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Strong Men Armed
- The United States Marines Against Japan
- 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.
As scout and machine-gunner for the First Marine Division, Leckie fought in all its engagements until his wounding at Peleliu. In Strong Men Armed, Leckie uses firsthand experience and impeccable research to re-create the nightmarish battles of the Pacific campaign---from Guadalcanal to Okinawa---as ships, men, and guns moved over vast distances to fight an enemy that was willing to defend to its last man. Here is the whole sweeping epic of the Marines who battled---and won---on the bloody beaches at Guadalcanal, the unforgiving reefs at Tarawa, the rain-soaked mud of New Britain, the dark gray soil and deadly caves of Mount Suribachi, and the muddy slopes of Shuri Castle on Okinawa. It is a masterful narrative by a writer the New York Times praised as possessing the "rare gift of capturing all that is human in the most inhuman of man's activities."Reseñas de la Crítica
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The celebrated 2010 HBO miniseries The Pacific, winner of eight Emmy Awards, was based on two classic books about the War in the Pacific, Helmet for My Pillow and With The Old Breed. Audible Studios, in partnership with Playtone, the production company co-owned by Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman, and creator of the award-winning HBO series Band of Brothers, John Adams, and The Pacific, as well as the HBO movie Game Change, has created new recordings of these memoirs, narrated by the stars of the miniseries.
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Should be required reading in high school
- De Randall en 04-03-19
De: Robert Leckie
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You'll Be Sor-ree!
- A Guadalcanal Marine Remembers the Pacific War
- De: Sid Phillips
- Narrado por: Dan John Miller
- Duración: 5 h y 20 m
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Sid Phillips's account of his experiences in the 1st Marine Division fighting on Guadalcanal in the early days of World War II.
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A good read.
- De Matthew en 10-26-15
De: Sid Phillips
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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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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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The Lions of Iwo Jima
- The Story of Combat Team 28 and the Bloodiest Battle in Marine Corps History
- De: Major General Fred Haynes (USMC-Ret.), James A. Warren
- Narrado por: Michael Prichard
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It was the bloodiest battle in Marine Corps history, claiming a third of all marines killed in World War II. The relentless fighting on Iwo Jima lasted for 36 days, but most of us only know the iconic photo of five soldiers raising the American flag on Mount Surabachi. For Fred Haynes, a young captain in Combat Team 28, Surabachi was one marker in a ferocious blood-letting against an enemy of 22,000 warriors who were dug into caves and tunnels.
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Excellent Account of the Battle
- De Jesse en 11-25-11
De: Major General Fred Haynes (USMC-Ret.), y otros
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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
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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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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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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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Pacific Carrier War
- Carrier Combat from Pearl Harbor to Okinawa
- De: Mark E. Stille
- Narrado por: Christopher Douyard
- Duración: 9 h y 4 m
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A detailed and comprehensive study of the carrier formations of the Pacific War, including their origins, development, and key battles from the Coral Sea, through Midway and Guadalcanal to the battle of the Philippine Sea.
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Great book, poor narration
- De Matt en 07-15-23
De: Mark E. Stille
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With the Old Breed
- At Peleliu and Okinawa
- De: E. B. Sledge
- Narrado por: Marc Vietor, Joe Mazzello, Tom Hanks (introduction)
- Duración: 13 h y 58 m
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The celebrated 2010 HBO miniseries The Pacific, winner of eight Emmy Awards, was based on two classic books about the War in the Pacific, Helmet for My Pillow and With The Old Breed. Audible Studios, in partnership with Playtone, the production company co-owned by Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman, and creator of the award-winning HBO series Band of Brothers, John Adams, and The Pacific, as well as the HBO movie Game Change, has created new recordings of these memoirs, narrated by the stars of the miniseries.
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This is the second audio book of Sledge's work
- De Richard en 10-21-13
De: E. B. Sledge
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Marine!
- The Life of Chesty Puller
- De: Burke Davis
- Narrado por: Bill Thatcher
- Duración: 12 h y 14 m
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In the glorious chronicles of the US Marine Corps, no name is more revered than that of Lt. Gen. Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller. The only fighting man to receive the Navy Cross five separate times - a military honor second only to the Congressional Medal of Honor - he was the epitome of a professional warrior.
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good book, God awful reading.
- De Amazon Customer en 12-28-21
De: Burke Davis
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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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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
- De: George Wilson
- Narrado por: Brian Keeler
- Duración: 8 h y 29 m
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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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the best story of the war in Europe I've read
- De David en 02-18-17
De: George Wilson
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- Budamar
- 02-01-18
Great Book
This is a truly great book. It get down to the grunts. This book tell how the individual MARINES fought, died, overcame, conquered and won the battles of WWII from Guadalcanal to Okinawa. Worth it.
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- 10-19-21
Excellent history of the US Marines in Pacific
Very detailed history of all the battles of the Marines during WW 2 in the Pacific. Well read.
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- J. R. Stubbs
- 12-03-10
Great story
Outstanding overview of the Marines in WWII. It covered all significant actions in vivid detail yet provided great strategic overview. Highly recommended
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- Frank Carroll
- 01-25-21
Leckie is a brilliant soldier historian
Leckie’s books are among the very best combat memoirs and war histories. He was there.
Johnny Heller does a fair job but his lack of research results in numerous faux pas. He calls a B A R a bar. He says Minda-NAY-oh instead of Minda-NOW. He says Tah-RAH-wah for TAR-ah-wah. He gets officers names wrong and common terms wrong. But it’s still great history if you already know.
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- jeffrey a dabe
- 05-13-24
Might be a bit much for an audiobook
This is a detailed history of the US marines in the Pacific War. Well written from someone who was there. It is a lot of information for an audiobook.
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- Alan J. Rastellini
- 06-08-16
Best USMC pov of WW2
I thought it would be a story told from the pov of the author but it was so much more. A complete 'salty' recap of the marines battling their way across the pacific.
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- Pneumaddict
- 12-04-17
Excellent big picture look at Pacific Theatre.
While other books on WW2 have more in-depth looks at individual islands (as Eugene Sledge's "With the Old Breed" does with Peleilu and Okinawa), I always wanted a good comprehensive book of all the islands to see the bigger picture -from the Marines point of view. That last one is important. I'm thankful I found this.
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- Soni
- 01-19-22
a history book
the narrator was good but not a personal account nothing like Helmet for a Pillow
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- J.Brock
- 06-23-21
Overview From One Who was THERE
Robert Leckie is best know for the stunning memoir "Helmet For My Pillow," which would be hard to impossible to improve upon. He proves himself a marvel historian with "Strong Men Armed" which is a complete overview of the US Marines' fight against Japan. Given that he was there it packs an even bigger punch. The descriptions are visceral and the stories of great American heroes awe inspiring. If you want to listen to a book about American valor, this is the book to grab. It's absolutely outstanding. These brave men one cannot talk enough about. The narration by Johnny Heller is so complimentary to the work.
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- Big fan
- 02-04-23
Insightful and moving account of Marines in WWII
Compelling, heart wrenching and comprehensive detailing of the war in the Pacific. Very moving recount of the struggles and sacrifice of US Marines in particular. Listening to the book felt like a young marine killed early in the war was watching from the next life and describing the battles.
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