Gerald J Whelan
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The Korean War
- By: Max Hastings
- Narrated by: Cameron Stewart
- Length: 19 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 434
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 397
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 396
On 25 June, 1950, the invasion of South Korea by the Communist North launched one of the bloodiest conflicts of the last century. The seemingly limitless power of the Chinese-backed North was thrown against the ferocious firepower of the UN-backed South in a war that can be seen today as the stark prelude to Vietnam.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brings a true history to a war that is often over looked
- By rstone23 on 03-30-16
- The Korean War
- By: Max Hastings
- Narrated by: Cameron Stewart
Favorite Words for the Few
Reviewed: 01-22-20
Notwithstanding Mr. Hastings' "insouciance" for American accomplishments during the war, nor his "desultory" approach to events of 1945-1950 regarding the far east, politically and militarily, or his "obduracy" in promoting British accomplishments, take anything away from this well researched, enlightening and quite informative account of the "forgotten war". It is a shame that this exceptionally well written and researched account was not published prior to 1961, as it, quite possibly, could have mitigated the Vietnam debacle.
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Citizen Soldiers
- The U.S. Army from the Normandy Beaches to the Bulge to the Surrender of Germany
- By: Stephen E. Ambrose
- Narrated by: George K. Wilson
- Length: 21 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,716
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,544
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,532
A masterful biography of the U.S. Army in the European Theater of Operations during World War II, Citizen Soldiers provides a compelling account of the extraordinary stories of ordinary men in their fight for democracy. From the high command on down to the enlisted men, Stephen E. Ambrose draws on hundreds of interviews and oral histories from men on both sides who were there.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Required reading, excellent narration
- By Jeremy on 06-30-11
- Citizen Soldiers
- The U.S. Army from the Normandy Beaches to the Bulge to the Surrender of Germany
- By: Stephen E. Ambrose
- Narrated by: George K. Wilson
Not propaganda, focused view
Reviewed: 01-30-19
Mr. Ambrose has done a fine job of culling the facts and critically assessing performance that cuts through the propaganda contained in most historical accounts and text of this cataclysmic world event.
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