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From the Japanese soldiers' carefully calculated - and ultimately foiled - attempt to build a series of impregnable island forts on the ground to the tireless efforts of the Americans who struggled against a tenacious adversary and the temperature and terrain of the island itself, Robert Leckie captures the loneliness, the agony, and the heat of 24-hour-a-day fighting on Guadalcanal.
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Propelling the Allies to eventual victory, Guadalcanal was truly the turning point of the war. Challenge for the Pacific is an unparalleled, authoritative account of this great fight that forever changed our world.
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With its thunderous assault on the Mariana Islands in June 1944, the United States crossed the threshold of total war. In this tour de force of dramatic storytelling, distilled from extensive research in newly discovered primary sources, James D. Hornfischer brings to life the campaign that was the fulcrum of the drive to compel Tokyo to surrender—and that forever changed the art of modern war.
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Hornfischer's Philosophical Summary Up to VJ Day
- De Hollywood Dave en 01-08-17
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The Story of World War II
- De: Donald L. Miller, Henry Steele Commager
- Narrado por: Michael Kramer
- Duración: 24 h y 52 m
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Drawing on previously unpublished eyewitness accounts, prizewinning historian Donald L. Miller has written what critics are calling one of the most powerful accounts of warfare ever published. Here are the horror and heroism of World War II in the words of the men who fought it, the journalists who covered it, and the civilians who were caught in its fury. Miller gives us an up-close, deeply personal view of a war that was more savagely fought - and whose outcome was in greater doubt - than one might imagine. This is the war that Americans on the home front would have read about had they had access to previously censored testimony.
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INCREDIBLE! WELL-RESEARCHED, COMPLETE & UNBIASED!
- De The Louligan en 07-15-14
De: Donald L. Miller, y otros
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The Ultimate Battle
- Okinawa 1945: The Last Epic Struggle of World War II
- De: Bill Sloan
- Narrado por: Robertson Dean
- Duración: 14 h y 7 m
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The Ultimate Battle is the full story of the largest land-sea-air battle ever waged by the United States, a battle whose staggering casualties and take-no-prisoners ferocity led Truman to drop the atomic bomb on Japan. From April through June 1945, more than 250,000 American and Japanese lives were lost, including those of nearly 150,000 civilians who either committed suicide or were caught in the crossfire. This book tells a gripping story of heroism, sacrifice, and death.
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Takes you into the mud and death
- De Ron en 02-02-08
De: Bill Sloan
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D-Days in the Pacific
- De: Donald L. Miller
- Narrado por: Gary Dikeos
- Duración: 17 h y 52 m
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Although most people associate the term D-day with the Normandy invasion on June 6, 1944, it is military code for the beginning of any offensive operation. In the Pacific theater during World War II there were more than one hundred D-days. The largest - and last - was the invasion of Okinawa on April 1, 1945, which brought together the biggest invasion fleet ever assembled, far larger than that engaged in the Normandy invasion. D-Days in the Pacific tells the epic story of the campaign waged by American forces to win back the Pacific islands from Japan.
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Terrific one volume history of the Pacific war.
- De Bill en 12-01-12
De: Donald L. Miller
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Soldier, Sailor, Frogman, Spy, Airman, Gangster, Kill or Die
- How the Allies Won on D-Day
- De: Giles Milton
- Narrado por: Giles Milton
- Duración: 15 h y 48 m
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Seventy-five years have passed since D-Day, the greatest seaborne invasion in history. The outcome of the Second World War hung in the balance on that chill June morning. Giles Milton’s bold new history narrates the day’s events through the tales of survivors from all sides: the teenage Allied conscript, the crack German defender, the French resistance fighter. Soldier, Sailor, Frogman, Spy, Airman, Gangster, Kill or Die lays bare the absolute terror of those trapped in the front line of Operation Overlord.
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Needs a map
- De James Lucas en 03-24-19
De: Giles Milton
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An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa (1942-1943)
- The Liberation Trilogy, Volume 1
- De: Rick Atkinson
- Narrado por: George Guidall
- Duración: 26 h y 5 m
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The liberation of Europe and the destruction of the Third Reich is a story of courage and enduring triumph, of calamity and miscalculation. In this first volume of the Liberation Trilogy, Rick Atkinson shows why no modern learner can understand the ultimate victory of the Allied powers without a grasp of the great drama that unfolded in North Africa in 1942 and 1943. That first year of the Allied war was a pivotal point in American history, the moment when the United States began to act like a great power.
