Bestsellers
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Rogue Heroes
- The History of the SAS, Britain's Secret Special Forces Unit That Sabotaged the Nazis and Changed the Nature of War
- Written by: Ben Macintyre
- Narrated by: Ben Macintyre
- Length: 13 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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The incredible untold story of WWII's greatest secret fighting force, as told by our great modern master of wartime intrigue....
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Absolutely phenomenal
- By Chris H on 2019-04-05
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The Anarchy
- The Relentless Rise of the East India Company
- Written by: William Dalrymple
- Narrated by: Sid Sagar
- Length: 15 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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The Anarchy tells the remarkable story of how one of the world’s most magnificent empires disintegrated and came to be replaced by a dangerously unregulated private company....
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Very Good. Not for Me
- By Langer MD on 2020-06-27
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Confronting Evil
- Assessing the Worst of the Worst
- Written by: Bill O'Reilly, Josh Hammer
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
- Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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By the #1 bestselling history author in the world, Bill O'Reilly comes a dramatic confrontation with good, evil, and the worst people who ever lived.
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Example of what a LLM written book could be
- By Anonymous on 2025-10-17
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Night
- Written by: Elie Wiesel
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 4 hrs and 17 mins
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Night is an unmistakably autobiographical account of the author's own gruesome experiences in Nazi Germany's death camps....
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amazed
- By Kevin on 2021-06-29
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The Happiest Man on Earth
- The Beautiful Life of an Auschwitz Survivor
- Written by: Eddie Jaku
- Narrated by: Raphael Corkhill
- Length: 3 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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In this uplifting memoir in the vein of The Last Lecture and Man’s Search for Meaning, a Holocaust survivor pays tribute to those who were lost by telling his story, sharing his wisdom, and living his best possible life....
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heartbreaking and beautiful
- By Allison on 2025-07-16
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The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
- A History of Nazi Germany
- Written by: William L. Shirer
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 57 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Winner of the National Book Award for Nonfiction in 1961, this worldwide bestselling classic chronicles the most infamous era of our times.
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The most extensive book I have ever listened too!
- By Canadian Dad on 2019-04-26
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Rogue Heroes
- The History of the SAS, Britain's Secret Special Forces Unit That Sabotaged the Nazis and Changed the Nature of War
- Written by: Ben Macintyre
- Narrated by: Ben Macintyre
- Length: 13 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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The incredible untold story of WWII's greatest secret fighting force, as told by our great modern master of wartime intrigue....
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Absolutely phenomenal
- By Chris H on 2019-04-05
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The Anarchy
- The Relentless Rise of the East India Company
- Written by: William Dalrymple
- Narrated by: Sid Sagar
- Length: 15 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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The Anarchy tells the remarkable story of how one of the world’s most magnificent empires disintegrated and came to be replaced by a dangerously unregulated private company....
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Very Good. Not for Me
- By Langer MD on 2020-06-27
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Confronting Evil
- Assessing the Worst of the Worst
- Written by: Bill O'Reilly, Josh Hammer
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
- Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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By the #1 bestselling history author in the world, Bill O'Reilly comes a dramatic confrontation with good, evil, and the worst people who ever lived.
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Example of what a LLM written book could be
- By Anonymous on 2025-10-17
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Night
- Written by: Elie Wiesel
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 4 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Night is an unmistakably autobiographical account of the author's own gruesome experiences in Nazi Germany's death camps....
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amazed
- By Kevin on 2021-06-29
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The Happiest Man on Earth
- The Beautiful Life of an Auschwitz Survivor
- Written by: Eddie Jaku
- Narrated by: Raphael Corkhill
- Length: 3 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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In this uplifting memoir in the vein of The Last Lecture and Man’s Search for Meaning, a Holocaust survivor pays tribute to those who were lost by telling his story, sharing his wisdom, and living his best possible life....
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heartbreaking and beautiful
- By Allison on 2025-07-16
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The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
- A History of Nazi Germany
- Written by: William L. Shirer
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 57 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Winner of the National Book Award for Nonfiction in 1961, this worldwide bestselling classic chronicles the most infamous era of our times.
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The most extensive book I have ever listened too!
- By Canadian Dad on 2019-04-26
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With the Old Breed
- At Peleliu and Okinawa
- Written by: E. B. Sledge
- Narrated by: Marc Vietor, Joe Mazzello, Tom Hanks (introduction)
- Length: 13 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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The celebrated 2010 HBO miniseries The Pacific, winner of eight Emmy Awards, was based on two classic books about the War in the Pacific, Helmet for My Pillow and With The Old Breed....
