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Title: Life and Death at Abbey Gate: The Fall of Afghanistan and the Operation to Save our Allies

Author: Mikael Cook

Narrator: Mikael Cook

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 5 hours 1 minute

Release date: July 30, 2024

Genres: Military

Publisher's Summary:

As the American government began a disastrous mass evacuation of its Afghan allies, a group of American veterans saw the writing on the wall—the people who had supported them on the ground over the past two decades were going to be left behind. Instead of watching on the sideline, they sprang into action. The effort became known nationally as #DigitalDunkirk, in reference to the civilian aspect of the evacuation of soldiers from the beaches of Dunkirk in 1940. As America's last days in Afghanistan came to a chaotic end, an ad-hoc group of veterans, intelligence assets and legislative aides undertook an extraordinary mission to leave no comrade behind. Relying on cell phones and satellites as their weapons, they worked around the clock to help evacuate as many Afghans as possible. As the desperate mass of Afghans tried to flee brutal Taliban rule, Marines of the 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, worked at Hamid Karzai International Airport's Abbey Gate in conditions that brought combat-hardened veterans to tears. After an ISIS suicide bomber detonated his S-vest, killing thirteen United States service members, operations came to a halt. Life and Death at Abbey Gate tells the story behind the story of the mass evacuation of over 124,000 Americans and Afghan allies during a two-week period in the summer of 2021.

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Title: Mission Iran: Special Forces Berlin & Operation Eagle Claw, JTF 1-79

Author: James Stejskal

Narrator: Jim Seybert

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 4 hours 38 minutes

Release date: July 30, 2024

Genres: Military

Publisher's Summary:

On November 4, 1979, 'student' supporters of the Ayatollah seized the U.S. Embassy with over sixty hostages. Although the Cold War was in full swing, the Iran hostage crisis was a watershed for the United States. Detachment A had been established in Berlin early in the Cold War to harass and delay any Soviet military advance west. This Special unit trained relentlessly for every aspect of unconventional warfare, and was later assigned a second mission of counterterrorism. The plan for Operation Eagle Claw, as it became known, was extremely complex. The first stage was intelligence gathering—no mean feat as most of the CIA's capabilities in the country had been eliminated. With operatives trained in intelligence work, fluent in many languages, and adept at blending in, Det A took on the advanced recon of the targets. Then, when Delta Force admitted that it could only manage the assault of the Embassy, Det A volunteered to rescue the three Americans at the Foreign Ministry. Veteran and historian James Stejskal details Det A's unique and integral role in Operation Eagle Claw, based upon firsthand accounts of the operatives involved.

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Title: Bernhard Sindberg: The Schindler of Nanjing

Author: Peter Harmsen

Narrator: Tom Campbell

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 6 hours 49 minutes

Release date: July 30, 2024

Genres: Military

Publisher's Summary:

In December 1937, the Chinese capital, Nanjing, falls and the Japanese army unleash an orgy of torture, murder, and rape. Over the course of six weeks, hundreds of thousands of civilians and prisoners of war are killed. At the very onset of the atrocities, the Danish supervisor at a cement plant just outside the city, 26-year-old Bernhard Arp Sindberg, opens the factory gates and welcomes in 10,000 Chinese civilians to safety. He becomes an Asian equivalent of Oskar Schindler, the savior of Jews in the Holocaust. This biography follows Sindberg from his childhood and on his first adventures as a sailor and a Foreign Legionnaire to the 104 days as a rescuer of thousands of helpless men, women, and children in the darkest hour of the Sino-Japanese War. After his remarkable achievement, he receded back into obscurity, spending decades at sea and becoming a naturalized American citizen, before dying of old age in Los Angeles in 1983. The book sets the record straight by providing the first complete account of Sindberg's life in English. What emerges is the surprising tale of a person who was average in every respect but rose to the occasion when faced with unimaginable brutality, discovering an inner strength and courage that transformed him into one of the great humanitarian figures of the twentieth century and an inspiration for our modern age.

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Title: The Saigon Guns: A True Story of Aerial Combat in the Fall of 1972

Author: John Thomas Hoffman

Narrator: Shawn Compton

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 15 hours 2 minutes

Release date: July 30, 2024

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1

Genres: Military

Publisher's Summary:

Few Americans know the facts about the final year of US combat operations in South Vietnam. As political will to sustain the fight shrank and the US withdrew most of their ground forces, the Soviets and North Vietnamese sought battlefield success to strengthen their negotiating position at the Paris peace talks. In March of 1972, North Vietnam invaded the South with five armored divisions, massive artillery support, and modern Soviet anti-aircraft weapons, intended to sweep any remaining US military aviation support to South Vietnam from the skies. But the Soviets and their North Vietnamese proteges had miscalculated. The remaining US aviation forces, along with the US Air Force and US Navy and Marine aviation assets, would not be easily removed from the battle. For the US forces still in-country, this is an untold story of heroism, dedication, and refusal to yield the battlefield despite being largely considered by US political leaders as 'expendable.'