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Fascinating book, great performance
- De Ted en 05-30-16
De: Rick Atkinson
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The Americans at D-Day
- The American Experience at the Normandy Invasion
- De: John C. McManus
- Narrado por: Joe Barrett
- Duración: 13 h y 9 m
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June 6, 1944, was a pivotal moment in the history of World War II. On that day the climactic and decisive phase of the war in Europe began. Those who survived the intense fighting on the Normandy beaches found their lives irreversibly changed. That day ushered in a great change for the United States as well, because on D-day America began its march to the forefront of the Western world. By the end of the Battle of Normandy, almost one out of every two soldiers involved was an American.
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Great Book
- De Byron Sarchet en 01-15-21
De: John C. McManus
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The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors
- The Extraordinary World War II Story of the U.S. Navy's Finest Hour
- De: James D. Hornfischer
- Narrado por: Barrett Whitener
- Duración: 16 h y 31 m
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Told from the point of view of the men who waged this steel-shattering battle, The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors captures Navy pilots attacking enemy battleships with makeshift weapons and sacrificial valor, a veteran commander improvising tactics never taught in Annapolis, and young crews from across America rising to an impossible challenge.
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Outstanding
- De John en 04-17-04
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The Greatest U.S. Marine Corps Stories Ever Told
- Unforgettable Stories of Courage, Honor, and Sacrifice
- De: Iain Martin, Colonel Joseph H. Alexander - introduction
- Narrado por: Pete Simonelli
- Duración: 12 h y 47 m
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On Friday, November 10, 1775, the Continental Congress approved a resolution for the organization of the Corps, creating what would become the hallowed few, the proud - the Marines. Since then, the men and women of the United States Marine Corps have created the finest traditions of service and honor, and supplied a pantheon of heroes who have upheld them.
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Marines Will Hate This Narrator.
- De Blaine E. Moyer en 04-18-17
De: Iain Martin, y otros
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Pacific Crucible: War at Sea in the Pacific, 1941-1942
- De: Ian W. Toll
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
- Duración: 22 h y 6 m
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On the first Sunday in December 1941, an armada of Japanese warplanes appeared suddenly over Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and devastated the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Six months later, in a sea fight north of the tiny atoll of Midway, four Japanese aircraft carriers were sent into the abyss. Pacific Crucible tells the epic tale of these first searing months of the Pacific war, when the U.S. Navy shook off the worst defeat in American military history and seized the strategic initiative.
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Astonishingly good.
- De Mike From Mesa en 09-01-12
De: Ian W. Toll
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The Longest Day
- June 6, 1944
- De: Cornelius Ryan
- Narrado por: Clive Chafer
- Duración: 8 h y 46 m
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> The Longest Day is Cornelius Ryan’s unsurpassed account of D-day, a book that endures as a masterpiece of military history. In this compelling tale of courage and heroism, glory and tragedy, Ryan painstakingly re-creates the fateful hours that preceded and followed the massive invasion of Normandy to retell the story of an epic battle that would turn the tide against world fascism.
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Horrendous narration makes it impossible to listen
- De Mary en 03-18-12
De: Cornelius Ryan
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Goodbye, Darkness
- A Memoir of the Pacific War
- De: William Manchester
- Narrado por: Barrett Whitener
- Duración: 15 h y 2 m
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This memoir offers an unrivaled firsthand account of World War II in the Pacific - what it looked like, sounded like, smelled like, and most of all, what it felt like to one who underwent all but the ultimate of its experiences.
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The best war memoir ever
- De Doug en 05-31-07
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Landing on the Edge of Eternity
- Twenty-Four Hours at Omaha Beach
- De: Robert Kershaw
- Narrado por: Roger Clark
- Duración: 14 h y 21 m
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When Company A of the US 116th Regiment landed on Omaha Beach in D-Day's first wave on June 6, 1944, it lost 96 percent of its effective strength. Sixteen teams of US engineers arriving in the second wave were unable to blow the beach obstacles, as first wave survivors were still sheltering behind them. This was the beginning of the historic day that Landing on the Edge of Eternity narrates hour by hour.
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- De abcfam en 05-22-24
De: Robert Kershaw
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Strong Men Armed
- The United States Marines Against Japan
- De: Robert Leckie
- Narrado por: Johnny Heller
- Duración: 17 h y 14 m
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Written by Robert Leckie, whose wartime exploits are featured in the Tom Hanks/Steven Spielberg HBO miniseries The Pacific, Strong Men Armed is the perennial bestselling classic account of the U.S. Marines' relentless drive through the Pacific during World War II.
