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Title: Armor and Blood

Subtitle: The Battle of Kursk: The Turning Point of World War II

Author: Dennis E. Showalter

Narrator: Robertson Dean

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs

Language: English

Release date: 08-27-13

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 344 votes

Genres: History, 20th Century

Publisher's Summary:

While the Battle of Kursk has long captivated World War II aficionados, it has been unjustly overlooked by historians. Drawing on the masses of new information made available by the opening of the Russian military archives, Dennis E. Showalter at last corrects that error. This battle was the critical turning point on World War II's Eastern Front. In the aftermath of the Red Army's brutal repulse of the Germans at Stalingrad, the stakes could not have been higher. More than 3,000,000 men and 8,000 tanks met in the heart of the Soviet Union, some 400 miles south of Moscow, in an encounter that both sides knew would reshape the war.

The adversaries were at the peak of their respective powers. On both sides, the generals and the dictators they served were in agreement on where, why, and how to fight. The result was a furious death grapple between two of history's most formidable fighting forces - a battle that might possibly have been the greatest of all time. In Armor and Blood, Showalter recreates every aspect of this dramatic struggle. He offers expert perspective on strategy and tactics at the highest levels, from the halls of power in Moscow and Berlin to the battlefield command posts on both sides. But it is the author's exploration of the human dimension of armored combat that truly distinguishes this book.

In the classic tradition of John Keegan's The Face of Battle, Showalter's narrative crackles with insight into the unique dynamics of tank warfare - its effect on men's minds as well as their bodies. Scrupulously researched, exhaustively documented, and vividly illustrated, this book is a chilling testament to man's ability to build and to destroy. When the dust settled, the field at Kursk was nothing more than a wasteland of steel carcasses, dead soldiers, and smoking debris. The Soviet victory ended German hopes of restoring their position on the Eastern Front, and put the Red Army on the road to Berlin. Armor and Blood presents listeners with what will likely be the authoritative study of Kursk for decades to come.

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Title: Homeward Bound

Subtitle: American Families in the Cold War Era

Author: Elaine Tyler May

Narrator: Kevin Stillwell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-05-18

Publisher: Hachette Audio

Genres: History, 20th Century

Publisher's Summary:

A revised edition of the classic, myth-shattering exploration of American family life during the Cold War.

When Homeward Bound first appeared in 1988, it forever changed how we understand Cold War America. Elaine Tyler May demonstrated that the Atomic Age and the Cold War shaped American life not just in national politics but at every level of society, from the boardroom to the bedroom. Her notion of "domestic containment" is now the standard interpretation of the era, and Homeward Bound has become a classic. This new edition includes an updated introduction and a new epilogue examining the legacy of Cold War obsessions with personal and family security in the present day.

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Critic Reviews:

"A provocative thesis that will stir debate." (Library Journal)

"This book helps the Baby Boom generation understand its genesis." (Booklist )

"A major addition to the literature on the history of the family [that] significantly enhances our understanding of American society in the 1950s." (The New York Times)

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