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a must read/listen for ALL civilians
- By David Unger on 2019-03-24
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The Bomber Mafia
- A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War
- Written by: Malcolm Gladwell
- Narrated by: Malcolm Gladwell
- Length: 5 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Most military thinkers in the years leading up to World War II saw the airplane as an afterthought. But a small band of idealistic strategists had a different view. Malcolm Gladwell reexamines moments from the past and asks whether we got it right the first time....
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Amazing!
- By Spinningwheelgirl on 2021-04-30
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Band of Brothers
- E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne, from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest
- Written by: Stephen E. Ambrose
- Narrated by: Tim Jerome
- Length: 12 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Easy Company, 506th Airborne Division, U.S. Army, was as good a rifle company as any in the world....
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Great listen! But I am kinda bias!
- By B.J. Nixon on 2019-12-11
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Alone at Dawn
- Medal of Honor Recipient John Chapman and the Untold Story of the World's Deadliest Special Operations Force
- Written by: Dan Schilling, Lori Longfritz
- Narrated by: Kiff VandenHeuvel, Betsy Foldes Meiman
- Length: 11 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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In the predawn hours of March 4, 2002, just below the 10,000-foot peak of a mountain in eastern Afghanistan, a fierce battle raged. Outnumbered by Al Qaeda fighters, Air Force Combat Controller John Chapman and a handful of SEALs struggled to take the summit....
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Astounding and Capturing
- By Amazon Customer on 2021-02-02
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The Rising Sun
- The Decline and Fall of the Japanese Empire, 1936-1945
- Written by: John Toland
- Narrated by: Tom Weiner
- Length: 41 hrs and 9 mins
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This Pulitzer Prize-winning history of World War II chronicles the dramatic rise and fall of the Japanese empire....
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A compelling, very informative book
- By Armstrong on 2023-05-07
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The Choice
- Escaping the Past and Embracing the Possible
- Written by: Dr. Edith Eva Eger
- Narrated by: Tovah Feldshuh
- Length: 12 hrs and 26 mins
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A powerful, moving memoir - and a practical guide to healing - written by Dr. Edith Eva Eger, an eminent psychologist whose own experiences as a Holocaust survivor help her treat patients....
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Breathtakingly beautiful!
- By Celia A on 2021-03-13
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The Second World War
- Written by: Antony Beevor
- Narrated by: Sean Barrett
- Length: 39 hrs and 18 mins
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Beevor's grand and provocative account is destined to become the definitive work on this complex, tragic, and endlessly fascinating period in world history....
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Weak coverage of certain battles, unless American.
- By Jordan on 2019-02-26
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Le secret du coffre bleu
- Written by: Lise Dion
- Narrated by: Lise Dion
- Length: 4 hrs and 54 mins
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À la mort de sa mère adoptive, l’humoriste Lise Dion découvre, dans le coffre bleu qui a bercé son imaginaire d’enfant, des documents étonnants concernant la vie de cette femme qu’elle a tant aimée. Lise a alors voulu comprendre ce que sa mère avait vécu....
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Quelle histoire!!!
- By Andree Anne Lafleur on 2024-10-04
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The First World War
- A Complete History
- Written by: Martin Gilbert
- Narrated by: Roger Clark
- Length: 33 hrs and 34 mins
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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...
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Eye opening
- By Xyo on 2022-07-25
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Skunk Works
- A Personal Memoir of My Years of Lockheed
- Written by: Ben R. Rich, Leo Janos
- Narrated by: Pete Larkin
- Length: 12 hrs and 8 mins
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From the development of the U-2 to the Stealth fighter, the never-before-told story behind America's high-stakes quest to dominate the skies....
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A must for aviation buffs
- By BH on 2018-04-25
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The Sleepwalkers
- How Europe Went to War in 1914
- Written by: Christopher Clark
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 24 hrs and 54 mins
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The Sleepwalkers is historian Christopher Clark's riveting account of the explosive beginnings of World War....
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A History of Contingency
- By Amazon Customer on 2019-01-20
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Sea Stories
- My Life in Special Operations
- Written by: William H. McRaven
- Narrated by: William H. McRaven
- Length: 10 hrs and 14 mins
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Admiral William H. McRaven is back with amazing stories of bravery and heroism from his career as a Navy SEAL and commander of America's Special Operations Forces....
