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Title: Blood, Dust and Snow: Diaries of a Panzer Commander in Germany and on the Eastern Front

Author: Friedrich Sander

Narrator: Stephan Goldbach

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 15 hours 23 minutes

Release date: April 11, 2023

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.6 of Total 5

Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1

Genres: Military

Publisher's Summary:

The war on the Eastern Front from 1941 to 1945 was the bloodiest combat theater in the bloodiest war in history. Oberleutnant Friedrich Wilhelm Sander experienced this bloodshed firsthand when serving with the 11th Panzer-Regiment. This regiment made up the core of the 6th Panzer-Division, one of Hitler's top armored formations, which was involved in most of the major campaigns on the Eastern Front; campaigns such as Operation Barbarossa and Operation Winter Storm. Sander recorded his experience of these campaigns in astounding detail in some recently-discovered diaries covering the period from April 1938 to December 1943, translated here for the first time by historian Robin Schäfer. Written during the fighting, these diaries not only offer an honest assessment of the war on the Eastern Front, but also provide an insight into the mind of a young and highly politicized officer, and offer an intimate glimpse into the close-knit community of a German Panzer crew. A brutally honest, immediate, and unfiltered personal account, Sander's translated diaries make for a uniquely fascinating account about some of the most important campaigns of the Second World War. Blood, Dust and Snow will be of great interest not only to listeners studying the war on the Eastern Front, but also to any historian researching the Second World War.

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Title: Ace in a Day: The Memoir of an Eighth Air Force Fighter Pilot in World War II

Author: Lt Col Wayne K Blickenstaff

Narrator: Alex Wyndham

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 10 hours 20 minutes

Release date: April 11, 2023

Genres: Military

Publisher's Summary:

Wayne K. Blickenstaff, known as 'Blick,' was a stalwart of the 350th Fighter Squadron of the 353rd Fighter Group based at Goxhill, Metfield, and Raydon, England, as part of the Eighth Air Force prosecuting the strategic air campaign against Germany. As an original cadre member, he rose steadily through the ranks to a Lieutenant Colonel and Group Operations Officer. His double 'ace' status included a Me262 jet fighter and the destruction of five aircraft in one mission—giving him rare 'ace in a day' status. Ace in a Day is Blick's honest and gritty personal memoir of his air war in Europe. His account conveys a true sense of just how dangerous flying World War II fighters, in all weather conditions, really was. A moment's inattention, overconfidence, or simple mistake could be deadly. As a keen observer of character, Blick's pen portraits of those around him, including many of those who sadly did not survive the war, offer a poignant and deeply moving tribute to those with whom he served. Supported by an impressive array of original documentation and detailed appendices, including Blick's never-before published wartime journal, Ace in a Day provides a unique and valuable insight into the harsh realities of the air war in Europe from one of the 'Mighty Eighth's' top fighter pilots.

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Title: [German] - Sonne im Staub: Teil 3 - Labyrinth der Fronten

Author: Enrico Senftleben

Narrator: Enrico Senftleben

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 10 hours 14 minutes

Release date: April 7, 2023

Genres: Military

Publisher's Summary:

Der dritte Teil meiner Trilogie 'Sonne im Staub – Labyrinth der Fronten' begleitet den Verlauf nach meiner Rückkehr aus Afghanistan. Die Konsequenzen meiner Entscheidungen der Vergangenheit werden mir ungeschönt vor Augen geführt. Der Zug meines Lebens fährt nun auf Gleisen, für die ich nie ein Ticket wollte und doch wird er mich an ein Ziel bringen. Denn egal wohin unsere Reise geht, dort wo wir ankommen, sind wir nicht allein! Nun im letzten Teil, kann ich meine Erlebnisse so schildern, wie sie mir auch in meinen Alb- und Tagträumen begegnen. Denn immer noch bin ich der festen Überzeugung, dass die Menschen um uns herum nur verstehen können, wenn wir, die Einsatzgeschädigten und Traumatisierten, sie in unsere Gedanken und Gefühle wenigstens zum Teil einbinden. Erfahrungen, die besonders den Angehörigen aber auch Kameraden und Freunden helfen sollen. Helfen zu verstehen und im Umgang mit Betroffenen. Wer geduldig die ersten Teile 'Rückkehr nach Afghanistan' sowie 'Feindbild in Scherben' und damit wichtige Hintergründe erlesen hat, wird in diesem 3. Teil die letzten Stücke in einem großen Puzzle finden. Ich bedanke mich ausdrücklich für Euer Interesse und hoffe, dass die sehr persönlichen Eindrücke Euch bewegt und mitgenommen haben. Denn wir sind alle nur Menschen, egal in welcher Hautfarbe, Kultur oder Uniform wir stecken. Menschen, die ihre Aufgaben in einer Gesellschaft haben, die nur funktioniert, weil die Meisten bereit sind ihre Verpflichtungen anzunehmen und zu erfüllen. Es ist aber auch die Pflicht der Mitmenschen, die Schwachen dabei nicht zu vergessen!