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The best book on the subject
- De j en 12-10-13
De: Robert Leckie
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Red Blood, Black Sand
- Fighting Alongside John Basilone from Boot Camp to Iwo Jima
- De: Chuck Tatum
- Narrado por: Norman Dietz
- Duración: 12 h y 12 m
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When Chuck Tatum began Marine boot camp, he was just a smart-aleck teenager eager to serve his country. Little did he know that he would be training under a living legend of the Corps - Medal of Honor recipient John Basilone, who had almost single-handedly fought off a Japanese force of three thousand on Guadalcanal.
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not as good as helmet or old breed
- De C. Kenny en 01-21-17
De: Chuck Tatum
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Islands of the Damned
- A Marine at War in the Pacific
- De: R. V. Burgin, Bill Marvel
- Narrado por: Sean Runnette
- Duración: 6 h y 30 m
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This is an eyewitness - and eye-opening - account of some of the most savage and brutal fighting in the war against Japan, told from the perspective of a young Texan who volunteered for the Marine Corps to escape a life as a traveling salesman. R. V. Burgin enlisted at the age of twenty and, with his sharp intelligence and earnest work ethic, climbed the ranks from a green private to a seasoned sergeant.
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- De Anonymous User en 05-12-10
De: R. V. Burgin, y otros
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Pacific Payback
- The Carrier Aviators Who Avenged Pearl Harbor at the Battle of Midway
- De: Stephen L. Moore
- Narrado por: Don Hagen
- Duración: 12 h y 32 m
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Sunday, December 7, 1941, dawned clear and bright over the Pacific....
But for the Dauntless dive-bomber crews of the USS Enterprise returning to their home base on Oahu, it was a morning from hell. Flying directly into the Japanese ambush at Pearl Harbor, they lost a third of their squadron and witnessed the heart of America's Navy broken and smoldering on the oil-slicked waters below.
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Excellent companion to Dawn like Thunder
- De G. Bruce Greer en 07-21-14
De: Stephen L. Moore
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China Marine
- An Infantryman's Life After World War II
- De: E. B. Sledge, Stephen E. Ambrose
- Narrado por: Dan John Miller
- Duración: 5 h y 11 m
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Picking up where his previous memoir leaves off, Sledge, a young marine in the First Division, traces his company's movements and charts his own difficult passage to peace following his horrific experiences in the Pacific. He reflects on his duty in the ancient city of Peiping (now Beijing) and recounts the difficulty of returning to his hometown of Mobile, Alabama, and resuming civilian life haunted by the shadows of close combat.
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- De PHSINV en 02-12-18
De: E. B. Sledge, y otros
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Okinawa
- A Decorated Marine’s Account of the Last Battle of World War II
- De: Robert Leckie
- Narrado por: Preston Geer
- Duración: 6 h y 36 m
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Former Marine and Pacific War veteran Robert Leckie tells the story of the invasion of Okinawa, the closing battle of World War II. Leckie is a skilled military historian, mixing battle strategy and analysis with portraits of the men who fought on both sides to give the listener a complete account of the invasion. Lasting eighty-three days and surpassing D-Day in both troops and material used, the Battle of Okinawa was a decisive victory for the Allies, and a huge blow to Japan. In this stirring account, Leckie provides a complete picture of the battle and its context in the larger war.
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Strong Men Armed
- The United States Marines Against Japan
- De: Robert Leckie
- Narrado por: Johnny Heller
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Written by Robert Leckie, whose wartime exploits are featured in the Tom Hanks/Steven Spielberg HBO miniseries The Pacific, Strong Men Armed is the perennial bestselling classic account of the U.S. Marines' relentless drive through the Pacific during World War II.
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The best book on the subject
- De j en 12-10-13
De: Robert Leckie
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Red Blood, Black Sand
- Fighting Alongside John Basilone from Boot Camp to Iwo Jima
- De: Chuck Tatum
- Narrado por: Norman Dietz
- Duración: 12 h y 12 m
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When Chuck Tatum began Marine boot camp, he was just a smart-aleck teenager eager to serve his country. Little did he know that he would be training under a living legend of the Corps - Medal of Honor recipient John Basilone, who had almost single-handedly fought off a Japanese force of three thousand on Guadalcanal.
