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Bitter Peleliu
- The Forgotten Struggle on the Pacific War's Worst Battlefield
- By: Joseph Wheelan
- Narrated by: Mack Gordon
- Length: 12 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 23
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 20
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 20
In late 1944, as a precursor to the invasion of the Philippines, U.S. military analysts decided to seize the small island of Peleliu to ensure that the Japanese airfield there could not threaten the invasion forces. This important new book explores the dramatic story of this ‘forgotten’ battle and the campaign’s strategic failings. Bitter Peleliu reveals how U.S. intelligence officers failed to detect the complex network of caves, tunnels, and pillboxes hidden inside the island’s coral ridges.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Narration.
- By Chad Howard on 01-27-25
- Bitter Peleliu
- The Forgotten Struggle on the Pacific War's Worst Battlefield
- By: Joseph Wheelan
- Narrated by: Mack Gordon
Well written, with narration flaws
Reviewed: 11-12-24
I would have really enjoyed this but atrocious pronunciation by the narrator irritated me. Example - gauntlet pounced gantlet. I closed this with a diminished opinion of Marine leaders like Puller and Rupertus. The Army had a more sophisticated way of fighting using firepower instead of men to achieve their objectives. Amazing tale of sacrifice on both sides.
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Under the Southern Cross
- The South Pacific Air Campaign Against Rabaul
- By: Thomas McKelvey Cleaver
- Narrated by: Lance C Fuller
- Length: 13 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 68
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 62
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 62
From August 7th 1942 until February 24th 1944, the US Navy fought the most difficult campaign in its history. Between the landing of the 1st Marine Division on Guadalcanal and the final withdrawal of the Imperial Japanese Navy from its main South Pacific base at Rabaul, the US Navy suffered such high personnel losses that for years it refused to publicly release total casualty figures.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Another first class work by Thomas Cleaver.
- By Amazon Customer on 07-10-21
- Under the Southern Cross
- The South Pacific Air Campaign Against Rabaul
- By: Thomas McKelvey Cleaver
- Narrated by: Lance C Fuller
Done with this author
Reviewed: 12-28-22
To quote Vincent Gambini in "My Cousin Vinny", "I'm done with this guy." This author seems obsessed with pointing out the flaws of the Americans and their claims of destroying Japanese claims. He seems to take some sort of joy in trashing Americans while portraying the Japanese as honest and above making absurd claims. I won't be continuing with his books. The narration was fine I just found the American bashing tiresome.
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Gunslingers
- Allied Fighter Boys of WWII
- By: James P. Busha
- Narrated by: Steve Menasche
- Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Story5 out of 5 stars 12
There have been volumes of books written about the development of US airpower and the technological specifications of each American or Allied aircraft. This is not one of them. This book focuses on the young men who answered the call to duty and were literally transformed from “farm boys to fighter pilots.”
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5 out of 5 stars
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Gripping Narrative
- By Byrdman on 07-21-23
- Gunslingers
- Allied Fighter Boys of WWII
- By: James P. Busha
- Narrated by: Steve Menasche
Loved the stories, narration not so much
Reviewed: 11-10-22
I enjoyed the book, but honestly, the narration was painful. I couldn't wait for it to be over.
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Tail-End Charley
- Stories from an American Fighter Pilot in World War II
- By: James E. Brown
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
- Length: 11 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 250
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 221
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 221
On his 19th birthday, James E. Brown tries to fake to his flight instructor that he has flown before. On his 21st birthday, Brown is on his way home after logging 85 missions in a P-47 fighter over Italy, France, and Germany. Brown's stories surrounding his training and combat experiences in World War II reveal brushes with death, continuous peril and, ultimately, a coming of age for a young man whose freshman year in college becomes instead a heroic engagement with one of the fiercest enemies his country has ever encountered.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Good read !
- By kevin on 06-19-18
- Tail-End Charley
- Stories from an American Fighter Pilot in World War II
- By: James E. Brown
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
Surprisingly has become one of my favorites!
Reviewed: 10-01-22
I thoroughly enjoyed this. It isn't a tale of white knuckle dogfights but a great story of regular guys with their banter and affection towards one another. Men who answered the call, served their country and went home to get on with their lives. I loved that it focused on the P-47, the plane that broke the back of the Luftwaffe. The narrator did a great job, great voice to listen to.
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Rough War
- The Combat Story of Lt. Paul J. Eastman, a "Burma Banshee" P-40 and P-47 Pilot
- By: Walt Shiel
- Narrated by: Emil Nicholas Gallina
- Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 7
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 5
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Story4 out of 5 stars 4
Battle fatigue...shell shock...PTSD... terminology changes. The pain remains. Paul Eastman, a small-town Wisconsin boy turned P-40 fighter pilot, lands in the jungles of Assam and Burma in 1943. Lt. Eastman's compelling story, gleaned from his diary and letters home and illustrated with his personal photos, provides unique insights into the realities of combat life and death, punctuated by love and concern for the wife he left behind.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Hard to listen to
- By Texican Scotty on 08-03-22
- Rough War
- The Combat Story of Lt. Paul J. Eastman, a "Burma Banshee" P-40 and P-47 Pilot
- By: Walt Shiel
- Narrated by: Emil Nicholas Gallina
Hard to listen to
Reviewed: 08-03-22
I wanted to like it. I wanted to hear more about the Burma Banshees and their aircraft. Instead I listed to unending letters complaining about not receiving letters. I regret purchasing this and glad it was only 6 hours, most of which is filled with generic WW2 history. Given the option, I'd pass on this one.
