At Leningrad's Gates
The Combat Memoirs of a Soldier with Army Group North
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William Lubbeck
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This is the remarkable story of a German soldier who fought throughout World War II, rising from conscript private to captain of a heavy weapons company on the Eastern Front.
William Lubbeck, age 19, was drafted into the Wehrmacht in August 1939. As a member of the 58th Infantry Division, he received his baptism of fire during the 1940 invasion of France. The following spring his division served on the left flank of Army Group North in Operation Barbarossa. After grueling marches amidst countless Russian bodies, burnt-out vehicles, and a great number of cheering Baltic civilians, Lubbeck's unit entered the outskirts of Leningrad, making the deepest penetration of any German formation.
The Germans suffered brutal hardships the following winter as they fought both Russian counterattacks and the brutal cold. The 58th Division was thrown back and forth across the front of Army Group North, from Novgorod to Demyansk, at one point fighting back Russian attacks on the ice of Lake Ilmen. Returning to the outskirts of Leningrad, the 58th was placed in support of the Spanish "Blue" Division. Relations between the allied formations soured at one point when the Spaniards used a Russian bath house for target practice, not realizing that Germans were relaxing inside.
A soldier who preferred to be close to the action, Lubbeck served as forward observer for his company, dueling with Russian snipers, partisans and full-scale assaults alike. His worries were not confined to his own safety; however, as news arrived of disasters in Germany, including the destruction of Hamburg where his girlfriend served as an Army nurse.
In September 1943, Lubbeck earned the Iron Cross First Class and was assigned to officers' training school in Dresden. By the time he returned to Russia, Army Group North was in full-scale retreat. Now commanding his former heavy weapons company, Lubbeck alternated sharp counterattacks with inexorable withdrawal, from Riga to Memel on the Baltic. In April 1945 Lubbeck's company became stalled in a traffic jam and was nearly obliterated by a Russian barrage followed by air attacks.
In the last chaotic scramble from East Prussia, Lubbeck was able to evacuate on a newly minted German destroyer. He recounts how the ship arrived in the British zone off Denmark with all guns blazing against pursuing Russians. The following morning, May 8, 1945, he learned that the war was over.
After his release from British captivity, Lubbeck married his sweetheart, Anneliese, and in 1949 immigrated to the United States where he raised a successful family. With the assistance of David B. Hurt, he has drawn on his wartime notes and letters, Soldatbuch, regimental history and personal memories to recount his four years of frontline experience. Containing rare firsthand accounts of both triumph and disaster, At Leningrad's Gates provides a fascinating glimpse into the reality of combat on the Eastern Front.
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Stuart Hills embarked his Sherman DD tank on to an LCT at 6:45 a.m., Sunday, June 4th, 1944. He was 20 years old, un-blooded, fresh from a public-school background, and officer cadet training. He was going to war. Two days later, his tank sunk; he and his crew landed from a rubber dinghy with just the clothes they stood in. After that, the struggles through the Normandy bocage in a replacement tank, engaging the enemy in a constant round of close encounters, led to a swift mastering of the art of tank warfare and remarkable survival in the midst of carnage and destruction.
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First “The Big Show” now this?!
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X Troop
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- By: Leah Garrett
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 9 hrs and 54 mins
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June 1942. The shadow of the Third Reich has fallen across the European continent. In desperation, Winston Churchill and his chief of staff form an unusual plan: a new commando unit made up of Jewish refugees who have escaped to Britain. The resulting volunteers are a motley group of intellectuals, artists, and athletes, most from Germany and Austria. Many have been interned as enemy aliens and have lost their families, their homes - their whole worlds. They will stop at nothing to defeat the Nazis.
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Very amazing and moving story!
- By Jonathan D. Feldman on 09-18-21
By: Leah Garrett
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Patriots from the Barrio
- The Story of Company E, 141st Infantry: The Only All Mexican American Army Unit in World War II
- By: Dave Gutierrez
- Narrated by: Manuel Lara
- Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
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Based on extensive archival research and veteran and family accounts, Patriots from the Barrio brings to life the soldiers whose service should never have gone unrecognized for so long. With its memorable personalities, stories of hope and immigration, and riveting battle scenes, this beautifully written book is a testament to the shared beliefs of all who have fought for the ideals of the American flag.
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Great history!
