Rock of the Marne
The American Soldiers Who Turned the Tide Against the Kaiser in World War I
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The soldiers of the Third US Infantry Division in World War I were outnumbered and inexperienced young men facing hardened veterans, but their actions proved to be a turning point during the last German offensive of World War I. In stopping three German divisions from crossing the Marne River, these heroic American soldiers blocked the road to Paris east of Château-Thierry, helped save the French capital, and, in doing so, played a key role in turning the tide of the war. The Allies then began a counteroffensive that drove the enemy back to the Hindenburg Line, and four months later the war was over.
Rock of the Marne follows the Third Division's Sixth Brigade, which took the brunt of the German attack. The officers, many of them West Pointers and elite Ivy Leaguers fighting side by side with enlisted men - city dwellers and country boys, cowboys and coal miners who came from every corner of America along with newly planted immigrants from Europe - answered their country's call to duty. This is the gripping true account of one of the most important - yet least explored - battles of World War I.
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A masterful biography of the U.S. Army in the European Theater of Operations during World War II, Citizen Soldiers provides a compelling account of the extraordinary stories of ordinary men in their fight for democracy. From the high command on down to the enlisted men, Stephen E. Ambrose draws on hundreds of interviews and oral histories from men on both sides who were there.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Required reading, excellent narration
- By Jeremy on 06-30-11
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First Over There
- The Attack on Cantigny, America's First Battle of World War I
- By: Matthew J. Davenport
- Narrated by: Mel Foster
- Length: 14 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 49
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Story5 out of 5 stars 38
At first light on Tuesday, May 28th, 1918, waves of American riflemen from the US Army's First Division climbed from their trenches, charged across the shell-scarred French dirt of no-man's-land, and captured the hilltop village of Cantigny from the grip of the German Army. Those who survived the enemy machine-gun fire and hand-to-hand fighting held on for the next two days and nights in shallow foxholes under the sting of mustard gas and crushing steel of artillery fire.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Outstanding storytelling.
- By David on 04-26-21
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Somme
- Into the Breach
- By: Hugh Sebag-Montefiore
- Narrated by: Roy McMillan
- Length: 19 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 157
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 147
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No conflict better encapsulates all that went wrong on the Western Front than the Battle of the Somme in 1916. The tragic loss of life and stoic endurance by troops who walked towards their death is an iconic image which will be hard to ignore during the centennial year. Despite this, this book shows the extent to which the Allied armies were in fact able repeatedly to break through the German front lines.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A gentle look at a horrific subject
- By J Beachboard on 02-27-17
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1918
- A Very British Victory
- By: Peter Hart
- Narrated by: Clive Mantle, Peter Hart
- Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 43
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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This epic account of the events of 1918 is the first major reappraisal of the end of the war for more than 20 years, and describes what is in some respects a forgotten chapter in history. The soldiers who returned to Britain in November 1918 were not the martyrs or victims of popular memory - they were a victorious army and were greeted as heroes.
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1 out of 5 stars
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1918: a one sided twisting of history
- By Maarten Demont on 02-03-19
By: Peter Hart
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No Better Place to Die
- Ste-Mere Eglise, June 1944 - The Battle for la Fiere Bridge
- By: Robert Murphy
- Narrated by: Stephen Bowlby
- Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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As part of the massive Allied invasion of Normandy, three airborne divisions were dropped behind enemy lines to sow confusion in the German rear and prevent panzer reinforcements from reaching the beaches. In the dark early hours of D-Day, this confusion was achieved well enough, as nearly every airborne unit missed its drop zone, creating a kaleidoscope of small-unit combat.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Eeh, I'm luke warm about it.
- By Matthew on 11-07-14
By: Robert Murphy
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The Last Battle
- Victory, Defeat, and the End of World War I
- By: Peter Hart
- Narrated by: Julian Elfer
- Length: 13 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 59
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 55
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 54
Much has been made of - and written about - August 1914. There has been comparatively little focus on August 1918 and the lead-up to November. Because of the fixation on the Great War's opening moves and the great battles that followed over the course of the next four years, the endgame seems to come as a stunning anticlimax. At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, the guns simply fell silent. The Last Battle definitively corrects this misperception. As Hart shows, a number of factors precipitated the Armistice.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Is it over yet?
- By Rick B on 11-17-20
By: Peter Hart
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Betrayal at Little Gibraltar
- A German Fortress, a Treacherous American General, and the Battle to End World War I
- By: William Walker
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
- Length: 11 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 288
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 264
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 261
The year is 1918. German engineers have fortified Montfaucon, a rocky butte in Northern France, with bunkers, tunnels, trenches, and a top-secret observatory capable of directing artillery shells across the battlefield. Following a number of unsuccessful attacks, the French deem Montfaucon impregnable and dub it the Little Gibraltar of the Western Front. Capturing it is a key to success for AEF commander in chief John J. Pershing's 1.2 million troops.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Compelling narrative, meticulous research
- By JKW on 07-18-16
By: William Walker
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Those Who Hold Bastogne
- The True Story of the Soldiers and Civilians Who Fought in the Biggest Battle of the Bulge
- By: Peter Schrijvers
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 115
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 105
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 104
In this dramatic account of the 1944-45 winter of war in Bastogne, historian Peter Schrijvers offers the first full story of the German assault on the strategically located town. From the December stampede of American and Panzer divisions racing to reach Bastogne first, through the bloody eight-day siege from land and air, and through three more weeks of unrelenting fighting even after the siege was broken, events at Bastogne hastened the long-awaited end of WWII.
