
D-Days in the Pacific
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Narrated by:
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Gary Dikeos
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By:
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Donald L. Miller
Although most people associate the term D-day with the Normandy invasion on June 6, 1944, it is military code for the beginning of any offensive operation. In the Pacific theater during World War II there were more than one hundred D-days. The largest - and last - was the invasion of Okinawa on April 1, 1945, which brought together the biggest invasion fleet ever assembled, far larger than that engaged in the Normandy invasion.
D-Days in the Pacific tells the epic story of the campaign waged by American forces to win back the Pacific islands from Japan. Based on eyewitness accounts by the combatants, it covers the entire Pacific struggle from the attack on Pearl Harbor to the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The Pacific war was largely a seaborne offensive fought over immense distances. Many of the amphibious assaults on Japanese-held islands were among the most savagely fought battles in American history: Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan, New Guinea, Peleliu, Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, Okinawa. D-Days in the Pacific is the finest one-volume account of this titanic struggle.
Donald L. Miller is the John Henry MacCracken Professor of History at Lafayette College. He is author of City of the Century and has been involved with HBO and PBS productions.
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Satisfactory Pacific War Overview
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What did you like best about D-Days in the Pacific? What did you like least?
The content and flow of the story is excellent.How could the performance have been better?
The reader not only mis-pronounced the names of several of the key battles (Tarawa, Peleliu, etc.) he also mis-pronounced the word "adjutant." More than likely, people listening to this book will be familiar with the correct pronunciations and will therefore find the mispronunciations extremely distracting.Also, though the reader has an excellent cadence and clear voice, his Australian accent is terrible.
Great Content. Distracting Pronunciation
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Great book. Author reads to slow
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What made the experience of listening to D-Days in the Pacific the most enjoyable?
Puts you in the middle of the action, as though you are in the boots of the soldiers. Personal anecdotes are relevant and uncensored.What was one of the most memorable moments of D-Days in the Pacific?
Tarawa.Did Gary Dikeos do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?
Narration was not great.Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Some battle scenes were horrific.Any additional comments?
Excellent listen. Well written and riveting. Recommended as are the author's other titles available on Audio.Terrific one volume history of the Pacific war.
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Page Turner
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Very good 👍
pacific ww II
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Like Ambrose and McCullough
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excellent history lesson
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Misleading title
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What did you like best about D-Days in the Pacific? What did you like least?
Provided a reasonable mix of smaller details and overarching strategic situation. It did feel like it took awhile to get to the "D-Days". The author provided a substantial amount of material devoted to setting the stage for Pearl Harbor and the beginning of the United States' entry into World War Two.Who was your favorite character and why?
No favorites. Interesting to hear a broad spectrum of opinions and perspectives, from a multitude of services and branches.Would you be willing to try another one of Gary Dikeos’s performances?
No.If this book were a movie would you go see it?
Most likely.Well written book handicapped by poor narration
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