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A must read and listen!
- By BY on 2020-05-27
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Across the Fence: Expanded Edition
- The Secret War in Vietnam
- Written by: John Stryker Meyer
- Narrated by: John Stryker Meyer
- Length: 10 hrs and 34 mins
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For eight years, far beyond the battlefields of Vietnam and the glare of media distortions, American Green Berets fought a deadly secret war in Laos and Cambodia under the aegis of the top secret Military Assistance Command Vietnam - Studies and Observations Group, or SOG....
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no author reading
- By Anonymous on 2023-11-23
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Enemy at the Gates
- The Battle for Stalingrad
- Written by: William Craig
- Narrated by: David Baker
- Length: 13 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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A classic work of World War II history that brings to vivid, dramatic life one of the bloodiest battles ever fought - and the beginning of the end for the Third Reich....
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Entertaining. Historically accurate
- By Langer MD on 2020-09-05
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The Daughter of Auschwitz
- My Story of Resilience, Survival and Hope
- Written by: Tova Friedman, Malcolm Brabant
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
- Length: 7 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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A powerful memoir by one of the youngest survivors of Auschwitz, Tova Friedman, following her childhood growing up during the Holocaust and surviving a string of near-death experiences in a Jewish ghetto, a Nazi labor camp, and Auschwitz.
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Soul Penetrating
- By Animosque on 2024-04-27
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The Demon of Unrest
- A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
- Written by: Erik Larson
- Narrated by: Will Patton, Erik Larson
- Length: 17 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal five months between the election of Abraham Lincoln and the start of the Civil War—a simmering crisis that finally tore a deeply divided nation in two....
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Swearing was bleeped out..... Thank you so much for this
- By Nikoman on 2025-05-16
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The Reaper
- Autobiography of One of the Deadliest Special Ops Snipers
- Written by: Nicholas Irving, Gary Brozek
- Narrated by: Jeff Gurner
- Length: 7 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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The Instant New York Times Bestseller by Co-Star of Fox's American Grit and Legendary Ranger Nicholas Irving. Groundbreaking, thrilling and revealing, The Reaper is the astonishing memoir of Special Operations Direct Action Sniper Nicholas Irving, the 3rd Ranger Battalion's deadliest sniper with...
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Really good
- By christopher marcil on 2018-12-05
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The Splendid and the Vile
- A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz
- Written by: Erik Larson
- Narrated by: John Lee, Erik Larson
- Length: 17 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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On Winston Churchill’s first day as prime minister, Adolf Hitler invaded Holland and Belgium. Poland and Czechoslovakia had already fallen, and the Dunkirk evacuation was just two weeks away....
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I never write reviews.....
- By Lisa Slater on 2020-05-08
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The Great Halifax Explosion
- A World War I Story of Treachery, Tragedy, and Extraordinary Heroism
- Written by: John U. Bacon
- Narrated by: Johnny Heller
- Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins
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From best-selling author John U. Bacon, a gripping narrative history of the largest manmade detonation prior to Hiroshima....
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Highly recommend
- By Anonymous on 2025-08-19
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The Spectre of War
- International Communism and the Origins of World War II
- Written by: Jonathan Haslam
- Narrated by: Chris MacDonnell
- Length: 17 hrs and 41 mins
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The Spectre of War looks at a subject we thought we knew - the roots of the Second World War - and upends our assumptions with a masterful new interpretation....
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The Hiding Place
- Written by: Corrie ten Boom, Elizabeth Sherrill, John Sherrill
- Narrated by: Wanda McCaddon
- Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins
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At one time, Corrie ten Boom would have laughed at the idea that she had a story to tell.....
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Incredible testimony
- By Jacklyn on 2021-04-23
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How Civil Wars Start
- And How to Stop Them
- Written by: Barbara F. Walter
- Narrated by: Beth Hicks
- Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins
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A leading political scientist examines the dramatic rise in violent extremism around the globe and sounds the alarm on the increasing likelihood of a second civil war in the United States....
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Extremely insightful
- By Amazon Customer on 2022-02-19
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D DAY Through German Eyes
- The Hidden Story of June 6th 1944
- Written by: Holger Eckhertz
- Narrated by: P. J. Ochlan
- Length: 6 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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We see a perspective of D-Day which deserves to be added to the historical record, in which ordinary German troops struggled to make sense of the onslaught that was facing them....