- By Good quality for decent price on 06-10-24
By: Dave Gutierrez
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The Fortress
- The Siege of Przemysl and the Making of Europe's Bloodlands
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- Narrated by: James Edward Thomas
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In September 1914, just a month into World War I, the Russian army laid siege to the fortress city of Przemysl, the Hapsburg Empire's most important bulwark against invasion. For six months, against storm and starvation, the ragtag garrison bitterly resisted, denying the Russians a quick victory. Only in March 1915 did the city fall, bringing occupation, persecution, and brutal ethnic cleansing. In The Fortress, historian Alexander Watson tells the story of the battle for Przemysl, showing how it marked the dawn of total war in Europe.
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Fascinating story about eastern and Central Europe
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Hal Moore, one of the most admired American combat leaders of the last 50 years, has until now been best known to the public for being portrayed by Mel Gibson in the movie We Were Soldiers. In this biography, we finally learn the full story of one of America's true military heroes. A 1945 graduate of West Point, Moore's first combats occurred during the Korean War, where he fought in the battles of Old Baldy, T-Bone, and Pork Chop Hill.
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Hal Moore was one heck of a Soldier
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By: Mike Guardia
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All the Way to Berlin
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- Narrated by: Richard M. Davidson
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In mid-1943 James Megellas, known as "Maggie" to his fellow paratroopers, joined the 82nd Airborne Division, his new "home" for the duration. His first taste of combat was in the rugged mountains outside Naples.
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Incredible book - narrator was terrible
- By joseph metz on 01-06-22
By: James Megellas
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No Surrender
- A Father, a Son, and an Extraordinary Act of Heroism That Continues to Live on Today
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Part contemporary detective story, part World War II historical narrative, No Surrender is the inspiring true story of Roddie Edmonds, a Knoxville-born enlistee who risked his life during the final days of World War II to save others from murderous Nazis, and the lasting effects his actions had on thousands of lives - then and now.
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Personal and impactful
- By Rodney on 10-10-19
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- By: Prit Buttar
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The terrible months between the arrival of the Red Army on German soil and the final collapse of Hitler's regime were like no other in the Second World War. The Soviet Army's intent to take revenge for the horror that the Nazis had wreaked on their people produced a conflict of implacable brutality in which millions perished. From the great battles that marked the Soviet conquest of East and West Prussia to the final surrender in the Vistula estuary, this book recounts in chilling detail the desperate struggle of soldiers and civilians alike.
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WW II Battleground Ignored by Western Historians
- By AJC on 12-16-19
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Brothers in Arms
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A powerful wartime saga in the best-selling tradition of Flags of Our Fathers, Brothers in Arms recounts the extraordinary story of the 761st Tank Battalion, the first all-Black armored unit to see combat in World War II.
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MAKES ME PROUD TO BE A (BLACK) AMERICAN!!!
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Biggest Brother
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They were Easy Company, 101st Army Airborne - the World War II fighting unit legendary for their bravery against nearly insurmountable odds and their loyalty to one another in the face of death. Every soldier in this band of brothers looked to one man for leadership, devotion to duty, and the embodiment of courage: Major Dick Winters. This is the riveting story of an ordinary man who became an extraordinary hero.
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Excellent!
- By Vera Family on 09-24-21
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The First World War
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It was to be the war to end all wars, and it began at 11:15 on the morning of June 28, 1914, in an outpost of the Austro-Hungarian Empire called Sarajevo. It would officially end nearly five years later. Unofficially, however, it has never ended: Many of the horrors we live with today are rooted in the First World War. The Great War left millions of civilians and soldiers maimed or dead. It also saw the creation of new technologies of destruction: tanks, planes, and submarines; machine guns and field artillery; poison gas and chemical warfare.
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Unbiased true facts of the first world war
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Snow & Steel
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Between December 16, 1944 and January 15, 1945, American forces found themselves entrenched in the heavily forested Ardennes region of Belgium, France, and Luxembourg defending against an advancing German army amid freezing temperatures, deep snow, and dense fog. Operation Herbstnebel - Autumn Mist - was a massive German counter-offensive that stunned the Allies in its scope and intensity.
