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- Narrated by: Tim Jerome
- Length: 12 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 10,574
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 9,423
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Story5 out of 5 stars 9,401
Easy Company, 506th Airborne Division, U.S. Army, was as good a rifle company as any in the world. From their rigorous training in Georgia in 1942 to D-Day and victory, Ambrose tells the story of this remarkable company, which kept getting the tough assignments. Easy Company was responsible for everything from parachuting into France early D-Day morning to the capture of Hitler's Eagle's Nest at Berchtesgaden. Band of Brothers is the account of the men of this remarkable unit.
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5 out of 5 stars
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High Expectations Met
- By Audrey on 02-12-13
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Beyond Valor
- World War II's Ranger and Airborne Veterans Reveal the Heart of Combat
- By: Patrick K. O'Donnell
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 13 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 337
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 297
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 298
Previous books have promised to describe the combat experience of the World War II GI, but there has never been a book like Patrick O'Donnell's Beyond Valor. Here is the first combat history of the war in Europe in the words of the men themselves, and perhaps the most honest and brutal account of combat possible.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Can't get enough.
- By C,L, Richey on 01-08-12
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Biggest Brother
- The Life of Major Dick Winters, the Man Who Led the Band of Brothers
- By: Larry Alexander
- Narrated by: Traber Burns
- Length: 13 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 77
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 74
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Story5 out of 5 stars 74
They were Easy Company, 101st Army Airborne - the World War II fighting unit legendary for their bravery against nearly insurmountable odds and their loyalty to one another in the face of death. Every soldier in this band of brothers looked to one man for leadership, devotion to duty, and the embodiment of courage: Major Dick Winters. This is the riveting story of an ordinary man who became an extraordinary hero.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent!
- By Vera Family on 09-24-21
By: Larry Alexander
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Combat Veterans' Stories of World War II: Volume 1
- North Africa and Europe, November 1942-May 1945
- By: Norman Black
- Narrated by: Capt. Kevin F. Spalding USNR-Ret
- Length: 10 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 74
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 68
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 66
The stories of 20 combat veterans in this book tell experiences of average Americans that fought enemies of the US in World War II. They relate much previously unavailable information about the military in which they served and the battles they fought, from North Africa to Europe, where the possibility of death and permanent physical and mental injury was their common experience. This book is a "must listen" for those that think they have learned all there is to know about World War II.
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4 out of 5 stars
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True stories from real heroes
- By Darren on 07-16-15
By: Norman Black
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Rattler One-Seven: A Vietnam Helicopter Pilot's War Story
- North Texas Military Biography and Memoir Series
- By: Chuck Gross
- Narrated by: Gerry Burke
- Length: 7 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 369
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 327
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 326
Rattler One-Seven puts you in the helicopter seat, to see the war in Vietnam through the eyes of an inexperienced pilot as he transforms himself into a seasoned combat veteran. Soon after the war, Gross wrote down his adventures, while his memory was still fresh with the events. Rattler One-Seven (his call sign) is written as he experienced it, using these notes along with letters written home to accurately preserve the mindset he had while in Vietnam.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of the Best Helicopter books I've listened to!
- By Chad on 02-12-14
By: Chuck Gross
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Into the Rising Sun
- World War II's Pacific Veterans Reveal the Heart of Combat
- By: Patrick K. O'Donnell
- Narrated by: Jeff Riggenbach
- Length: 9 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 492
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 391
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Story5 out of 5 stars 393
Patrick K. O'Donnell has made a career of uncovering the hidden history of World War II by tracking down and interviewing its most elite troops: the Rangers, Airborne, Marines, and First Special Service Force, forerunners to Americas's Special Forces.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Vet accounts = 5 stars; Narrator = 1 star
- By Sean on 10-04-05
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Twenty-Two on Peleliu
- Four Pacific Campaigns with the Corps: The Memoirs of an Old Breed Marine
- By: George Peto, Peter Margaritis - With
- Narrated by: Paul Brion
- Length: 15 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 237
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 212
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Story5 out of 5 stars 211
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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5 out of 5 stars
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Good Story
- By Julie Hill on 06-11-20
By: George Peto, and others
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What Now, Lieutenant?
- By: Robert O. Babcock
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
- Length: 11 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 95
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 82
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 81
Every now and then a work comes along that is so simple and refreshing in its originality that it immediately captures the spirit of American fighting men throughout the ages. Such is this work by Bob Babcock. What makes this work unique is that it is based upon his wartime writing as it occurred, without the softening of time and the refining of modern memory applied to past experience. In it you will find the thinking of a young officer as he struggles to take in all that he is responsible for while experiencing everything himself for the first time.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Robo Cop Lullaby
- By Gavin on 04-19-20
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Heroes Among Us
- Firsthand Accounts of Combat from America's Most Decorated Warriors in Iraq and Afghanistan
- By: Chuck Larson
- Narrated by: Lloyd James
- Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 114
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 75
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 77
Over one million Americans have served in Iraq and Afghanistan in the past four years, but fewer than 500 from this group have earned a Silver Star, Navy Cross, Air Force Cross, Distinguished Service Cross, or the Medal of Honor. Those who have been awarded these distinguished honors all demonstrated an extraordinary courage under fire in the worst of circumstances.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wow!
