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Ghost Soldiers
- The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue Mission
- By: Hampton Sides
- Narrated by: James Naughton
- Length: 5 hrs and 57 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,452
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,110
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,112
At once a gripping depiction of men at war and a compelling story of redemption, Ghost Soldiers joins such landmark works as Flags of Our Fathers and The Greatest Generation Speaks in preserving the legacy of World War II for future generations.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Ghost soldiers
- By Zach on 09-07-03
- Ghost Soldiers
- The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue Mission
- By: Hampton Sides
- Narrated by: James Naughton
good book if you get past the 1st three chapters
Reviewed: 01-11-22
originally gave this bo ok Ia poor rating after I read the first three chapters. However the book was much better in the final chapters when it actually described the rescue of the POWs.
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The Berlin Airlift
- The Cold War's Most Remarkable Operation
- By: Robert Jackson
- Narrated by: Wayne Forester
- Length: 6 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story2 out of 5 stars 1
Having occupied Berlin three years earlier, Russian forces managed to enforce a blockade on the city in June 1948, preventing the Western Allies access by road, rail or canal. Effectively condemning the people of Berlin to starve, Russia refused to lift the blockade until the Deutsche Mark was withdrawn from West Berlin. Forced to find another way to deliver supplies to the trapped citizens, the Western Allies began one of the most remarkable operations in history: the Berlin Airlift.
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2 out of 5 stars
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could have been so much better
- By JEL on 05-09-20
- The Berlin Airlift
- The Cold War's Most Remarkable Operation
- By: Robert Jackson
- Narrated by: Wayne Forester
could have been so much better
Reviewed: 05-09-20
seems like author took most of his material from some historical records and just regurgitated it without much analysis. it was maddening to hear the reader state both the English and metric system for all dimensions and distances. it seemed like they read all the serial numbers for all 150 planes that took part in this airlift. lots of useless information. I also would have liked to hear more about the American side. but I guess I didn't read the introduction well enough to understand that this was really focused on the British side. I'm guessing there are much better books about the Berlin airlift than this one, at least I hope so
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Trail of Hope
- The Anders Army, an Odyssey Across Three Continents
- By: Norman Davies
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 15 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 34
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 31
In this remarkable work, renowned historian Professor Norman Davies draws from years of meticulous research to recount the compelling story of the Polish II Corps or "Anders Army", and their exceptional journey from the Gulag of Siberia through Iran, the Middle East, and North Africa to the battlefields of Italy to fight shoulder-to-shoulder with Allied forces. Complete with firsthand accounts from the men and women who lived through it, this is a unique record of one of the most fascinating episodes of World War II.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing story of Polish peoples and never giving up hope for free Poland.
- By Peter Chmiel on 09-24-19
- Trail of Hope
- The Anders Army, an Odyssey Across Three Continents
- By: Norman Davies
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
amazing story of struggle and survival during Ww2
Reviewed: 04-25-20
narrator was very good. pronunciation of Polish names and locations was not that good, but only someone who knows polish would notice
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