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fascinating and thorough, painful narration
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Band of Brothers
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Easy Company, 506th Airborne Division, U.S. Army, was as good a rifle company as any in the world. From their rigorous training in Georgia in 1942 to D-Day and victory, Ambrose tells the story of this remarkable company, which kept getting the tough assignments. Easy Company was responsible for everything from parachuting into France early D-Day morning to the capture of Hitler's Eagle's Nest at Berchtesgaden. Band of Brothers is the account of the men of this remarkable unit.
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High Expectations Met
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Forty-Seven Days
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The Battle of the Meuse-Argonne stands as the deadliest clash in American history: More than a million untested American soldiers went up against a better-trained and more experienced German army, costing more than 26,000 deaths and leaving nearly 100,000 wounded. Yet, in 47 days of intense combat, those Americans pushed back the enemy and forced the Germans to surrender, bringing the First World War to an end - a feat the British and the French had not achieved after more than three years of fighting.
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Comprehensive history of The First Army in WWI
- By Bruce Miller on 03-08-18
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- Kindle Customer
- 03-26-22
Very good book
i very much enjoyed the perspective of a German citizen and looking at the factors surrounding Hitler coming to power. i especially like how he differentiates a German soldier fighting to preserve their country that had been divided by the Versailles Treaty, and then brown shirts completely in love with Hitler's ideology. I feel like we may generalize all German military being something synonymous with supporting Hitler, when any soldier is to do one's duty despite who may be in charge as leader. i appreciate the nuance and seeing how German citizens despised Hitler's propaganda as well as Communism. This account helps you to see a 360* perspective. It is also great if you enjoy soldier based stories
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Ww2german soldiers ww2 memoir.
Narration: clear pronunciation, slightly slower pace than optimal, sing song rhythm is annoying.
Content: interesting perspectives on antecedents of ww2. Interesting descriptions of weapons and tactics.
Author frankly states Germany justified in usurping Czech lands, coercing Austria into melding with Germany, hitler justified in attacking Poland.
Important listen for ww2 buffs.
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- Speedwagon
- 10-03-20
A unique WW2 german memoir
The story of a german soldier on the eastern front with emphasis on life off of the front. The focus of this book seems to be more of the motivators of a regular german soldier as well as telling what life is like back on the home front during the war. The second part of the book tells the interesting post war story including immigration and building a new life. These aspects made this a unique memoir as other similar stories focused more heavily on battle.
If your looking for a gritty detailed battle story this is not it. if you are trying to understand the mindset of an average german soldier you will find it here.
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-26-24
Excellent life story from Easter Front of WW2
A really good listen. Anyone who wants to learn about the eastern front and life in Germany during the war would enjoy this book
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- Bryce Bernloehr
- 08-17-21
Amazing
Wonderful book. Makes me feel like I personally know Mr. Lubbeck and feel the pain, sorrow and gratitude that his life has given him.
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- Anonymous
- 10-22-19
Excellent book!
I love how the author goes into detail about his experiences both with the war and in peace times. At times it was a bit difficult to follow because he did skip around a couple times, but other than that it was great! The narrator was great but he did pronounce a few German terms incorrectly though, not a real big issue though.
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- Neil
- 05-25-14
Excellent Read, it Also Moves Fast
This book takes you from his recruitment through the years after the war in North America. He sites an inspiration from the diary of a Napoleonic foot soldier but Jacob Walter a short book I also recommend on audible. I have read many books on WW II, but this is detailed as it is from his own diary. What I found very compelling was his life after the war in East Germany. How the communists worked and how they persecuted his family, over and over. Lubbecks family were not Nazi's, which caused them problems during the war and they were certainly not communists. To read how families survived through all this Nazi persecution and Communist government theft, and insanity makes one appreciate life in the west today even though it is not perfect. It is a very brisk read, and I had to stop it several times to hear chapters again.
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- Daniel
- 04-28-17
Interesting story
Worth a listen for insights into a regular German soldier in WWII on the Eastern front. Limited in scope so it is not cluttered with too much historical context. The narrator is a bit tiresome. Not every sentence needs to end on a dramatic inflection!
I do recommend this book.
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- Amazon Customer
- 05-20-15
Great Book
The story was slow at starting but great! If you like history, you'll enjoy this book. Seems like a great man.
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- 1SG Milo, US Army, (Ret.)
- 01-19-20
Russian front horror story
If you are a first person enlisted man on the front in the trench history lover this book should do the trick. Surprisingly Audible was many books that meet this criteria.
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