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Forgotten Fifteenth
- The Daring Airmen Who Crippled Hitler's War Machine
- By: Barrett Tillman
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
- Length: 9 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 440
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 391
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 386
November 1943 to May 1945. The US Army Air Forces waged an unprecedentedly dogged and violent campaign against Hitler's vital oil production and industrial plants on theThird Reich's southern flank. Flying from southern Italy, far from the limelight enjoyed by the Eighth Air Force in England, the Fifteenth Air Force engaged in high-risk missions spanning most of the European continent. The story of the Fifteenth Air Force deserves a prideful place in the annals of American gallantry.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Well written ...; felt like I was a door gunner.
- By David C. Miller on 12-08-21
- Forgotten Fifteenth
- The Daring Airmen Who Crippled Hitler's War Machine
- By: Barrett Tillman
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
Fantastic history
Reviewed: 05-21-21
A riveting account of a forgotten theater. Narration was great! This was one of those books that you could listen to all day long.
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First Man
- The Life of Neil A. Armstrong
- By: James R. Hansen
- Narrated by: Jeremy Bobb
- Length: 16 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 839
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 760
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Story5 out of 5 stars 758
When Apollo 11 touched down on the Moon’s surface in 1969, the first man on the Moon became a legend. In First Man, author James R. Hansen explores the life of Neil Armstrong. Based on over 50 hours of interviews with the intensely private Armstrong, who also gave Hansen exclusive access to private documents and family sources, this "magnificent panorama of the second half of the American twentieth century" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) is an unparalleled biography of an American icon.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not really 'unabridged'
- By A Reader on 06-06-18
- First Man
- The Life of Neil A. Armstrong
- By: James R. Hansen
- Narrated by: Jeremy Bobb
My boyhood hero....and still is
Reviewed: 02-15-21
Sometimes you become sad when a book ends and this was one of them. The ending made me tear up because it was a wonderful way to end Neil's story. What a remarkable man...I loved this book.
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Washington's Immortals
- The Untold Story of an Elite Regiment Who Changed the Course of the Revolution
- By: Patrick K. O’Donnell
- Narrated by: William Hughes
- Length: 13 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,485
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,322
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,319
In August 1776, a little over a month after the Continental Congress had formally declared independence from Britain, the revolution was on the verge of a sudden and disastrous end. General George Washington found his troops outmanned and outmaneuvered at the Battle of Brooklyn, and it looked like there was no escape. But thanks to a series of desperate rear-guard attacks by a single heroic regiment, famously known as the Immortal 400, Washington was able to evacuate his men, and the nascent Continental Army lived to fight another day.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Spectacular
- By Robert Everman on 04-26-16
- Washington's Immortals
- The Untold Story of an Elite Regiment Who Changed the Course of the Revolution
- By: Patrick K. O’Donnell
- Narrated by: William Hughes
The first American heroes.
Reviewed: 01-07-21
First class book, excellent narration, magnificent story. I was in awe throughout this book of the sacrifice these men gave. They have fee equals in the American pantheon.
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The Good Shepherd
- By: C.S. Forester
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 7 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,707
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,485
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,480
A convoy of 37 merchant ships is ploughing through icy, submarine-infested North Atlantic seas during the most critical days of World War II, when the German submarines had the upper hand and Allied shipping was suffering heavy losses. In charge is Commander George Krause, an untested veteran of the US Navy. Hounded by a wolf pack of German U-boats, he faces 48 hours of desperate peril trapped the bridge of the ship. Exhausted beyond measure, he must make countless and terrible decisions as he leads his small fighting force against the relentless U-boats.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Good Shepherd
- By BookReader on 07-16-20
- The Good Shepherd
- By: C.S. Forester
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
First rate naval action
Reviewed: 12-01-20
A masterful depiction of a Destroyer Skipper and the experience of combat in the North Atlantic. Narration is superb and riveting.
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Race of Aces
- WWII's Elite Airmen and the Epic Battle to Become the Master of the Sky
- By: John R. Bruning
- Narrated by: Brian Troxell
- Length: 16 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,438
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,279
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,274
In 1942, America's deadliest fighter pilot, or "ace of aces" - the legendary Eddie Rickenbacker - offered a bottle of bourbon to the first US fighter pilot to break his record of 26 enemy planes shot down. Seizing on the challenge to motivate his men, General George Kenney promoted what they would come to call the "race of aces" as a way of boosting the spirits of his war-weary command.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Boring, confusing storyline, some technical details wrong
- By ATM on 04-09-20
- Race of Aces
- WWII's Elite Airmen and the Epic Battle to Become the Master of the Sky
- By: John R. Bruning
- Narrated by: Brian Troxell
A story for the ages
Reviewed: 04-09-20
One of the best audio books I've ever listened. This is one heartbreaking book, but instead of feeling empty fills you with pride that this nation produced such incredible young men. LEST WE FORGET...
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