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Title: Kitne Ghazi Aaye, Kitne Ghazi Gaye: My Life Story: My Life Story

Author: K.J.S Dhillon

Narrator: Dev J. Haldar

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 10 hours 38 minutes

Release date: April 4, 2023

Genres: Military

Publisher's Summary:

Lieutenant General K.J.S. ‘Tiny’ Dhillon, an Infantry veteran from the Rajputana Rifles with about four decades of military service, has served multiple tenures in Kashmir.In this book, ‘Tiny’ Dhillon opens a hitherto-closed window, not only to his life but also to Kashmir. He recounts fascinating tales about the toughest challenges he encountered, from age three right up to those from his multiple tenures in Kashmir from 1988 to 2020, where it was his responsibility to maintain a balance between counter-terrorism operations on the one hand and to use military soft power on the other. Dhillon retraces his entire journey, from being a young boy to becoming the Commander of the Chinar Corps, with Kashmir as an inseparable part of this story.As a first-hand account, the book touches on and demystifies the myths, half-truths, whats, ifs and whys of the exodus of the Kashmiri Pandits; the barbarous attack on an Indian security convoy in Pulwama district, in which forty CRPF personnel were killed; the Balakot air strikes; and the abrogation of Article 370 and its impact on the socio-political, economic and law-and-order situation, among other incidents. It takes us behind the scenes to bring out the nuances of various intriguing developments at a critical juncture in the history of J&K.Anecdotal, candid and evocative, Kitne Ghazi Aaye, Kitne Ghazi Gaye brings to light the true stories from this Army veteran’s life. It focuses on the personal, professional and, most importantly, family life of a soldier in the Army, and will not only provide an insight into the trials and tribulations he faced but will also inspire a wide spectrum of readers, especially young defence aspirants.

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Title: Never Give Up the Jump: Combat, Resilience, and the Legacy of World War II through the Eyes and Voices of the Paratroopers, Wives, and Families of the 508th PIR

Author: Susan Gurwell Talley, Jack L. Talley

Narrator: Christa Lewis

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 12 hours 42 minutes

Release date: March 28, 2023

Genres: Military

Publisher's Summary:

Young Sue Gurwell had always known that her father had been a paratrooper. And then there was the special poem in his roll-top desk she sometimes snuck a peek at, written by a member of Dad's regiment. This poem was a premonition of the sergeant's death. 'Yes,' her dad told her, 'He was right—he died on D-Day.' But it's not until 2016, after her parents had both passed away, that Susan Gurwell Talley and her husband Jack L. Talley begin to understand the true extent and significance of the wartime artifacts that had been staples of Sue's childhood. The Talleys discovered that Sue's father, Lt. George L. Gurwell, Executive Officer, HqHq, 508th PIR, had silently squirreled away thousands of wartime documents in the family home. This precious resource could not have passed into better hands than those of Jack and Sue Talley. Jack, a PhD psychologist specializing in PTSD, was the first to understand that George had PTSD symptoms that still lingered from the war years when he and George were introduced on June 6, 2001. That evening, the fifty-seventh anniversary of D-Day, George first opened up about the war, and preceded to talk late into the night. In that conversation lies the genesis of this book.

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Title: Vietnam Combat: Firefights and Writing History

Author: Robin Bartlett

Narrator: Chris Monteiro

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 12 hours 23 minutes

Release date: March 21, 2023

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.6 of Total 5

Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2

Genres: Military

Publisher's Summary:

The year 1968 was arguably the most significant year of the war. It was the height of the American involvement, and because officer casualties had been so great after the Tet Offensive of January 1968, all prior officer assignments were canceled. 1st Lieutenant Robin Bartlett suddenly found himself at the 'repo-depo' in Bien Hoa reassigned to the 1st Cavalry Division. The unit had more helicopter support than any other unit in Vietnam. Immediate support from artillery, helicopter gunships, and ARA was only minutes away to support a firefight. Wounded troops could be medevaced even in dense jungle using 'jungle penetrators.' It also meant that Bartlett's platoon could deploy through helicopter combat assaults into hot LZs (landing zones) at a moment's notice if an enemy force had been spotted. And they did. It was with extreme anxiety that Bartlett made his way to join his battalion and company—it was the worst of times to be a platoon leader in Vietnam. Bartlett also had to cope with personal issues of commitment to a war that was rapidly losing support not only back home but among the soldiers he was leading. Fifty years later, Bartlett's vivid combat experiences are brought to light in a fast-moving, well-written, first-person narrative expressing the horror, fear, anguish, and sometimes illogical humor of that war.