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4 out of 5 stars
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How Did Anyone Survive?
- By Sher from Provo on 09-26-15
By: Peter Schrijvers
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The Polar Bear Expedition
- The Heroes of America's Forgotten Invasion of Russia, 1918-1919
- By: James Carl Nelson
- Narrated by: Johnny Heller
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 64
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 62
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An extraordinary lost chapter in the history of World War I: the story of America’s year-long invasion of Russia, in which a contingency of brave soldiers fought the Red Army and brutal conditions during the fall and winter of 1918-1919.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Good history, idiot author.
- By Glaudrung on 12-30-19
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All the Way to Berlin
- A Paratrooper at War in Europe
- By: James Megellas
- Narrated by: Richard M. Davidson
- Length: 2 hrs and 34 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 68
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 52
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 51
In mid-1943 James Megellas, known as "Maggie" to his fellow paratroopers, joined the 82nd Airborne Division, his new "home" for the duration. His first taste of combat was in the rugged mountains outside Naples.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Incredible book - narrator was terrible
- By joseph metz on 01-06-22
By: James Megellas
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Breakout from Juno
- First Canadian Army and the Normandy Campaign, July 4 - August 21, 1944
- By: Mark Zuehlke
- Narrated by: Dan Woren
- Length: 15 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 34
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 32
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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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2 out of 5 stars
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Disappointing narration and geography
- By Gary on 04-13-14
By: Mark Zuehlke
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If You Survive
- From Normandy to the Battle of the Bulge to the End of World War II - One American Officer's Riveting True Story
- By: George Wilson
- Narrated by: Brian Keeler
- Length: 8 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 701
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 640
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George Wilson has garnered much acclaim for this shattering and enlightening memoir. Detailing his odyssey from July, 1944 until the following summer, If You Survive is a startling first-person account of the final year of World War II. Wilson was the only man from his original company to finish the war. As a Second Lieutenant, he went ashore at Utah Beach after the D-Day invasion amidst burned vehicles, sunken landing craft, and broken fortifications.
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5 out of 5 stars
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the best story of the war in Europe I've read
- By David on 02-18-17
By: George Wilson
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Honor Before Glory
- The Epic World War II Story of the Japanese American GIs Who Rescued the Lost Battalion
- By: Scott McGaugh
- Narrated by: Traber Burns
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 287
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 263
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 263
On October 24, 1944, more than 200 American soldiers were surrounded by German infantry deep in the Vosges Mountains of Eastern France. When their food, ammunition, and medical supplies ran out, the area's army headquarters turned to the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, a segregated unit of Japanese American soldiers, to achieve what other units had failed to do: rescue the "lost battalion".
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5 out of 5 stars
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Sincere gratitude for the honor, courage and integrity of all of the Japanese/American soldiers who served in WW2
- By Michael on 12-30-20
By: Scott McGaugh
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The Unknowns
- The Untold Story of America’s Unknown Soldier and WWI’s Most Decorated Heroes Who Brought Him Home
- By: Patrick K. O'Donnell
- Narrated by: Dan Woren
- Length: 12 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 302
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 284
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Brilliantly researched and vividly told, The Unknowns is a timeless tale of heeding the calls of duty and brotherhood and humanizes the most consequential event of the 20th century, which still casts a shadow a century later. Celebrated military historian and best-selling author Patrick O'Donnell illuminates the saga behind the creation of The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and recreates the moving ceremony during which it was consecrated.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Unknowns
- By Logophile on 05-09-19
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The Liberator
- One World War II Soldier's 500-Day Odyssey from the Beaches of Sicily to the Gates of Dachau
- By: Alex Kershaw
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,477
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,316
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,317
From July 10, 1943, the date of the Allied landing in Sicily, to May 8, 1945, when victory in Europe was declared - the entire time it took to liberate Europe - no regiment saw more action, and no single platoon, company, or battalion endured worse, than the ones commanded by Felix Sparks, who had entered the war as a greenhorn second lieutenant of the 157th "Eager for Duty" Infantry Regiment of the 45th "Thunderbird" Division. Sparks and his fellow Thunderbirds fought longest and hardest to defeat Hitler.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Now I Know What a Hero Really Is
- By Steven on 11-27-12
By: Alex Kershaw
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The Darkest Summer
- Pusan and Inchon 1950: The Battles That Saved South Korea---and the Marines---from Extinction
- By: Bill Sloan
- Narrated by: Michael Prichard
- Length: 13 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 114
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 87
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 90
The outcome of the Korean War was decided in the first three months. The Darkest Summer is the hour-by-hour, casualty-by-casualty story of those months---a period that saw American and UN forces almost driven into the sea by the North Korean invaders, then stage an incredible turn-around that reversed the entire course of the war.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great intro to Korea
- By I Ate Your Pug For Lunch and It was Tasty on 01-14-11
By: Bill Sloan
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American soldiers at the Marne
If you could sum up Rock of the Marne in three words, what would they be?
Interesting, Informative, Unique.
Who was your favorite character and why?
No one in particular. The strength of character of the doughboys was what stood out the most.
What about Joe Barrett’s performance did you like?
Matter of fact narration suited the material.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
Doughboys at the Marne. I am not much on catchy titles. A clearly descriptive title well suits the material in this book.
Any additional comments?
I do not know of many books written about American soldiers in WW1. This listen satisfies a need for an informative description of their involvement.
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