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Powerful and Eye Opening
- By Military History Buff on 2019-04-10
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The Weight of Freedom
- The Azrieli Series of Holocaust Survivor Memoirs
- Written by: Nate Leipciger, Naomi Azrieli, Debórah Dwork
- Narrated by: Nate Leipciger, Douglas Hughes, Naomi Azrieli, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Introspective, complicated and raw, The Weight of Freedom is Nate’s journey through a past that he can never leave behind....
New Releases
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La Grande Guerre
- Les Conflits Mondiaux Majeurs t. 1
- Written by: History Nerds
- Narrated by: Joel Choucas
- Length: 4 hrs and 21 mins
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La Première Guerre mondiale a été appelée « la guerre qui mettrait fin à toutes les guerres »... ce ne fut pas le cas. Dans ce récit concis de la Première Guerre mondiale, nous examinons les raisons de son déclenchement, les réactions qu'elle a suscitées et, finalement, la mort de ceux qui ont consenti le plus grand sacrifice. Nous entendons souvent parler du grand sacrifice consenti lors des guerres ultérieures, mais l'histoire de la Première Guerre mondiale offre une profondeur d'analyse sur le contexte de la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
Written by: History Nerds
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Till We Meet Again
- A Canadian in the First World War
- Written by: Brandon Marriott
- Narrated by: Alan Carlson
- Length: 8 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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As he tended to the chores on his homestead, Lester Harper never imagined that he would turn in his hoe for a Lee-Enfield rifle on the Western Front. But the farmer from Pouce Coupe, in northern British Columbia, found himself at a party agreeing to help form a small-town regiment headed for France and the Great War. Lester left behind his wife, Mabel, in the shadow of the loss of their infant daughter, Hilda.
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“What Life Was Really Like on the Front”
- By Amazon Customer on 2025-10-10
Written by: Brandon Marriott
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Responsabilité absolue
- Written by: Jocko Willinck, Leif Babin
- Narrated by: Simon Jeannin
- Length: 8 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Jocko Willink et Leif Babin ont été déployés sur le champ de bataille le plus violent et le plus dangereux d'Irak. En tant que responsables de l'unité Cogneur de l'équipe SEAL Trois, leur mission était impossible : reprendre la ville de Ramadi, bastion d'Al-Qaïda réputé "perdu". Après avoir quitté les équipes SEALs, ils ont créé une société, Echelon Front, pour enseigner ces mêmes principes dans le monde civil.
Written by: Jocko Willinck, and others
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Running Deep
- Bravery, Survival, and the True Story of the Deadliest Submarine in World War II
- Written by: Tom Clavin
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 9 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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The true story of the deadliest submarine in World War II and the courageous captain who survived torture and imprisonment at the hands of the enemy. There was one submarine that outfought all other boats in the Silent Service in World War II: the USS Tang. Captain Richard Hetherington O’Kane...
Written by: Tom Clavin
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Splendid Liberators
- Heroism, Betrayal, Resistance, and the Birth of American Empire
- Written by: Joe Jackson
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 31 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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This immersive epic reveals the origins of the American empire and the lives of those who promoted it and those who resisted it. In 1898, the United States won an empire, and—many allege—lost its soul. In Splendid Liberators, Joe Jackson offers an epic narrative of the Spanish-American War...
Written by: Joe Jackson
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Utah Beach
- The Amphibious Landing and Airborne Operations on D-Day, June 6, 1944
- Written by: Joseph Balkoski
- Narrated by: P.J. Ochlan
- Length: 15 hrs and 14 mins
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Added to the invasion plan largely at the insistence of British General Bernard Montgomery, the attack at Utah Beach aimed to secure the Cotentin Peninsula and ultimately seize the port of Cherbourg. Although the assault on Utah Beach became one of the most successful American military operations of World War II, it was fraught with risk from the beginning: Not only was Utah the most isolated of the five D-Day beaches, but the airborne operation was of unprecedented size and scope.
