Sign up to save your podcasts
Or
Share OSS Against the Reich Audiobook by David K. E. Bruce, Nelson D. Lankford
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Or
OSS Against the Reich Audiobook by David K. E. Bruce, Nelson D. Lankford
Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free.
Title: OSS Against the Reich
Subtitle: World War Two Diaries
Author: David K. E. Bruce, Nelson D. Lankford
Narrator: Charles Henderson Norman
Format: Unabridged
Length: 7 hrs and 31 mins
Language: English
Release date: 12-21-15
Publisher: University Press Audiobooks
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes
Genres: History, Military
Publisher's Summary:
OSS Against the Reich presents the previously unpublished World War II diaries of Colonel David K.E. Bruce, London branch chief of America's first secret intelligence agency, as he observed the war against Hitler. The entries include eyewitness accounts of D-Day, the rocket attacks on England, and the liberation of Paris.
As a top deputy of William J. "Wild Bill" Donovan, founder of the Office of Strategic Services, Bruce kept his diary sporadically in 1942 and made daily entries from the invasion of Normandy until the Battle of the Bulge. Bruce had served in World War I and, as Andrew Mellon's son-in-law, moved easily in the world of corporate and museum boardrooms and New York society. However, World War II gave him a more serious and satisfying purpose in life; the experience of running the OSS's most important overseas branch confirmed his lifelong interest in foreign service. After the war, in partnership with his second wife, Evangeline, Bruce headed the Marshall Plan in France and was ambassador to Paris, Bonn, and London. He further served as head of negotiations at the Paris peace talks on Vietnam, first American emissary to China and ambassador to NATO.
Critic Reviews:
"The clandestine work of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) in World War II is increasingly well known... Bruce was chief of the London office of OSS, and after the war held several distinguished diplomatic assignments. The diary entries in this book cover much of the time he spent as London chief. Specialists may find the entries particularly interesting for the many influential contacts he records..." (Library Journal)
Members Reviews:
An Interesting Read (Listen)
The book started off a bit slow for me, having the first 15 minutes dedicated mostly to descriptions of dining experiences. After that, I enjoyed listening to the entries. This was an interesting book told from a unique perspective. I am glad to have read it and it has sparked me to read more about WWII and reference different points during the war with entries from this book. (As an additional note, I found listening at 1.25 speed was better for me.)
This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review courtesy of Audiobook Blast."
An interesting listen, but....
Well, I now know what Colonel Bruce had for breakfast, who he ate dinner with and how he traveled around Europe. The beginning of the book seems to be nothing more than that. There are a couple of very interesting sections, I particularly enjoyed his view on D-Day and the liberation of Paris, but they were unfortunately let down by issues with the narration.
When I listen to an Audiobook, a great narrator enhances it and disappears into the book, a good narrator you wouldn't notice. Unfortunately, I wouldn't classify Charles Henderson Norman as a good narrator. His performance is often delivered in a very stilted and monotone manner. At time's, it's difficult to tell when one sentence ends and another begins because his delivery seems very rushed.
View all episodes
By DOWNLOAD FULL AUDIOBOOKS FOR FREE ON HOTAUDIOBOOK.COMPlease open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free.
Title: OSS Against the Reich
Subtitle: World War Two Diaries
Author: David K. E. Bruce, Nelson D. Lankford
Narrator: Charles Henderson Norman
Format: Unabridged
Length: 7 hrs and 31 mins
Language: English
Release date: 12-21-15
Publisher: University Press Audiobooks
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes
Genres: History, Military
Publisher's Summary:
OSS Against the Reich presents the previously unpublished World War II diaries of Colonel David K.E. Bruce, London branch chief of America's first secret intelligence agency, as he observed the war against Hitler. The entries include eyewitness accounts of D-Day, the rocket attacks on England, and the liberation of Paris.
As a top deputy of William J. "Wild Bill" Donovan, founder of the Office of Strategic Services, Bruce kept his diary sporadically in 1942 and made daily entries from the invasion of Normandy until the Battle of the Bulge. Bruce had served in World War I and, as Andrew Mellon's son-in-law, moved easily in the world of corporate and museum boardrooms and New York society. However, World War II gave him a more serious and satisfying purpose in life; the experience of running the OSS's most important overseas branch confirmed his lifelong interest in foreign service. After the war, in partnership with his second wife, Evangeline, Bruce headed the Marshall Plan in France and was ambassador to Paris, Bonn, and London. He further served as head of negotiations at the Paris peace talks on Vietnam, first American emissary to China and ambassador to NATO.
Critic Reviews:
"The clandestine work of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) in World War II is increasingly well known... Bruce was chief of the London office of OSS, and after the war held several distinguished diplomatic assignments. The diary entries in this book cover much of the time he spent as London chief. Specialists may find the entries particularly interesting for the many influential contacts he records..." (Library Journal)
Members Reviews:
An Interesting Read (Listen)
The book started off a bit slow for me, having the first 15 minutes dedicated mostly to descriptions of dining experiences. After that, I enjoyed listening to the entries. This was an interesting book told from a unique perspective. I am glad to have read it and it has sparked me to read more about WWII and reference different points during the war with entries from this book. (As an additional note, I found listening at 1.25 speed was better for me.)
This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review courtesy of Audiobook Blast."
An interesting listen, but....
Well, I now know what Colonel Bruce had for breakfast, who he ate dinner with and how he traveled around Europe. The beginning of the book seems to be nothing more than that. There are a couple of very interesting sections, I particularly enjoyed his view on D-Day and the liberation of Paris, but they were unfortunately let down by issues with the narration.
When I listen to an Audiobook, a great narrator enhances it and disappears into the book, a good narrator you wouldn't notice. Unfortunately, I wouldn't classify Charles Henderson Norman as a good narrator. His performance is often delivered in a very stilted and monotone manner. At time's, it's difficult to tell when one sentence ends and another begins because his delivery seems very rushed.