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not as good as helmet or old breed
- De C. Kenny en 01-21-17
De: Chuck Tatum
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Islands of the Damned
- A Marine at War in the Pacific
- De: R. V. Burgin, Bill Marvel
- Narrado por: Sean Runnette
- Duración: 6 h y 30 m
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This is an eyewitness - and eye-opening - account of some of the most savage and brutal fighting in the war against Japan, told from the perspective of a young Texan who volunteered for the Marine Corps to escape a life as a traveling salesman. R. V. Burgin enlisted at the age of twenty and, with his sharp intelligence and earnest work ethic, climbed the ranks from a green private to a seasoned sergeant.
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- De Anonymous User en 05-12-10
De: R. V. Burgin, y otros
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Pacific Payback
- The Carrier Aviators Who Avenged Pearl Harbor at the Battle of Midway
- De: Stephen L. Moore
- Narrado por: Don Hagen
- Duración: 12 h y 32 m
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Sunday, December 7, 1941, dawned clear and bright over the Pacific....
But for the Dauntless dive-bomber crews of the USS Enterprise returning to their home base on Oahu, it was a morning from hell. Flying directly into the Japanese ambush at Pearl Harbor, they lost a third of their squadron and witnessed the heart of America's Navy broken and smoldering on the oil-slicked waters below.
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Excellent companion to Dawn like Thunder
- De G. Bruce Greer en 07-21-14
De: Stephen L. Moore
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China Marine
- An Infantryman's Life After World War II
- De: E. B. Sledge, Stephen E. Ambrose
- Narrado por: Dan John Miller
- Duración: 5 h y 11 m
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Picking up where his previous memoir leaves off, Sledge, a young marine in the First Division, traces his company's movements and charts his own difficult passage to peace following his horrific experiences in the Pacific. He reflects on his duty in the ancient city of Peiping (now Beijing) and recounts the difficulty of returning to his hometown of Mobile, Alabama, and resuming civilian life haunted by the shadows of close combat.
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- De PHSINV en 02-12-18
De: E. B. Sledge, y otros
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Okinawa
- A Decorated Marine’s Account of the Last Battle of World War II
- De: Robert Leckie
- Narrado por: Preston Geer
- Duración: 6 h y 36 m
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Former Marine and Pacific War veteran Robert Leckie tells the story of the invasion of Okinawa, the closing battle of World War II. Leckie is a skilled military historian, mixing battle strategy and analysis with portraits of the men who fought on both sides to give the listener a complete account of the invasion. Lasting eighty-three days and surpassing D-Day in both troops and material used, the Battle of Okinawa was a decisive victory for the Allies, and a huge blow to Japan. In this stirring account, Leckie provides a complete picture of the battle and its context in the larger war.
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Hell in the Pacific
- A Marine Rifleman's Journey from Guadalcanal to Peleliu
- De: Jim McEnery, Bill Sloan
- Narrado por: Robert Fass
- Duración: 8 h y 3 m
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In what may be the last memoir to be published by a living veteran of the pivotal invasion of Guadalcanal, which occurred almost 70 years ago, Marine Jim McEnery has teamed up with author Bill Sloan to create an unforgettably immersive chronicle of horror and heroism.
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Badass
- De Rebecca Bennett en 11-06-15
De: Jim McEnery, y otros
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Twenty-Two on Peleliu
- Four Pacific Campaigns with the Corps: The Memoirs of an Old Breed Marine
- De: George Peto, Peter Margaritis - With
- Narrado por: Paul Brion
- Duración: 15 h y 14 m
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Growing up on a farm in Ohio, George always preferred being outdoors and exploring. This made school a challenge, but his hunting, fishing, and trapping skills helped put food on his family's table. As a poor teenager living in a rough area, he got into regular brawls, and he found holding down a job hard because of his wanderlust. After working out West with the CCC, he decided that joining the Marines offered him the opportunity for adventure plus three square meals a day; so he and his brother joined the Corps in 1941.
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Good Story
- De Julie Hill en 06-11-20
De: George Peto, y otros
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Midnight in the Pacific
- Guadalcanal -- The World War II Battle That Turned the Tide of War
- De: Joseph Wheelan
- Narrado por: Kevin Stillwell
- Duración: 16 h y 15 m
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Published on the 75th anniversary of the battle and utilizing vivid accounts written by the combatants at Guadalcanal, along with marine corps and army archives and oral histories, Midnight in the Pacific is both a sweeping narrative and a compelling drama of individual marines, soldiers, and sailors caught in the crosshairs of history.
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Don't start here or you'll be confused.