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Title: Most Honorable Son: A Forgotten Hero's Fight Against Fascism and Hate During World War II

Author: Gregg Jones

Narrator: Christopher Douyard

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 13 hours 0 minutes

Release date: July 23, 2024

Genres: Military

Publisher's Summary:

The first comprehensive biography of unjustly forgotten Japanese American war hero Ben Kuroki, who fought the Axis powers during World War II and battled racism, injustice, and prejudice on the home front. Ben Kuroki was a twenty-four-year-old Japanese American farm boy whose heritage was never a problem in remote Nebraska—until Pearl Harbor. Among the millions of Americans who flocked to military stations to enlist, Ben wanted to avenge the attack, reclaim his family honor, and prove his patriotism. But as anti-Japanese sentiment soared, Ben had to fight to be allowed to fight for America. And fight he did. As a gunner on Army Air Forces bombers, Ben flew fifty-eight missions spanning three combat theaters: Europe, North Africa, and the Pacific, including the climactic B-29 firebombing campaign against Japan that culminated with the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. He flew some of the war’s boldest and bloodiest air missions and lived to tell about it. In between his tours in Europe and the Pacific, he challenged FDR's shameful incarceration of more than one hundred thousand people of Japanese ancestry in America, and he would be credited by some with setting in motion the debate that reversed a grave national dishonor. In the euphoric wake of America's victory, the decorated war hero used his national platform to carry out what he called his 'fifty-ninth mission,' urging his fellow Americans to do more to eliminate bigotry and racism at home. Told in full for the first time, and long overdue, Ben's extraordinary story is a quintessentially American one of patriotism, principle, perseverance, and courage. It's about being in the vanguard of history, the bonding of a band of brothers united in a just cause, a timeless and unflinching account of racial bigotry, and one man's transcendent sense of belonging—in war, in peace, abroad, and at home.

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Title: ...And a Hard Rain Fell: A GI's True Story of the War in Vietnam

Author: John Ketwig

Narrator: Danny Campbell

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 15 hours 15 minutes

Release date: July 23, 2024

Genres: Military

Publisher's Summary:

A classic, must-listen Vietnam war memoir The classic Vietnam war memoir, ...and a hard rain fell is the unforgettable story of a veteran's rage and the unflinching portrait of a young soldier's odyssey from the roads of upstate New York to the jungles of Vietnam. Updated for its twentieth anniversary with a new afterword on the Iraq War and its parallels to Vietnam, John Ketwig's message is as relevant today as it was twenty years ago. 'A magnetic, bloody, moving, and worm's-eye view of soldiering in Vietnam, an account that is from the first page to last a wound that can never heal. A searing gift to his country.'—Kirkus Reviews 'Solidly effective. He describes with ingenuous energy and authentic language that time and place.'—Library Journal 'Perhaps as evocative of that awful time in Vietnam as the great fictions . . . a wild surreal account, at its best as powerful as Celine's darkling writing of World War One.'—Washington Post

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Title: The Road to Moresco

Author: Mark Jamilkowski

Narrator: David Piper

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 7 hours 5 minutes

Release date: July 16, 2024

Genres: Military

Publisher's Summary:

At the turn of the 20th century, Maria-Luisa Moresco was not like most Italian women of her time. She was driven to achieve her professional aspirations when others looked for a happy and healthy family and a peaceful environment to call home. But when multiple tragedies struck – earthquakes and storms, unexpected deaths, World War II, broken relationships, even murders – she, and later her daughter Chiara, were forced to find a way forward despite their irreplaceable losses. Against the backdrop of a Europe in constant turmoil, their survival instincts, persistence, and resilience became their path forward. Discover more about these astounding, complicated, talented women in The Road to Moresco.