- By John on 01-28-10
By: Chuck Larson
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A Foot Soldier for Patton
- The Story of a "Red Diamond" Infantryman with the US Third Army
- By: Michael C. Bilder, James Bilder
- Narrated by: Johnny Heller
- Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 137
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 128
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Story5 out of 5 stars 129
A rarely frank account of the US infantry experience in northern Europe, A Foot Soldier for Patton takes the listener from the beaches of Normandy through the giddy drive across France to the brutal battles on the Westwall, in the Ardennes, and finally to the conquest of Germany itself. Patton's army is best known for dashing armored attacks; its commander combining the firepower of tanks with their historic lineage as cavalry. But when the Germans stood firm, the greatest fighting was done by Patton's long undersung infantry.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful book
- By Dr. Z on 09-16-21
By: Michael C. Bilder, and others
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Marine!
- The Life of Chesty Puller
- By: Burke Davis
- Narrated by: Bill Thatcher
- Length: 12 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 413
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 374
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Story5 out of 5 stars 372
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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5 out of 5 stars
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good book, God awful reading.
- By Amazon Customer on 12-28-21
By: Burke Davis
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My War in the Jungle: The Long-Delayed Memoir of a Marine Lieutenant in Vietnam 1968–69
- By: G. M. Davis
- Narrated by: Alex Hyde-White
- Length: 5 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 44
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 44
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Story5 out of 5 stars 44
This memoir tells the story of a Marine rifle platoon commander’s time in the mountainous jungle of the northernmost province of the then Republic of Vietnam. While tasked with fighting the enemy, G.M. Davis made some great friends but saw too much death. The author tracks his tour of duty in the jungle, leading Marines not against the Viet Cong but against the North Vietnamese Army, a well-trained and well-supplied professional army dedicated to unifying the two Vietnams.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Outstanding
- By Andrew on 02-04-24
By: G. M. Davis
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A Tiger Among Us
- A Story of Valor in Vietnam's A Shau Valley
- By: Bennie G. Adkins, Katie Lamar Jackson, Chuck Hagel - foreword, and others
- Narrated by: Jeff Bottoms, Bennie G. Adkins - preface
- Length: 5 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 126
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 111
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 112
While the rain and mist of an early March moved over the valley, then-Sergeant First Class Bennie Adkins and 16 other Green Berets found themselves holed up in an undermanned and unfortified position at Camp A Shau, a small training and reconnaissance camp located right next to the infamous Ho Chi Minh Trail, North Vietnam's major supply route. And with the rain came the North Vietnamese Army in force. Filled with the sights, smells, and sounds of a battle fought in the middle of a tropical forest, A Tiger Among Us is a riveting tale of bravery, valor, skill, and resilience.
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5 out of 5 stars
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None Better
- By CaptBarrel on 11-19-18
By: Bennie G. Adkins, and others
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Iwo Jima
- World War II Veterans Remember the Greatest Battle of the Pacific
- By: Larry Smith
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 13 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 126
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 72
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 73
On February 19, 1945, nearly 70,000 American soldiers invaded a tiny volcanic island in the Pacific. Over the next 35 days, approximately 28,000 soldiers died, including nearly 22,000 Japanese and 6,821 Americans, making Iwo Jima one of the costliest battles of World War II.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Iwo Jima (Unabridged)
- By gary lundin on 10-31-08
By: Larry Smith
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Jump Commander
- In Combat with the 505th and 508th Parachute Infantry Regiments, 82nd Airborne Division in World War II
- By: John Sparry, Mark Alexander
- Narrated by: Mike Vendetti
- Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 61
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 56
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 55
Col. Mark James Alexander was the only airborne officer to lead three different battalions into combat in World War II, successively commanding the 2nd and 1st Battalions, 505 Parachute Infantry Regiment, and the 2nd Battalion, 508 PIR, of the 82nd Airborne Division. A legend in his own time, he fought in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, and France, and even after being seriously wounded in Normandy, insisted on playing a role in the Battle of the Bulge.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great history
- By Psychofan1 on 10-29-21
By: John Sparry, and others
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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 67
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 51
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 50
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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Great story and narrative.
Great story of a true Patriot. Thank you for sharing this story.
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