- De Doctor Bob en 08-13-17
De: Joseph Wheelan
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Sink ‘Em All
- Submarine Warfare in the Pacific
- De: Charles A. Lockwood
- Narrado por: Eric Martin
- Duración: 16 h y 5 m
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Sink 'Em All was originally published in 1951 by Vice Admiral Charles A. Lockwood, the US Navy commander of the Pacific submarine fleet during World War II. Lockwood, in his leadership role, knew the skippers and crews of the submarines and retells their wartime successes and tragedies with an intimacy and realism often missing in second-hand accounts.
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Best of the best
- De Robert en 08-29-18
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The Silent Service in World War II
- The Story of the U.S. Navy Submarine Force in the Words of the Men Who Lived It
- De: Edward Monroe-Jones, Michael Green
- Narrado por: Tom Perkins, Jo Anna Perrin
- Duración: 10 h y 4 m
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When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the US Navy had a total of 111 submarines. It was mostly a collection of aging boats. Fortunately, with the war in Europe was already two years old and friction with Japan ever increasing, help from what would become known as the Silent Service in the Pacific was on the way: there were 73 of the new fleet submarines under construction. The Silent Service in World War II tells the story of America's intrepid underwater warriors in the words of the men who lived the war in the Pacific against Japan.
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Disappointing
- De Chris en 09-17-18
De: Edward Monroe-Jones, y otros
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Call of Duty
- My Life Before, During, and After the Band of Brothers
- De: Lt. Lynn "Buck" Compton, Marcus Brotherton
- Narrado por: Dick Hill
- Duración: 9 h y 45 m
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As part of the elite 101st Airborne paratroopers, Lt. Lynn "Buck" Compton fought in the critical battles of Normandy and Market Garden and in the freezing cold of Bastogne. Easy Company, immortalized as the Band of Brothers, stands today as an unparalleled icon of brotherhood and bravery under fire.
This is the true story of a real-life hero who traveled to a faraway place and put his life on the line for the cause of freedom---and an insightful memoir about courage, leadership, camaraderie, compassion, and the opportunities for success that can only happen in America.
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- De Amazon Customer en 06-16-08
De: Lt. Lynn "Buck" Compton, y otros
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The Battle for Hell's Island
- How a Small Band of Carrier Dive Bombers Helped Save Guadalcanal
- De: Stephen L. Moore
- Narrado por: Pete Bradbury
- Duración: 15 h y 52 m
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From the author of Pacific Payback comes the gripping true story of the Cactus Air Force and how this rugged crew of dive bombers helped save Guadalcanal and won the war. November 1942: Japanese and American forces have been fighting for control of Guadalcanal, a small but pivotal island in Japan's expansion through the South Pacific.
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agonizing audiobook full of facts
- De chris en 04-13-16
De: Stephen L. Moore
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Devil Dogs
- From Guadalcanal to the Shores of Japan
- De: Saul David
- Narrado por: Adam James
- Duración: 17 h y 57 m
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The "Devil Dogs" of King Company, Third Battalion, 5th Marines—part of the legendary 1st Marine Division—were among the first American soldiers to take the offensive in World World II—and also the last. They landed on the beaches of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands in August 1942—the first US ground offensive of the war—and were present when Okinawa, Japan's, most southerly prefecture finally fell to American troops in June 1945. Ordinary men, the Devil Dogs were asked to do something extraordinary: take on the victorious Imperial Japanese Army—and defeat it.
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Good Story with a flawed narrative.
- De John en 12-14-23
De: Saul David
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A Dawn Like Thunder
- The True Story of Torpedo Squadron Eight
- De: Robert J. Mrazek
- Narrado por: Dick Hill
- Duración: 15 h y 29 m
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One of the great untold stories of World War II finally comes to light in this thrilling account of the members of Torpedo Squadron Eight and their heroic efforts in helping an outmatched U.S. fleet win critical victories at Midway and Guadalcanal. These 35 American men - many flying outmoded aircraft - changed the course of history, going on to become the war's most decorated naval air squadron, while suffering the heaviest losses in U.S. naval aviation history.
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Excellent story well told
- De Kismet en 01-30-09
De: Robert J. Mrazek
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Brotherhood of Heroes
- The Marines at Peleliu, 1944
- De: Bill Sloan
- Narrado por: Patrick Lawlor
- Duración: 11 h y 48 m
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A Band of Brothers for the Pacific, this is the gut-wrenching but ultimately triumphant story of the Marines' most ferocious, yet largely forgotten, battle of World War II. Between September 15 and October 15, 1944, the First Marine Division suffered more than 6,500 casualties fighting on a hellish little island in the Pacific. Peleliu was the scene for one of the most savage struggles of modern times, a true killing ground that has all but been forgotten, until now.
