Study Guide: With the Old Breed by E.B. Sledge
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SuperSummary, a modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, offers high-quality instructional study guides for challenging works of literature. This audio study guide for With the Old Breed by E.B. Sledge includes detailed summary and analysis of each chapter and an in-depth exploration of the book’s multiple symbols, motifs, and themes such as valor and endurance, the ethics of war, and sanity and madness. Featured content also includes commentary on major characters, 25 important quotes, essay questions, and discussion topics.
With the Old Breed is Sledge's celebrated memoir recounting his experiences fighting in the South Pacific in World War II.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 10,919
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- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 5,958
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 75
It was a war without mercy, fought back and forth along 90 miles of river crossings, steep inclines and precipitous descents, with both sides wracked by hunger and disease, and terrified of falling into enemy hands. Defeat was unthinkable: the Australian soldier was fighting for his homeland against an unyielding aggressor; the Japanese ordered to fight to the death in a bid to conquer ‘Greater East Asia’.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Pulls no Punchs
- By daryl on 10-03-10
By: Paul Ham
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Soldiers of a Different Cloth
- Notre Dame Chaplains in World War II
- By: John F. Wukovits, Fr. John I. Jenkins CSC CSC, Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh CSC
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
- Length: 13 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 100
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 91
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Story5 out of 5 stars 89
In Soldiers of a Different Cloth, New York Times best-selling author and military historian John Wukovits tells the inspiring story of 35 chaplains and missionaries who, while garnering little acclaim, performed extraordinary feats of courage and persistence during World War II. Ranging in age from 22 to 53, these University of Notre Dame priests and nuns were counselor, friend, parent, and older sibling to the young soldiers they served. These chaplains experienced the horrors of the Death March in the Philippines and the filthy holds of the infamous Hell Ships.
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5 out of 5 stars
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the characters shine through
- By Paul Forrest on 11-09-18
By: John F. Wukovits, and others
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Passchendaele
- Requiem for Doomed Youth
- By: Paul Ham
- Narrated by: Robert Meldrum
- Length: 17 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 167
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 152
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Story5 out of 5 stars 153
From Paul Ham, winner of the NSW Premier's Prize for Australian History, comes the story of ordinary men in the grip of a political and military power struggle that determined their fate and has foreshadowed the destiny of the world for a century. Passchendaele epitomises everything that was most terrible about the Western Front. The photographs never sleep of this four-month battle, fought from July to November 1917, the worst year of the war.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very compelling - good story, good narration
- By DPM on 11-25-16
By: Paul Ham
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The Lions of Iwo Jima
- The Story of Combat Team 28 and the Bloodiest Battle in Marine Corps History
- By: Major General Fred Haynes (USMC-Ret.), James A. Warren
- Narrated by: Michael Prichard
- Length: 9 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 156
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 134
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Story5 out of 5 stars 133
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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4 out of 5 stars
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Excellent Account of the Battle
- By Jesse on 11-25-11
By: Major General Fred Haynes (USMC-Ret.), and others
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Retribution
- The Battle for Japan, 1944 - 45
- By: Max Hastings
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 27 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 682
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 609
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Story5 out of 5 stars 599
In his critically acclaimed Armageddon, Hastings detailed the last twelve months of the struggle for Germany. Here, in what can be considered a companion volume, he covers the horrific story of the war against Japan. By the summer of 1944 it was clear that Japan’s defeat was inevitable, but how the drive to victory would be achieved remained to be seen. The ensuing drama–that ended in Japan’s utter devastation–was acted out across the vast stage of Asia.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A superb study by one of the world's finest histor
- By Easton Reader on 12-22-16
By: Max Hastings
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Achilles in Vietnam
- Combat Trauma and the Undoing of Character
- By: Jonathan Shay MD
- Narrated by: David Strathairn
- Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 150
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 133
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Story5 out of 5 stars 131
In this strikingly original and groundbreaking audiobook, Dr. Shay examines the psychological devastation of war by comparing the soldiers of Homer’s Iliad with Vietnam veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Although the Iliad was written 27 centuries ago, it has much to teach about combat trauma, as do the more recent, compelling voices and experiences of Vietnam vets.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A phenomenal narration of a PTSD classic.
- By Henri on 12-21-18
By: Jonathan Shay MD
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Invisible Heroes of World War II
- Extraordinary Wartime Stories of Ordinary People
- By: Jerry Borrowman
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 229
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 211
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 210
Invisible Heroes of World War II documents 10 fascinating true stories of a diverse group of soldiers and noncombatants from all over the world, including African Americans, women, and Native Americans, who fought with the Allies during World War II. These heroes made significant contributions in the war effort, and sometimes gave their lives for freedom and liberty, often without much recognition or fanfare. All served with valor and distinction as part of the massive Allied forces who fought to free the world from tyranny and oppression.
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5 out of 5 stars
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EXCELLENT AND INSPIRING!
- By B. ADAMS on 12-22-20
By: Jerry Borrowman
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Platoon Leader
- A Memoir of Command in Combat
- By: James R. McDonough
- Narrated by: Joel Rooks
- Length: 1 hr and 55 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 215
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 188
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 189
A remarkable memoir of small-unit leadership and the coming of age of a young soldier in combat in Vietnam.
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1 out of 5 stars
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abridged? it was mutilated!