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Title: [German] - Verraten und verheizt: Als Volksdeutscher bei der Waffen-SS

Author: Otto Fr. Rossegg

Narrator: Klaus G. Förg

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 10 hours 59 minutes

Release date: March 15, 2023

Genres: Military

Publisher's Summary:

Otto Fr. Rossegg verhört in der Slowakei als Dolmetscher für den deutschen Heimatschutz Partisanen, die, von sowjetischen Agenten angestachelt, gegen die slowakische Regierung kämpfen. Zum Wehrdienst verpflichtet, muss Odo (wie Otto auch genannt wird) als Volksdeutscher der Waffen- SS beitreten und wird an der Selbstfahrlafette 'Hummel' ausgebildet. Als Offizier rettet er immer wieder sich und seine Kameraden aus brenzligen Situationen. Doch gesundheitlich schwer angeschlagen kommt er in amerikanische Kriegsgefangenschaft.

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Title: Otto Kretschmer: The Life of Germany’s Highest Scoring U-Boat Commander

Author: Lawrence Paterson

Narrator: Bruce Mann

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 10 hours 44 minutes

Release date: March 14, 2023

Genres: Military

Publisher's Summary:

Otto Kretschmer was only in combat from September 1939 until March 1941 but was Germany's highest-scoring U-boat commander, sinking forty-seven ships. This definitive work details his personal story and the political backdrop from his earliest days. After completing his officer training and time on the training ship Niobe, he served aboard the light cruiser Emden. In December 1934, he was transferred to the light cruiser Köln, then in January 1936 made the move to the fledgling U-boat service. During the Spanish Civil War, Kretschmer was involved in several patrols as part of the international non-intervention force. He demonstrated a cool approach to combat: his mantra 'one torpedo for one ship' proved that the best way for his boat to succeed against a convoy was to remain surfaced as much as possible, penetrating the convoy and using the boat's high speed and small silhouette to avoid retaliation. His nickname 'Silent Otto' referred to his ability to remain undetected and his reluctance to provide the regular radio reports required by Dönitz. Alongside his military skill was a character that remained rooted in the traditions of the Prussian military.

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Title: Douglas MacArthur: What Greater Honor

Author: Janet And Geoff Benge

Narrator: Tim Gregory

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 5 hours 16 minutes

Release date: March 13, 2023

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1

Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1

Genres: Military

Publisher's Summary:

Under siege on the island of Corregidor, General Douglas MacArthur received a warning from the enemy. "You are well aware that you are doomed," the Japenese general wrote. "The end is near. The question is how long you will be able to resist. You are advised to surrender." Of course, there was no way Douglas was going to surrender. Whether masterminding battle strategies or guiding the peace process among war-torn nations, 5-Star general MacArthur faced challenges with unwavering courage & resolve . The general began his honored army career by leading his fellow cadets at West Point and ultimately commanded all U. S. forces in Asia. Remembered especially for directing the fight against Japanese expansion during WWII and later governing the defeated Japanese people with grace and wisdom, General MacArthur won the respect of millions, both allies and enemies.

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Title: Alan Shepard: Higher and Faster

Author: Janet And Geoff Benge

Narrator: Tim Gregory

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 5 hours 52 minutes

Release date: March 1, 2023

Genres: Military

Publisher's Summary:

Written for ages 10 and up -- enjoyed by adults! Alan Shepard gripped the abort handle and braced his feet against the capsule floor. Five, Four, Three...Don't screw up, he muttered. Two, One, Zero, Liftoff. Alan felt himself rising into the sky. He could scarcely believe it. The boy who grew up with a passion for flying was off on the ultimate flight -- to space! Alan Shepard's boyhood fascination with flight led him from constructing model airplanes in his grandfather's basement to attaining national hero status in the race to space. Rooted in hard work and education, this pioneer's dreams of flight came true as he became not only the first American launched into space but, later, one of the privileged few to walk on the moon. When he wasn't soaring above the clouds, astronaut Alan Shepard used his expertise to benefit others, raising money to fuel the dreams of science students and guiding NASA missions. The achievements of this high flyer -- America's "Lindbergh of Space" -- inspire all who dare to live their dream