Hell's Angels
The True Story of the 303rd Bomb Group in World War II
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Hell's Angels
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Narrateur(s):
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Robertson Dean
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Auteur(s):
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Jay A. Stout
À propos de cet audio
The true story of World War 2’s legendary Hell’s Angels—the 8th Air Force’s 303rd Bomb Group.
Although the United States declared war against Germany in December 1941, a successful assault on Nazi-occupied Europe could not happen until Germany’s industrial and military might were crippled. The first target was the Luftwaffe—the most powerful and battle-hardened air force in the world. The United States Army Air Forces joined with Great Britain’s already-engaged Royal Air Force to launch a strategic air campaign that ultimately brought the Luftwaffe to its knees. One of the standout units of this campaign was the legendary 303rd Bomb Group—Hell’s Angels.
This is the 303rd’s story, as told by the men who made it what it was. Taking their name from their B-17 of the same name, they became one of the most distinguished and important air combat units in history. The dramatic and terrible air battles they fought against Germany ultimately changed the course of the war.
©2015 Jay A. Stout (P)2023 Penguin AudioCe que les critiques en disent
“[An] epic tale of the World War II aerial campaign over Europe...Hell's Angels is a gripping and awe-inspiring book.”—Nathaniel Fick, author of One Bullet Away
“It's all there—the boredom, the devotion, the horror and even the humor in an industrial war fought on a global scale that we'll never see again. Unit histories just do not get any better.”—Barrett Tillman, author of Whirlwind and Forgotten Fifteenth.
“Jay Stout is a triple-threat aviation historian—an experienced combat aviator, a meticulous researcher and a compelling story teller. His uncanny eye for authentic detail allows Hell’s Angels to be the incredible story of the 303rd Bomb Group and the bombing campaign that crippled Nazi Germany. Stout makes a hard-ridden topic seem fresh and new again. Highly recommended.”—Walter J. Boyne, Author/Historian
As to the performance: the reading from Robertson Dean is solidly professional - but unspectacular. His diction, timbre, cadence, and tone are commendable and sound quality is excellent - but Dean reads too slowly (consume this recording at 1.20X), intermittently takes loud inhalations (avoid earbuds), and demonstrates pretty bad voice-acting at times (his impression of Winston Churchill is straight-up chuckleworthy, for example). The narration is overall "adequate".
Taken altogether, I rate 'Hell's Angels' 8.5 stars out of 10. It's status as an offering in the 'Plus' catalogue (and hence included for free as part of my subscription) doubtless enhances my impression, but - regardless - it's an entertaining listen. True, you won't really learn anything from this book, but you'll definitely gain respect for outwardly ordinary men that went through extra-ordinary experiences.
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