- By J. Padilla on 02-09-16
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1945
- A Novel
- By: Robert Conroy
- Narrated by: L.J. Ganser
- Length: 14 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 168
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 150
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 148
In 1945, America has dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Japan has no choice but to surrender. But instead, the unthinkable occurs. With their nation burned and shattered, Japanese fanatics set in motion a horrifying endgame - their aim: to take America down with them.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Repetitive Focus on Torture and Suffering
- By Lacedaemonian on 04-08-20
By: Robert Conroy
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The Dead and Those About to Die
- D-Day: The Big Red One at Omaha Beach
- By: John C. McManus
- Narrated by: Don Hagen
- Length: 10 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 807
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 731
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 735
A white-knuckle account of the First Infantry Division’s harrowing D-Day assault on the eastern sector of Omaha Beach - acclaimed historian John C. McManus has written a gripping history that will stand as the last word on this titanic battle. Nicknamed the Big Red One, First Division had fought from North Africa to Sicily, earning a reputation as stalwart warriors on the front lines and rabble-rousers in the rear. Yet on D-Day, these jaded combat veterans melded with fresh-faced replacements to accomplish one of the most challenging and deadly missions ever.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Detailed Account of D-Day
- By Pamela Dale Foster on 07-04-14
By: John C. McManus
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Total War
- From Stalingrad to Berlin
- By: Michael Jones
- Narrated by: Simon Shepherd
- Length: 10 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 65
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 56
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 56
The powerful story of the Red Army's battle of liberation against the Nazi invader - from Stalingrad all the way to Berlin. In February 1943, German forces surrendered to the Red Army at Stalingrad, and the tide of war turned. By May 1945 Soviet soldiers had stormed Berlin and brought down Hitler's regime. Total War follows the fortunes of these fighters as they liberated Russia and the Ukraine from the Nazi invader and fought their way into the heart of the Reich. It reveals the horrors they experienced.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent history, great narration, worth it
- By Colin on 08-29-18
By: Michael Jones
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Eleventh Month, Eleventh Day, Eleventh Hour
- Armistice Day, 1918 World War I and Its Violent Climax
- By: Joseph E. Persico
- Narrated by: Jonathan Marosz
- Length: 17 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 109
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 66
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 64
The best-selling author of Roosevelt's Secret War traces the last day of World War I, weaving together the experiences of the famous, such as President Wilson, General Pershing, and Douglas MacArthur, and the unsung and unremembered.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beauty amidst savagery
- By Amazon Customer on 12-06-04
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The Storm on Our Shores
- One Island, Two Soldiers, and the Forgotten Battle of World War II
- By: Mark Obmascik
- Narrated by: John Bedford Lloyd
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 187
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 166
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Story5 out of 5 stars 165
The heart-wrenching but ultimately redemptive story of two World War II soldiers - a Japanese surgeon and an American sergeant - during a brutal Alaskan battle in which the sergeant discovers the medic's revelatory and fascinating diary that changed our war-torn society’s perceptions of Japan.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Finished in Two Days
- By Tim on 04-12-19
By: Mark Obmascik
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What It Is Like to Go to War
- By: Karl Marlantes
- Narrated by: Bronson Pinchot
- Length: 8 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,647
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,456
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,465
In 1969, at the age of twenty-three, Karl Marlantes was dropped into the highland jungle of Vietnam, an inexperienced lieutenant in command of a platoon of forty marines who would live or die by his decisions. Marlantes survived, but like many of his brothers in arms, he has spent the last forty years dealing with his war experience.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Destined to become a Classic
- By Lynn on 09-05-11
By: Karl Marlantes
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War Letters
- Extraordinary Correspondence from American Wars
- By: Andrew Carroll
- Narrated by: Joan Allen, Tom Brokaw
- Length: 6 hrs and 9 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 72
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Story5 out of 5 stars 30
War Letters presents historic, dramatic, personal accounts of both World Wars, the Civil War, Vietnam, Korea, the Cold War, Somalia and the Balkans, revealing in vivid detail what the servicemen and women of America have experienced and sacrificed on the front lines. Read by an all-star cast, including Joan Allen, Tom Brokaw, Rob Lowe, Noah Wyle, and more.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of the best...
- By Chris on 01-14-03
By: Andrew Carroll
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The Ghost Mountain Boys
- Their Epic March and the Terrifying Battle for New Guinea
- By: James Campbell
- Narrated by: Stephen Hoye
- Length: 10 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 149
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 105
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Story4 out of 5 stars 108
New Guinea became the site of one of the World War II's most savage campaigns. Despite their lack of jungle training, the 32nd Division's Ghost Mountain Boys were assigned the most grueling mission of the entire Pacific campaign: to march 130 miles over rugged mountains and to protect the right flank of the Australian army as they fought to push the Japanese back to the village of Buna.
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2 out of 5 stars
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painful reading
- By richard on 10-29-09
By: James Campbell
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Never in Finer Company
- The Men of the Great War's Lost Battalion
- By: Edward G. Lengel
- Narrated by: James Lurie
- Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 118
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 106
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 104
In the first week of October, 1918, six hundred men attacked into Europe's forbidding Argonne Forest. Against all odds, they surged through enemy lines—alone. They were soon surrounded and besieged. As they ran out of ammunition, water, and food, the doughboys withstood constant bombardment and relentless enemy assaults. Seven days later, only 194 soldiers from the original unit walked out of the forest. The stand of the US Army's "Lost Battalion" remains an unprecedented display of heroism under fire.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An Amazing story
- By Bradley on 11-28-18
By: Edward G. Lengel