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Assault from the Sky

Marine Corps Helicopter Operations in Vietnam

de Dick Camp ...

"Action-packed . . . he brings the reader artfully through the fog of war with clarity" ( 20th Century Aviation Magazine).Vietnam has often been called our "first helicopter war," and indeed, the US Marine Corps, as well as Army, had to feel its way forward during the initial combats. But by 1967, the combat was raging across South Vietnam, with confrontational battles against the NVA on a scale ... Leer más

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"Action-packed . . . he brings the reader artfully through the fog of war with clarity" ( 20th Century Aviation Magazine).Vietnam has often been called our "first helicopter war," and indeed, the US Marine Corps, as well as Army, had to feel its way forward during the initial combats. But by 1967, the combat was raging across South Vietnam, with confrontational battles against the NVA on a scale
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Last Man Standing

The 1st Marine Regiment on Peleliu, September 15-21, 1944

de Dick Camp ...

Narrado por P.J. Ochlan ...

Completo

8 hora 24 minutos

One of the bloodiest battles in Marine Corps history, Operation Stalemate, as Peleliu was called, was overshadowed by the Normandy landings. It was also, in time, judged by most historians to have been unnecessary; though it had been conceived to protect MacArthur's flank in the Philippines, the U. S. fleet's carrier raids had eliminated Japanese airpower, rendering Peleliu irrelevant. ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

One of the bloodiest battles in Marine Corps history, Operation Stalemate, as Peleliu was called, was overshadowed by the Normandy landings. It was also, in time, judged by most historians to have been unnecessary; though it had been conceived to protect MacArthur's flank in the Philippines, the U. S. fleet's carrier raids had eliminated Japanese airpower, rendering Peleliu irrelevant.
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The Ghost Mountain Boys

Their Epic March and the Terrifying Battle for New Guinea---the Forgotten War of the South Pacific

de James Campbell ...

Narrado por Stephen Hoye ...

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10 hora 46 minutos

Lying due north of Australia, New Guinea is among the world's largest islands. In 1942, when World War II exploded onto its shores, it was an inhospitable, cursorily mapped, disease-ridden land of dense jungle, towering mountain peaks, deep valleys, and fetid swamps. Coveted by the Japanese for its strategic position, New Guinea became the site of one of the South Pacific's most savage campaigns. ... Leer más

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Lying due north of Australia, New Guinea is among the world's largest islands. In 1942, when World War II exploded onto its shores, it was an inhospitable, cursorily mapped, disease-ridden land of dense jungle, towering mountain peaks, deep valleys, and fetid swamps. Coveted by the Japanese for its strategic position, New Guinea became the site of one of the South Pacific's most savage campaigns.
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Brotherhood of Heroes

The Marines at Peleliu, 1944-The Bloodiest Battle of the Pacific War

de Bill Sloan ...

Narrado por Patrick Lawlor ...

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11 hora 56 minutos

A Band of Brothers for the Pacific, this is the gut-wrenching but ultimately triumphant story of the Marines' most ferocious-yet largely forgotten-battle of World War II.Between September 15 and October 15, 1944, the First Marine Division suffered more than 6,500 casualties fighting on a hellish little island in the Pacific. Peleliu was the scene for one of the most savage struggles of modern ... Leer más

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A Band of Brothers for the Pacific, this is the gut-wrenching but ultimately triumphant story of the Marines' most ferocious-yet largely forgotten-battle of World War II.Between September 15 and October 15, 1944, the First Marine Division suffered more than 6,500 casualties fighting on a hellish little island in the Pacific. Peleliu was the scene for one of the most savage struggles of modern
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Strong Men Armed

The United States Marines Against Japan

de Robert Leckie ...

Narrado por Johnny Heller ...

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17 hora 14 minutos

Written by Robert Leckie, whose wartime exploits are featured in the Tom Hanks/Steven Spielberg HBO miniseries The Pacific, Strong Men Armed is the perennial bestselling classic account of the U.S. Marines' relentless drive through the Pacific during World War II. As scout and machine-gunner for the First Marine Division, Leckie fought in all its engagements until his wounding at Peleliu.In Strong ... Leer más

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Written by Robert Leckie, whose wartime exploits are featured in the Tom Hanks/Steven Spielberg HBO miniseries The Pacific, Strong Men Armed is the perennial bestselling classic account of the U.S. Marines' relentless drive through the Pacific during World War II. As scout and machine-gunner for the First Marine Division, Leckie fought in all its engagements until his wounding at Peleliu.In Strong
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Red Blood, Black Sand

Fighting Alongside John Basilone from Boot Camp to Iwo Jima

de Chuck Tatum ...

Narrado por Norman Dietz ...

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12 hora 12 minutos

In 1944, the U.S. Marines were building the 5th Marine Division—also known as "The Spearhead"—in preparation for the invasion of the small, Japanese-held island of Iwo Jima.When Charlie Tatum entered Camp Pendleton to begin Marine boot camp, he was just a smart-aleck teenager eager to serve his country. Little did he know that he would be training under the watchful eyes of a living legend of the ... Leer más

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In 1944, the U.S. Marines were building the 5th Marine Division—also known as "The Spearhead"—in preparation for the invasion of the small, Japanese-held island of Iwo Jima.When Charlie Tatum entered Camp Pendleton to begin Marine boot camp, he was just a smart-aleck teenager eager to serve his country. Little did he know that he would be training under the watchful eyes of a living legend of the
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The Ultimate Battle

Okinawa 1945—The Last Epic Struggle of World War II

de Bill Sloan ...

