Above the Reich

Deadly Dogfights, Blistering Bombing Raids, and Other War Stories from the Greatest American Air Heroes of World War II, in Their Own Words

De: Colin Heaton, Anne-Marie Lewis

Narrado por: MacLeod Andrews, Mark Bramhall, Arthur Morey, Pete Bradbury, Dominic Hoffman, Fred Sanders, Patricia Santomasso, Sean Patrick Hopkins, Barrett Leddy

Sensational eyewitness accounts from the most heroic and legendary American aviators of World War II, never before published as a book

They are voices lost to time. Beginning in the late 1970s, five veteran airmen sat for private interviews. Decades after the guns fell silent, they recounted in vivid detail the most dangerous missions that made the difference in the war. Ed Haydon dueled with the deadliest of German aces—and forced him to the ground. Robert Johnson racked up twenty-seven kills in his P-47 Thunderbolt, but nearly lost his life when his plane was shot to ribbons and his guns jammed. Cigar-chomping Curtis LeMay was the Air Corps general who devised the bomber tactics that pummeled Germany's war machine. Robin Olds was a West Point football hero who became one of the most dogged, aggressive fighter pilots in the European theater, relentlessly pursuing Germans in his P-38 Lightning. And Jimmy Doolittle became the most celebrated American airman of the war—maybe even of all time—after he led the audacious raid to bomb Tokyo. Today these heroes are long gone, but now, in this incredible volume, they tell their stories in their own words.

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Readers with military background in general, and interest in and knowledge of the war in particular, will welcome and applaud this revealing history. Readers encountering information about the war for the first time may have their eyeballs pop out on springs. . . . The text pulls you along like an action/adventure novel, owing to the vivid voices of these five men and the obstacles they had to overcome. At the same time, it feels like you’re sitting in the same room with them hearing the stories firsthand."
—New York Journal of Books

"Colin Heaton has once again produced a series of first-person accounts from the men who made aviation history. . . . An invaluable addition to military history."
—Adam Makos, New York Times bestselling author of A Higher Call and Spearhead

"Among the top tier of World War II histories."
—Jay A. Stout, author of Hell's Angels

Above the Reich

A fantastic perspective from the actual men involved in these global conflicts. If learning history was a mandatory requirement, people would learn to solve their problems in other ways.

FANTASTIC

This was one of the best audiobooks I have listened to. Informative, eye-opening, historical, truth..

Fantastic stories and great narration!

Absolutely fantastic stories by all involved. Multiple perspectives given in the book and was fascinated to hear not just the activities the men were involved in but also their real feelings toward their men and leaders, during the war and after. The narration was superb and you felt like you were hearing the actual voices of those being portrayed. Well done!

Amazing stories

What amazing stories told authentically with all expletives included. I loved it. This is how real men speak.
I loved their candid observations of the people they came into contact with and situations they found themselves in. A great book!

Absolutely the best!!

To get to hear the unedited, unscripted type of interviews this book hold is nothing short of stellar! I was riveted by every word these true legends shared. I especially enjoyed the no nonsense, no political correctness interviews with Robin Olds & Curtis Lemay. Their opinion of Robert Strange McNamara and the rest of the political ilk that resided in Washington during their time certainly came as no surprise. Wonderful book!