Written by: Joseph Balkoski
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La Grande Guerre
- Les Conflits Mondiaux Majeurs t. 1
- Written by: History Nerds
- Narrated by: Joel Choucas
- Length: 4 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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La Première Guerre mondiale a été appelée « la guerre qui mettrait fin à toutes les guerres »... ce ne fut pas le cas. Dans ce récit concis de la Première Guerre mondiale, nous examinons les raisons de son déclenchement, les réactions qu'elle a suscitées et, finalement, la mort de ceux qui ont consenti le plus grand sacrifice. Nous entendons souvent parler du grand sacrifice consenti lors des guerres ultérieures, mais l'histoire de la Première Guerre mondiale offre une profondeur d'analyse sur le contexte de la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
Written by: History Nerds
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Till We Meet Again
- A Canadian in the First World War
- Written by: Brandon Marriott
- Narrated by: Alan Carlson
- Length: 8 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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As he tended to the chores on his homestead, Lester Harper never imagined that he would turn in his hoe for a Lee-Enfield rifle on the Western Front. But the farmer from Pouce Coupe, in northern British Columbia, found himself at a party agreeing to help form a small-town regiment headed for France and the Great War. Lester left behind his wife, Mabel, in the shadow of the loss of their infant daughter, Hilda.
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“What Life Was Really Like on the Front”
- By Amazon Customer on 2025-10-10
Written by: Brandon Marriott
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Responsabilité absolue
- Written by: Jocko Willinck, Leif Babin
- Narrated by: Simon Jeannin
- Length: 8 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Jocko Willink et Leif Babin ont été déployés sur le champ de bataille le plus violent et le plus dangereux d'Irak. En tant que responsables de l'unité Cogneur de l'équipe SEAL Trois, leur mission était impossible : reprendre la ville de Ramadi, bastion d'Al-Qaïda réputé "perdu". Après avoir quitté les équipes SEALs, ils ont créé une société, Echelon Front, pour enseigner ces mêmes principes dans le monde civil.
Written by: Jocko Willinck, and others
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Running Deep
- Bravery, Survival, and the True Story of the Deadliest Submarine in World War II
- Written by: Tom Clavin
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 9 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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The true story of the deadliest submarine in World War II and the courageous captain who survived torture and imprisonment at the hands of the enemy. There was one submarine that outfought all other boats in the Silent Service in World War II: the USS Tang. Captain Richard Hetherington O’Kane...
Written by: Tom Clavin
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Splendid Liberators
- Heroism, Betrayal, Resistance, and the Birth of American Empire
- Written by: Joe Jackson
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 31 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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This immersive epic reveals the origins of the American empire and the lives of those who promoted it and those who resisted it. In 1898, the United States won an empire, and—many allege—lost its soul. In Splendid Liberators, Joe Jackson offers an epic narrative of the Spanish-American War...
Written by: Joe Jackson
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Utah Beach
- The Amphibious Landing and Airborne Operations on D-Day, June 6, 1944
- Written by: Joseph Balkoski
- Narrated by: P.J. Ochlan
- Length: 15 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Added to the invasion plan largely at the insistence of British General Bernard Montgomery, the attack at Utah Beach aimed to secure the Cotentin Peninsula and ultimately seize the port of Cherbourg. Although the assault on Utah Beach became one of the most successful American military operations of World War II, it was fraught with risk from the beginning: Not only was Utah the most isolated of the five D-Day beaches, but the airborne operation was of unprecedented size and scope.
Written by: Joseph Balkoski
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Second Front
- Anglo-American Rivalry and the Hidden Story of the Normandy Campaign
- Written by: Marc Milner
- Narrated by: Basil Sands
- Length: 30 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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In June 1944, an Allied army of British, American, and Canadian troops sought to open up a Second Front in Normandy. But they were not only fighting to bring the Second World War to an end. After decades of Anglo-American struggle for dominance, they were also contending with one another—to determine who would ascend to global hegemony once Hitler's armies fell. Marc Milner traces this bitter rivalry as it emerged after the First World War and evolved during the fragile peace which led to the Second.
Written by: Marc Milner
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At Sea Against the Soviet Fleet
- The Evolution of U.S. Navy Operational Intelligence in the Cold War
- Written by: Bryan H. Leese
- Narrated by: Tom Parks
- Length: 12 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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At Sea Against the Soviet Fleet examines the critical transformation of naval intelligence during a pivotal era marked by the Cold War and the Vietnam conflict. Bryan Leese meticulously details how US Navy operational intelligence evolved to meet the complexities of modern naval warfare, particularly in response to the increasing threats posed by the Soviet Navy. This book begins by examining the Vietnam War and the institutionalization of shipboard operational intelligence, or what Navy intelligence calls Opintel.
Written by: Bryan H. Leese
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Finding Hester
- The Incredible Story of the Hidden Woman Whose Love Letters Changed World War II
- Written by: Claudia Caplan Wolff, Erin Edwards, Greg Callus, and others
- Narrated by: Sarah Cullum
- Length: 6 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Finding Hester explores the untold story of Hester Leggatt, a woman who helped trick the Nazis, and is a fascinating listen for fans of West End musical Operation Mincemeat and anyone with an interest in women’s war stories.
