Against All Odds

A True Story of Ultimate Courage and Survival in World War II

De: Alex Kershaw

Narrado por: Mark Bramhall

Duración: 8 h y 51 m

Resumen del Editor

*The instant New York Times bestseller*

The untold story of four of the most decorated soldiers of World War II—all Medal of Honor recipients—from the beaches of French Morocco to Hitler’s own mountaintop fortress, by the national bestselling author of The First Wave

“Pitch-perfect.”—The Wall Street Journal • “Riveting.”—World War II magazine • “Alex Kershaw is the master of putting the reader in the heat of the action.”—Martin Dugard

As the Allies raced to defeat Hitler, four men, all in the same unit, earned medal after medal for battlefield heroism. Maurice “Footsie” Britt, a former professional football player, became the very first American to receive every award for valor in a single war. Michael Daly was a West Point dropout who risked his neck over and over to keep his men alive. Keith Ware would one day become the first and only draftee in history to attain the rank of general before serving in Vietnam. In WWII, Ware owed his life to the finest soldier he ever commanded, a baby-faced Texan named Audie Murphy. In the campaign to liberate Europe, each would gain the ultimate accolade, the Congressional Medal of Honor.

Tapping into personal interviews and a wealth of primary source material, Alex Kershaw has delivered his most gripping account yet of American courage, spanning more than six hundred days of increasingly merciless combat, from the deserts of North Africa to the dark heart of Nazi Germany. Once the guns fell silent, these four exceptional warriors would discover just how heavy the Medal of Honor could be—and how great the expectations associated with it. Having survived against all odds, who among them would finally find peace?

©2022 Alex Kershaw (P)2022 Penguin Audio

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“Against All Odds achieves a pitch-perfect balance between a ground view of combat and the seismic forces that drew men like [Maurice] Britt and [Audie] Murphy to the killing grounds of Europe. Its prose is sharp, efficient, and entertaining, its characters thoroughly human.”—The Wall Street Journal

“In his latest book of popular World War II history, bestselling author Kershaw tells the stories of four Americans who won the Medal of Honor and lived postwar lives that sometimes kept them in the public eye. . . . Realistic portraits of four American superheroes.”—Kirkus Reviews

“Against All Odds is a timely reminder of the horrors of war and the valor and sacrifices of the Greatest Generation.”—Booklist

Surprisingly a Great Story

I thoroughly enjoyed this book I was really surprised at how interesting i became I thought it was going to be another good book about WW2 but it turned out to be a really good story of brave men Heroes all

Needs to be Remembered

The stories of the Greatest Generation must not just pass into history.

How different the world would be if it wasn't for men such as the "Marne Men"

The author keeps you fully engaged in their stories, as he interweaves their stories together not concentrating on a single individual. We start in North Africa and end in Nuremberg!

Highly recommenced!!

Unflagging sacrifice and valor in the face of defeat

Like - excellent narration, good pace, right amount of details, satisfying wrap-up

Dislike - nothing. It is inevitably difficult to keep so many individuals straight while listening (or reading). But this is a small thing and the author refreshes the characters in a manner that helps the reader

I highly recommend this book

Inspirational and awe provoking.

Learned much new information about the war and all of the amazing men who fought. Thankful for the men and women who fill the lower ranks of our military today, but sad to see how poorly led they are by many of those in command. The rot starts at the top.
Thank God the men written about in this book saved us. I don't think it could happen today.

Good book

Good book, well done lots of cool info, makes you appreciate the men who fought

fantastic

Solid book, could not put it down. the detail of all accounts makes you feel the experiences.

Great

This has to be one of the best story’s about the Medal of Honor recipients, Not only the greatest generation of all time but some of the greatest actions one could do for it’s country and fellow brother in arms.

Good listen

I enjoy all aspects of history and I enjoy this. I truly think our soldiers were and are brave men and women. It was interesting to hear about some of the lives of the men in WWII. I know that this was only about a few among many, but I enjoyed this listen.

Excellent!

A highly recommended read. Very riveting, capturing the details of several incredible people. A must read!

Absolutely, amazing story, hero’s galore

So many heroes, unbelievable circumstances. We need more of them today! They did, in fact, fight against all odds