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Flawed and Plodding
- De Blake en 09-02-09
De: Bill Sloan
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The Twilight Warriors
- The Deadliest Naval Battle of World War II and the Men Who Fought It
- De: Robert Gandt
- Narrado por: John Pruden
- Duración: 11 h y 53 m
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April 1945. The end of World War II finally appears to be nearing. The Nazis are collapsing in Europe, and the Americans are vastly overpowering the Japanese in the Pacific. For a group of pilots in their early 20s who were trained during the twilight of the war, the biggest concern is that they'll never actually see real action and will go home without having a chance to face the enemy.
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Excellent Selection: One of the Best in this Genre
- De David en 09-22-11
De: Robert Gandt
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Brothers in Battle, Best of Friends
- De: William 'Wild Bill' Guarnere, Edward 'Babe' Heffron, Robyn Post
- Narrado por: Dick Hill
- Duración: 10 h y 27 m
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William "Wild Bill" Guarnere and Edward "Babe" Heffron were among the first paratroopers of the U.S. Army - members of an elite unit of the 101st Airborne Division called Easy Company. Arguably the bravest, most efficient, physically fit, and tight-knit group of soldiers the Army has ever produced, the unit was called upon for every high-risk operation of the war, including D-Day, Operation Market Garden in Holland, the Battle of the Bulge, and the capture of Hitler's Eagle's Nest in Berchtesgaden.
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An instant favorite
- De danny lawrence en 02-07-08
De: William 'Wild Bill' Guarnere, y otros
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- brendan j mackey
- 07-16-21
one of Robert Leckies best
once I started listening I couldn't stop.
will definitely be listening to it again and again
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- Train63
- 09-21-24
book great, narrator terrible
Who found this idiot? He does imitations of Japanese narrative like an old racist 1940s movie, the book is great, well researched and of course from Leckie. where do they find this combination of terrible AI and bad bad actual readers. must be on the cheap. You'll have to overcome this idiot.
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- SL
- 09-20-24
Great story
This book gives the reader a view of what
The marines and the army bid to hold guadual canal and other islands , they were the greater generation .
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- Warf
- 05-31-20
refreshing writing
one of the best written about this campaign. excellent passion and understanding of each situation. highly recommend.
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- robert
- 07-22-18
Incredible!
I have read and listened to many accounts of the Battle for Guadalcanal, this is the clearist and most understandable, yet thoughtfully dramatic. I highly recommend the fine writing and excellent narration.
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- Christopher Pritchard
- 01-09-15
Every American should hear this.
I have listened to this six times. What a book, full of real history plus real characters. Full of excitement and suspense.
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- David L. Gagnon
- 06-12-20
Well written historical book.
If I were a Japanese person I would would be offended at his imitation the Japanese voice. I like Robert Leckie’s character from the “Pacific” series and did enjoy his vast knowledge of American and Japanese interest histories of Guadalcanal, the Senseless dying of Japanese soldiers for the emperor was absolutely disgusting.
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- Ray
- 04-28-12
Puts you in the action
This telling of the Guadalcanal story captures the desperation and valor of this critical campaign. The story flows like a novel, and unlike many history books, it really draws you into the story.
What made this story significant to me is the family connection. My father served with the 1st Marine Division on Guadalcanal and I recall him speaking of being abandoned on that island. He was seriously injured during Japanese shelling and evacuated to New Zealand. This book puts all this into context for me.
I previously listened to “Neptune’s Inferno“ which covers the naval battles of the Guadalcanal campaign. That book is an excellent follow up reading as there is little overlap, but they are closely linked nonetheless.
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Superb account of ww2 Guadacanal campaign
Narration is slightly slow but otherwise excellent.
Superb, detailed chronological account of campaign, Japanese v American materiel, strategies, tactics, influence on the pacific campaign.
Is a superb accompaniment to Guadalcanal Diary.
Highly recommended.
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- Del M. Hanson
- 10-28-20
Always A Pleasure
I first discovered Robert Leckie in 1965 when I found “A Helmet For My Pillow” on a paperback rack. I’ve reread it twice, and watched “The Pacific” twice as well, which had led me to his historical writing.
He presents the history of the battle for Guadalcanal from a very personal point of view, which makes the book an extremely interesting read.
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