Written by: Claudia Caplan Wolff, and others
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Guadalcanal's Longest Fight
- The Pivotal Battles of the Matanikau Front
- Written by: Dave R. Holland, Colonel Jon T. Hoffman USMCR (Ret) - foreword
- Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross
- Length: 11 hrs and 31 mins
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The Matanikau battles proved to be the critical turning points in the land campaign for Guadalcanal—the campaign's longest and bloodiest ground fight. A five-month conflict raged along the river and its basin. The real importance of this area has long remained unrecognized, yet the American and Japanese forces that fought over it knew that it was the key to the ultimate prize of Henderson Airfield. In this mile-long bloody tug-of-war from the river across to the hills and ravines were fought seven major battles and countless smaller skirmishes.
Written by: Dave R. Holland, and others
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The Wounded Generation
- Coming Home After World War II
- Written by: David Nasaw
- Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Length: 12 hrs and 38 mins
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From award-winning and bestselling author David Nasaw, a brilliant re-examination of post-World War II America that looks beyond the victory parades and into the veterans’—and nation’s—unhealed traumas.
Written by: David Nasaw
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Rhineland
- Hitler’s Last Defence, 1944–45
- Written by: Anthony Tucker-Jones
- Narrated by: Richard Trinder
- Length: 10 hrs and 28 mins
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The Rhineland was where Adolf Hitler sowed the seeds for the Second World War when he remilitarized it in breach of the Treaty of Versailles in 1936, and by late 1944 the Rhine provided the last major obstacle to the advancing Allied armies that were threatening the Fatherland itself. In this new history of this vital campaign, respected military historian Anthony Tucker-Jones describes the race against time as the Germans fought to stave off the inevitable.
Written by: Anthony Tucker-Jones
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1942
- When World War II Engulfed the Globe
- Written by: Peter Fritzsche
- Narrated by: Teri Schnaubelt
- Length: 15 hrs and 54 mins
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In 1942, historian Peter Fritzsche offers a gripping, ground-level portrait of the decisive year when World War II escalated to global catastrophe. With the United States joining the fight following Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, all the world’s great powers were at war. The debris of ships sunk by Nazi submarines littered US beaches, Germans marauded in North Africa, and the Japanese swept through the Pacific.
Written by: Peter Fritzsche
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Un rêve de feu
- Written by: Erik Larson
- Narrated by: Yves Aubert
- Length: 18 hrs
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Après Dans le jardin de la bête et La Splendeur et l'Infamie, le nouveau chef-d'œuvre d'Erik Larson ! 6 novembre 1860 : Abraham Lincoln devient président des États-Unis. Cinq mois plus tard, la guerre de Sécession commence. Si, durant cette période, la crise est alimentée par les positions du Nord et du Sud sur l'esclavage, la fracture s'avère beaucoup plus profonde au sein du pays. En quelques semaines, les opinions se font inconciliables au sein même des familles, les discussions deviennent impossibles, les conflits se multiplient, les amitiés et les couples se déchirent.
Written by: Erik Larson
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The Devil's Castle
- Nazi Eugenics, Euthanasia, and How Psychiatry's Troubled History Reverberates Today
- Written by: Susanne Paola Antonetta
- Narrated by: Vivienne Leheny
- Length: 11 hrs and 34 mins
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In The Devil’s Castle, Susanne Paola Antonetta weaves a haunting narrative that confronts the darkest chapters of psychiatric history while offering a bold vision for the future of mental health care. In 1939, the eugenics movement growing throughout the West did its worst in Nazi Germany. Through the Aktion T4 euthanasia program, five asylums and an abandoned jail were transformed into gas chambers. Tens of thousands of lives—predominantly adults with neuropsychiatric conditions—were extinguished in those structures, ultimately paving the way for the horrors of the Holocaust.
