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Before General MacArthur could fulfill his stirring promise of "I shall return" and retake the Philippines from Japanese control, a remarkable rescue mission would have to take place. Captured American soldiers, emaciated and ill from brutal mistreatment, were still being held at the notorious Cabanatuan prison camp. A small band of Army Rangers set out on a daring rescue effort: to penetrate thirty miles into Japanese-controlled territory, storm the camp, and escape with the POWs...
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Great Story
- By PCB on 11-08-05
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Shadow Commander
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- By: Mike Guardia
- Narrated by: Jason Huggins
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The fires on Bataan burned on the evening of April 9, 1942 - illuminating the white flags of surrender against the nighttime sky. Woefully outnumbered, outgunned, and ill-equipped, battered remnants of the American-Philippine army surrendered to the forces of the Rising Sun. Yet amongst the chaos and devastation of the American defeat, Army Captain Donald D. Blackburn refused to lay down his arms.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A great tale of an unsung American hero and Special Forces legend.
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By: Mike Guardia
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The Jedburghs
- The Secret History of the Allied Special Forces, France 1944
- By: Will Irwin
- Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor
- Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 155
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 94
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The first full history of the pioneering Special Forces units of World War II, dropped behind German lines into France to assist with the D-Day landings, told by a former U.S. Special Forces colonel with unique access to surviving veterans.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Really Enjoyed It
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By: Will Irwin
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Rescue at Los Baños
- The Most Daring Prison Camp Raid of World War II
- By: Bruce Henderson
- Narrated by: Brett Barry
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 72
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 70
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In February 1945, as the US victory in the Pacific drew nearer, the Japanese army grew desperate, and its soldiers guarding U.S. and Allied POWs more sadistic. Starved, shot and beaten, many of the 2,146 prisoners of the Los Baños prison camp in the Philippines - most of them American men, women and children - would not survive much longer unless rescued soon.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Edge of your seat story. Great narration
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By: Bruce Henderson
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Behind Japanese Lines
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The extraordinary firsthand account of an American special forces unit in the jungles of southeast Asia and their guerilla operations against the Japanese during World War II!
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5 out of 5 stars
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The OSS in Burma
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Donovan's Devils
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- By: Albert Lulushi
- Narrated by: Noah Michael Levine
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The OSS - Office of Strategic Services - created under the command of William Donovan, has been celebrated for its cloak-and-dagger operations during World War II and as the precursor of the CIA. As the "Oh So Social", it has also been portrayed as a club for the well-connected before, during, and after the war.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Unique Look
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By: Albert Lulushi
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- By: Stephen Harding
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
- Length: 7 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 470
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 427
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 422
May 1945. Hitler is dead, and the Third Reich is little more than smoking rubble. No GI wants to be the last man killed in action against the Nazis. But for cigar-chewing, rough-talking, hard-drinking, hard-charging Captain Jack Lee and his men, there is one more mission: rescue 14 prominent French prisoners held in an SS-guarded castle high in the Austrian Alps. It's a dangerous mission, but Lee has help from a decorated German Wehrmacht officer and his men, who voluntarily join the fight.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A Maddening Book
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By: Stephen Harding
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The Saboteur
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- By: Paul Kix
- Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Length: 7 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 236
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 200
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 202
In the tradition of Agent Zigzag comes this breathtaking biography, as fast-paced and emotionally intuitive as the very best spy thrillers, which illuminates an unsung hero of the French Resistance during World War II - Robert de La Rochefoucald, an aristocrat turned anti-Nazi saboteur - and his daring exploits as a résistant trained by Britain's Special Operations Executive.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brave outstanding young man
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By: Paul Kix
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- By: Charles Glass
- Narrated by: Barry Press
- Length: 13 hrs and 11 mins
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 164
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 151
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 151
A tale that redefines the ordinary soldier in the Second World War, The Deserters is a breathtaking work of historical reportage, weaving together the lives of forgotten servicemen even as it overturns the assumptions and prejudices of an era. The Deserters reveals that ordinary soldiers viewed "desertion" as a natural part of conflict, as unexpected and inexplicable as bravery. The Deserters moves beyond the false extremes of courage and cowardice to reveal the true experience of the Allied soldier.
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5 out of 5 stars
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war is hell
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 50
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 40
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 39
Some men are born to be warriors, and Ed Shames is one of these men. His incredible combat record includes service at D-Day, Operation Market Garden, and Bastogne and finally in Germany itself.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Let down
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By: Ian Gardner
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 294
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 252
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 247
Special Forces soldiers are daring, seasoned troops from America's heartland, selected in a tough competition and trained in an extraordinary range of skills. They know foreign languages and cultures and unconventional warfare better than any US fighters, and while they prefer to stay out of the limelight, veteran war correspondent Linda Robinson gained access to their closed world. She traveled with them on the frontlines, interviewed them at length on their home bases, and studied their doctrine, methods, and history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Story of Special Forces
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By: Linda Robinson
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Sons and Soldiers
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 797
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In 1942 the US Army unleashed one of its greatest secret weapons in the battle to defeat Adolf Hitler: training nearly 2,000 German-born Jews in special interrogation techniques and making use of their mastery of the German language, history, and customs. Known as the Ritchie Boys, they were sent in small, elite teams to join every major combat unit in Europe, where they interrogated German POWs and gathered crucial intelligence that saved American lives and helped win the war.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Couldn't put it down
- By P. Voelker on 08-06-17
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Undefeated
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 78
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 68
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Abandoned by their government, the men and women of the American garrison struggled against impossible military odds, rampant disease, and slow starvation to delay inevitable surrender by the largest American military force ever. Rather than picturing these defenders as little more than helpless victims of an overwhelmingly powerful and sadistic enemy-as most previous books about the Philippines campaign have done- Undefeated credits American troops with the unexcelled heroism and indomitable spirit they displayed under the worst imaginable conditions.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Mesmerizing
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Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
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In the spring of 1939, a top-secret organization was founded in London: Its purpose was to plot the destruction of Hitler's war machine through spectacular acts of sabotage. The guerrilla campaign that followed was every bit as extraordinary as the six men who directed it. One of them, Cecil Clarke, was a maverick engineer who had spent the 1930s inventing futuristic caravans. Now his talents were put to more devious use: He built the dirty bomb used to assassinate Hitler's favorite, Reinhard Heydrich.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Rip-Roarin' Tale of Devoted 'Cads'!
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- Gary L. Richardson
- 03-21-24
Interesting History
It’s a factual history of war and sacrifice. How these men were able to operate behind enemy lines is a testament to their bravery and commitment to the ideal all people should fight evil and remain free. A good listen.
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- terence hahn
- 05-31-23
Story that deserves to be heard
Those men belonged to a different generation. I can only imagine the countless tales of heroism and bravery that will never be told. After the war, most of these men returned to their normal lives and work, rarely discussing their time in service, let alone any clandestine activities. One significant revelation I've learned is the reason behind the disbandment of the OSS. War brings together unlikely allies, and it turns out there were several communists who fought alongside OSS officers. This may have raised concerns, leading to the suspension of the entire organization after the war. Unfortunately, we didn't do a thorough enough job of removing communists from our government.
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- Marcelo
- 05-13-16
Great story
overall was a good reading, but i felt a lack of rhythm. Sometimes i would like to get more involved with the characters and the story, but i couldnt. Sometimes it seemed more like a documentary than a story.
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