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Title: [German] - Inside SEK: Meine Erlebnisse in der härtesten Einheit der Polizei

Author: Kuni

Narrator: Rolf Berg

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 5 hours 59 minutes

Release date: July 15, 2024

Genres: Military

Publisher's Summary:

Wenn es für die Polizei zu brenzlig wird, tritt das Spezialeinsatzkommando auf den Plan. Die anonymen Elitekräfte mit den Sturmmasken sind da, wenn die Gefährdung am größten ist: bei der Terrorismusbekämpfung, Geiselbefreiungen, Razzien und gefährlichen Zugriffen. Der ehemalige Polizist mit dem Decknamen »Kuni« war lange im SEK tätig. In 25 Episoden blickt er auf seine Zeit beim Kommando zurück und bietet einen fesselnden Blick hinter die Kulissen. Wie und mit welcher Motivation kam er zum SEK? Wie liefen Aufnahmeprüfung und Ausbildung ab? Welchen Herausforderungen musste er sich stellen? Kuni nimmt uns mit zu seinen spannendsten Einsätzen – von spektakulären Zugriffen, auch mit schwerem Gerät wie Granatwerfern, bis zum Kampf gegen Kinderpornografie. Inside SEK verrät, wie es bei der mythenumrankten Elitetruppe tatsächlich zugeht!

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Title: Good-Bye to All That: An Autobiography

Author: Robert Graves

Narrator: Joel Schrank

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 11 hours 56 minutes

Release date: July 14, 2024

Genres: Military

Publisher's Summary:

'Good-Bye to All That: An Autobiography' by Robert Graves is a seminal work that vividly captures the harrowing experiences of a young British officer during World War I. Published in 1929, the book provides a candid and unflinching portrayal of life in the trenches, exploring the brutality and absurdity of war. Graves recounts his childhood, education, and early literary career, interweaving personal anecdotes with his wartime experiences. The autobiography delves into his friendships with notable figures like Siegfried Sassoon and critiques the societal norms of early 20th-century Britain. The title reflects Graves' profound disillusionment with the pre-war world and the irrevocable changes brought by the conflict. With its clarity, wit, and honesty, 'Good-Bye to All That' remains an essential work in the canon of war literature, offering insights into the personal and collective trauma of a generation.

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Title: [German] - Ich war dabei ...: Polen, Nordfrankreich, Ostfront, Stalingrad, Kaukasus, Italien, Normandie, Ardennen, Endkampf im Ruhr-Kessel (Deutsche Soldaten-Biografien)

Author: Josef Wimmer

Narrator: Freerk Reeder

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 11 hours 6 minutes

Release date: July 12, 2024

Genres: Military

Publisher's Summary:

Vom Kriegsbeginn bis zum Untergang – Josef Wimmer hat den 2. Weltkrieg an nahezu allen Fronten hautnah miterlebt. Hören Sie jetzt die unglaubliche Autobiografie eines jahrelangen Frontkämpfers – ehrlich, unverblümt, ohne Pathos. 'Ich war dabei' lautet der simple wie treffende Titel von Josef Wimmers Autobiografie. Mit 17 Jahren meldet er sich freiwillig zu den Pionieren. Es folgen fast sechs Jahre Kriegsdienst an vorderster Front, schließlich Kriegsgefangenschaft und zuletzt eine Karriere in der Bundeswehr. 'Es war ein einziges höllisches Inferno, das kaum einen klaren Gedanken zuließ. Die Russen kämpften um diese Stadt mit einem unglaublichen Fanatismus, der unseren Truppen Grenzen setzte. Und wieder stiegen große, schwarze Rauchpilze in den vom Pulverdampf geschwängerten Himmel auf.' 'Plötzlich beschlich mich eine furchtbare Angst vor dem Ungewissen. Wie lange würden unsere Fronten noch halten?' In seiner Autobiografie berichtet Josef Wimmer unverblümt von seinem Werdegang, von falschen Hoffnungen als Freiwilliger und dem Zusammenstoß mit der brutalen Realität an der Front. Im Laufe des Krieges nimmt Wimmer an zahlreichen bekannten und bedeutenden Operationen teil. Als Pionier ist er Frontkämpfer und befindet sich somit zumeist mitten im Schwerpunkt der unmenschlichen Kämpfe. Die wichtigsten Stationen von Josef Wimmers Waffengang: - Polen-Feldzug 1939 - Frankreich-Feldzug 1940 - Ostfront ab 1942 - Stalingrad - Kaukasus-Front - Italien 1943 - Schlacht um die Normandie im Sommer 1944 - Ardennen-Offensive im Winter 1944/1945 - Westfront bis zum Kriegsende Das sind sechs Jahre Krieg, in denen er den ganzen Horror des Frontalltags miterlebt. Wimmer wird mehrfach verwundet, doch kämpft er bis zum letzten Tag für ein Regime, an das er schon lange zu glauben aufgehört hat. Hören Sie jetzt die packende Autobiografie eines Mannes, der an Süd-, Ost- und Westfront bis zum bitteren Ende gekämpft hat.