Written by: Susanne Paola Antonetta
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"C'était mon chef" - Mémoires de la principale secrétaire d'Hitler
- Written by: Christa Schroeder, François Kersaudy - introduction, Marie Kastner-Uomini - traducteur
- Narrated by: Clara Brajtman
- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
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Christa Schroeder est une "ancienne" : membre du secrétariat de Hitler dès 1933, elle y est restée jusqu'au 20 avril 1945 – dix jours avant l'effondrement final du Troisième Reich. Pendant douze ans, elle a accompagné le Führer dans tous ses déplacements entre la capitale, le Berghof et ses divers quartiers généraux de campagne dans l'ouest de l'Allemagne, en Prusse-Orientale et en Ukraine. C'est principalement sur la personnalité de Hitler que Christa Schroeder a reporté toute son attention pendant plus d'une décennie, et c'est ce qui rend son témoignage inestimable.
Written by: Christa Schroeder, and others
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The Montford Point Marines
- The History of America’s First Black Marines in World War II
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: KC Wayman
- Length: 1 hr and 26 mins
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The United States has no shortage of famous military units, from the Civil War’s Iron Brigade to the 101st Airborne, but one would be hard pressed to find one that had to go through as many hardships off the battlefield as the Montford Point Marines, a group of African American soldiers who overcame Jim Crow at home and official segregation in the military to serve their country in the final years of World War II.
Written by: Charles River Editors
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A Village in the Third Reich
- How Ordinary Lives Were Transformed by the Rise of Fascism
- Written by: Julia Boyd, Angelika Patel
- Narrated by: Christa Lewis
- Length: 12 hrs and 34 mins
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Hidden deep in the Bavarian mountains lies the picturesque village of Oberstdorf—a place where for hundreds of years people lived simple lives while history was made elsewhere. Yet even this remote idyll could not escape the brutal iron grip of the Nazi regime.
Written by: Julia Boyd, and others
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Matisse at War
- Written by: Christopher C. Gorham
- Narrated by: Paul Woodson
- Length: 9 hrs and 50 mins
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In 1940, with the Nazis sweeping through France, Henri Matisse found himself at a personal and artistic crossroads. His marriage had ended, he was gravely ill, and after decades at the forefront of modern art, he was beset by doubt. As scores of famous figures escaped the country, Matisse took refuge in Nice, with his companion, Lydia. By defiantly remaining, Matisse was a source of inspiration for his nation.
Written by: Christopher C. Gorham
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Hitlers Komplizen
- Helfer und Vollstrecker: Das Dritte Reich in 24 Porträts
- Written by: Richard J. Evans
- Narrated by: Peter Bieringer
- Length: 21 hrs and 43 mins
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Wer waren die Nazis? Verfolgten sie kriminelle Absichten, oder waren sie »gewöhnliche Deutsche«? Was brachte sie dazu, furchtbare Gräuel gegen wirkliche oder eingebildete Feinde zu begehen oder zu billigen? Warum waren so viele Deutsche an den Verbrechen beteiligt? Wie kam es, dass sie Hitler fast bis zum Ende folgten? Der renommierte Historiker Richard J. Evans zeichnet oft verblüffend neue Porträts der Männer und Frauen, die NS-Deutschland schufen und ihm dienten.
Written by: Richard J. Evans
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Baviera Tropical - Prêmio Jabuti 2024 Biografia e reportagem
- Written by: Betina Anton
- Narrated by: Betina Anton
- Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
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Uma pesquisa inédita, com base em documentos e entrevistas, sobre o período de Mengele no Brasil. A partir de sua experiência pessoal, Betina faz um minucioso trabalho de recuperação de memórias e de testemunhos, com entrevistas inéditas e propondo versões dos fatos até então desconhecidas. Ao reunir pontos de vista que vão desde um comandante do Mossad a pessoas que conviveram com Mengele no Brasil, a jornalista cria um quadro sobre a vida e a morte do nazista em nosso país.
Written by: Betina Anton
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McNamara at War
- A New History
- Written by: Philip Taubman, William Taubman
- Narrated by: David Colacci
- Length: 18 hrs and 4 mins
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Robert S. McNamara was widely considered to be one of the most brilliant men of his generation. While he could be cold and arrogant, he was an invaluable friend to Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson as US secretary of defense and had a deeply moving relationship with Jackie Kennedy. McNamara was the leading advocate for American escalation in Vietnam during the summer of 1965, strongly urging Johnson to send hundreds of thousands of American ground troops just weeks before he concluded that the war was unwinnable.
