09-13-14
De: Bevin Alexander
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Dünkirchen 1940
- The German View of Dunkirk
- De: Robert Kershaw
- Narrado por: Richard Trinder
- Duración: 15 h y 28 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 27
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 24
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 24
Dünkirchen 1940 is the first major history on what went wrong for the Germans at Dunkirk. As supreme military commander, Hitler had seemingly achieved a miracle after the swift capitulation of Holland and Belgium, but with just seven kilometres before the panzers captured Dunkirk – the only port through which the trapped British Expeditionary force might escape – they came to a shuddering stop. Only a detailed interpretation of the German perspective – historically lacking to date – can provide answers as to why.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Finally, Dunkirk makes sense!
- De MortonC en 06-15-24
De: Robert Kershaw
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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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Taking Berlin
- The Bloody Race to Defeat the Third Reich
- De: Martin Dugard
- Narrado por: Samuel Roukin
- Duración: 9 h y 20 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 122
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 113
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 112
Fall, 1944. Paris has been liberated, saved from destruction, but this diversion on the road to Berlin has given the Germans time to regroup. The American and British armies press on from the west, facing the enemy time and again in the Hurtgen Forest, during the Market-Garden invasion, and at the Battle of the Bulge, all while American general George Patton and British field marshal Bernard Montgomery vie for supremacy as the Allies’ top battlefield commander.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Great until personal politics showed up
- De UP North en 12-16-22
De: Martin Dugard
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Defeat into Victory
- Battling Japan in Burma and India, 1942-1945
- De: Field-Marshal Viscount William Slim, David W. Hogan Jr. - introduction
- Narrado por: Nigel Patterson
- Duración: 23 h y 32 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 76
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 74
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 74
Field Marshal Viscount Slim (1891-1970) led shattered British forces from Burma to India in one of the lesser-known but more nightmarish retreats of World War II. He then restored his army's fighting capabilities and morale with virtually no support from home and counterattacked. His army's slaughter of Japanese troops ultimately liberated India and Burma.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent account of a theatre of ww2 that many Americans know little about of
- De Thomas W White en 01-06-24
De: Field-Marshal Viscount William Slim, y otros