Narrado por Robertson Dean ...

Completo

14 hora 8 minutos

Respected historian Bill Sloan tells the full story of the Battle of Okinawa as it has never been told before, through the eyes of the men in battle.Using the same grunt’s-eye-view narrative style of Sloan’s acclaimed Brotherhood of Heroes, The Ultimate Battle is the full story of the largest land-sea-air battle ever waged by the United States, a battle whose staggering casualties and take-no ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

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Respected historian Bill Sloan tells the full story of the Battle of Okinawa as it has never been told before, through the eyes of the men in battle.Using the same grunt’s-eye-view narrative style of Sloan’s acclaimed Brotherhood of Heroes, The Ultimate Battle is the full story of the largest land-sea-air battle ever waged by the United States, a battle whose staggering casualties and take-no
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Challenge for the Pacific

Guadalcanal: The Turning Point of the War

de Robert Leckie ...

Narrado por Kevin Foley ...

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13 hora 33 minutos

From the Japanese soldiers' carefully calculated—and ultimately foiled—attempt to build a series of impregnable island forts on the ground to the tireless efforts of the Americans who struggled against a tenacious adversary and the temperature and terrain of the island itself, Robert Leckie captures the loneliness, the agony, and the heat of twenty-four-hour-a-day fighting on Guadalcanal. ... Leer más

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From the Japanese soldiers' carefully calculated—and ultimately foiled—attempt to build a series of impregnable island forts on the ground to the tireless efforts of the Americans who struggled against a tenacious adversary and the temperature and terrain of the island itself, Robert Leckie captures the loneliness, the agony, and the heat of twenty-four-hour-a-day fighting on Guadalcanal.
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The Hill Fights

The First Battle of Khe Sanh

de Edward F. Murphy ...

Narrado por Charles Stransky ...

Abreviado

2 hora 7 minutos

While the seventy-seven-day siege of Khe Sanh in early 1968 remains one of the most highly publicized clashes of the Vietnam War, scant attention has been paid to the first battle of Khe Sanh, also known as “the Hill Fights.” Although this harrowing combat in the spring of 1967 provided a grisly preview of the carnage to come at Khe Sanh, few are aware of the significance of the battles, or even ... Leer más

$7.99 USD

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While the seventy-seven-day siege of Khe Sanh in early 1968 remains one of the most highly publicized clashes of the Vietnam War, scant attention has been paid to the first battle of Khe Sanh, also known as “the Hill Fights.” Although this harrowing combat in the spring of 1967 provided a grisly preview of the carnage to come at Khe Sanh, few are aware of the significance of the battles, or even
... Leer más

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Easy Company Soldier

The Legendary Battles of a Sergeant from World War II's "Band of Brothers"

de Don Malarkey, Bob Welch ...

Narrado por John Bedford Lloyd ...

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8 hora 7 minutos

Elite paratrooper Sgt. Don Malarkey takes us not only into the World War II battles fought from Normandy to Germany, but into the heart and mind of a soldier who lost his best friend during the nightmarish engagement at Bastogne.Drafted in 1942, Malarkey arrived at Camp Toccoa in Georgia and was one of the one in six soldiers who earned their Eagle wings. He went to England in 1943 to provide ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

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Elite paratrooper Sgt. Don Malarkey takes us not only into the World War II battles fought from Normandy to Germany, but into the heart and mind of a soldier who lost his best friend during the nightmarish engagement at Bastogne.Drafted in 1942, Malarkey arrived at Camp Toccoa in Georgia and was one of the one in six soldiers who earned their Eagle wings. He went to England in 1943 to provide
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Whirlwind

The Air War Against Japan 1942-1945

de Barrett Tillman ...

Narrado por Mel Foster ...

Completo

11 hora 12 minutos

Whirlwind is the only book to examine in depth the human drama behind the most important bombing campaign in history. While the air war against Nazi Germany has been covered in-depth by many books, Barrett Tillman, a renowned authority on military aircraft and the air war in the Pacific, is the first to tackle the air war against Japan.For decades, historians and politicians have debated whether ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

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Whirlwind is the only book to examine in depth the human drama behind the most important bombing campaign in history. While the air war against Nazi Germany has been covered in-depth by many books, Barrett Tillman, a renowned authority on military aircraft and the air war in the Pacific, is the first to tackle the air war against Japan.For decades, historians and politicians have debated whether
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West Dickens Avenue

A Marine at Khe Sanh

de John Corbett ...

Narrado por Eric Conger ...

Abreviado

2 hora 2 minutos

In January 1968, the 26th Marine Regiment was ordered to a place in the far northwest corner of South Vietnam called Khe Sanh. John Corbett, an untested replacement in a clean, green uniform, and his fellow leathernecks were responsible for building and defending the combat base, and holding positions on the strategic hills overlooking the Ho Chi Minh Trail as it crossed into Laos and South ... Leer más

$6.99 USD

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In January 1968, the 26th Marine Regiment was ordered to a place in the far northwest corner of South Vietnam called Khe Sanh. John Corbett, an untested replacement in a clean, green uniform, and his fellow leathernecks were responsible for building and defending the combat base, and holding positions on the strategic hills overlooking the Ho Chi Minh Trail as it crossed into Laos and South
... Leer más

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