Written by: Philip Taubman, and others
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Searcy County
- The Civil War’s Secret Heroes
- Written by: Todd Samuelson, Dede Samuelson
- Narrated by: Hunter Peterson
- Length: 13 hrs and 50 mins
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It’s 1861 and Searcy County, Arkansas, is divided by the Civil War. One man, David Crockett Ruff, has some hard choices. The godson of David Crockett and cousin to the famous cattle driver Charles Goodnight, he wants to fight. But how can he? His state sides with slavery, yet joining the Union means fighting against neighbors, friends, and family. So he chooses peace. When state officials discover he won’t fight, they send out the militia to arrest him and his fellow Peace Society members.
Written by: Todd Samuelson, and others
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The Boston Way
- Radicals Against Slavery and the Civil War
- Written by: Mark Kurlansky
- Narrated by: Joe Scalora
- Length: 6 hrs and 14 mins
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How do good people find the courage to resist and end the greatest evil in their country? An untold story of the Civil War Era: pacifists in Boston who led the fight to end slavery without violence and war.
Written by: Mark Kurlansky
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Maréchal Juin
- Written by: Jean-Christophe Notin
- Narrated by: Laurent Moreau
- Length: 22 hrs and 48 mins
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Juin est grand quand il est à la tête de ses tirailleurs marocains que ce soit dans les tranchées de 1914 ou, trente ans plus tard, sur les pentes des Abruzzes. Il est en avance avec son temps en Indochine ou au commandement de l'OTAN.
Written by: Jean-Christophe Notin
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The SAS
- Britain’s Original Special Forces
- Written by: Mick Trenlow-Symes
- Narrated by: Hugo Henche
- Length: 2 hrs and 14 mins
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The SAS: Britain’s Original Special Forces pulls back the curtain on one of the most elite fighting forces in the world. From its desert birth under the radical vision of David Stirling to the urban battlefields of counter-terrorism and beyond, the SAS has forged a reputation for ruthlessness, efficiency, and quiet excellence. Whether conducting daring raids behind enemy lines, training allied forces in jungle warfare, or silently watching from the shadows in foreign cities, the SAS operates on the cutting edge of modern combat—often invisible, but never irrelevant.
Written by: Mick Trenlow-Symes
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Wenn die Sonne untergeht
- Familie Mann in Sanary
- Written by: Florian Illies
- Narrated by: Stephan Schad
- Length: 10 hrs and 28 mins
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Im glühend heißen Sommer 1933 spitzt sich die politische Lage in Europa zu – und die der Familie Mann: Thomas und Katia Mann und ihre sechs Kinder sind nach abenteuerlichen Fluchten im Juni in dem verträumten Hafenort Sanary am französischen Mittelmeer gestrandet. Und jetzt wissen sie alle weder vor noch zurück.
Written by: Florian Illies
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SOG Operation Blackjack and the Mobile Guerrilla Force
- Written by: Roger Lockshier
- Narrated by: Justin Smallbridge
- Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins
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Roger Lockshier enlisted in the US Army in April 1966. After completing Airborne (Paratrooper) Jump Training at Fort Benning GA, he was assigned to Aviation Battalion 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell Kentucky, December 1966. In December of 1967 the 101st Airborne Division was transferred to Viet Nam. Lockshier was a Crewchief / Doorgunner with the 101st Airborne's Black Angels Huey Helicopter Gunships assigned to provide combat support to the 101st Airborne and 5th Special Forces MACVSOG. He returned to the States in December of 1968.
Written by: Roger Lockshier
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Erwin Rommel
- Written by: Benoît Lemay
- Narrated by: Laurent Moreau
- Length: 20 hrs and 17 mins
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Erwin Rommel est sans doute le plus connu des généraux allemands de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Plus de soixante ans après sa mort, il personnifie souvent le soldat qui inspire le respect aussi bien pour sa maîtrise de l'art de la guerre que pour s'être montré réservé à l'égard du régime hitlérien. Or, à la lumière des archives et de récentes recherches parues pour la plupart en langue allemande, il convient de remettre en question cette image apologétique.
Written by: Benoît Lemay
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The Football Battalions
- The Elite Players Who Fought in the Great War
- Written by: Christopher Evans
- Narrated by: Oliver Hembrough
- Length: 8 hrs and 47 mins
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In 1914, the year the war breaks out, football is on the rise. Attendances are steadily increasing, and the players are beginning to become household names. Underlining how football has surpassed cricket as the national sport, George V becomes the first monarch to attend the FA Cup Final in May. In this masterful work of history, Christopher Evans explores how footballers were put under immense pressure to sign up once the war began, resulting in the formation of the Football Battalion in England. He tells the story of World War I through the eyes of seven leading footballers of the day.
Written by: Christopher Evans