The Military category has 1,612 audiobooks on Listento.it, with an average listener rating of 4.6★ across 5,283 ratings. The most-rated is The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich.
Brothers Down
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A deeply personal and never-before-told account of one of America's darkest days, from the best-selling author of The Admirals and MacArthur at War. The surprise attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 remains one of the most traumatic events in American history. America's battleship fleet was crippled, thousands of lives were lost, and the United States was propelled into a world war. Few realize that aboard the iconic, ill-fated USS Arizona were an incredible 79 blood relatives. Tragically, in an era when family members serving together was an accepted, even encouraged practice, 63 of the Arizona's 1,177 dead turned out to be brothers. In Brothers Down, acclaimed historian Walter R. Borneman returns to that critical week of December, masterfully guiding us on an unforgettable journey of sacrifice and heroism, all told through the lives of these brothers and their fateful experience on the Arizona. Weaving in the heartbreaking stories of the parents, wives, and sweethearts who wrote to and worried about these men, Borneman draws from a treasure trove of unpublished source material to bring to vivid life the minor decisions that became a matter of life or death when the bombs began to fall. More than just an account of familial bonds and national heartbreak, what emerges promises to define a turning point in American military history. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
©2019 Walter R. Borneman (P)2019 Hachette Audio
World War 2: Heroes: Medal of Honor Recipients in WWII & Their Heroic Stories of Bravery
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The highest award that any military man or woman can receive is the Medal of Honor. Numerous men and women down through the years have committed acts of bravery that warranted receipt of this prestigious award. This book aims to recount the heroics of just a few men during the Second World War that often paid the ultimate price and received the deserved recognition of this medal. Buy it today and learn more about these heroes.
©2015 Success Publishing Inc. (P)2019 Success Publishing Inc.
Intrepid
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The USS Intrepid is a warship unlike any other. The 27,000-ton, Essex-class aircraft carrier has sailed into harm's way around the globe. At Leyte Gulf, the largest naval battle in history, she sank Japanese warships and endured kamikaze and torpedo attacks. She fought at Okinawa and other Pacific battles, surviving to be the recovery ship for America's first astronauts and later returning to action in Vietnam. Intrepid brings this history to life in a stirring tribute complete with personal recollections of those who served on the ship and vivid descriptions of the deadly conflicts she endured. It is a story of the people who sailed in her, fought to keep her alive, and perished in her defense, a story that powerfully captures the human element in the history of American heroism.
©2008 Intrepid Museum Foundation (P)2008 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
The Snake River-Palouse and the Invasion of the Inland Northwest
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This award-winning title sensitively retells the compelling saga of western expansion and Indian-white conflict from a Native American perspective and offers a new foreword by Chief Tilcoax descendent Wilson Wewah. The book is published by Washington State University Press.
©2016 Board of Regents of Washington State University (P)2017 Redwood Audiobooks
Matthew Axelson: American Soldier
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"Do you think you would have the courage to risk your life to save a friend?" That was the question Matthew Axelson asked his brother, Jeff, in the fall of 2001, as the boys sat around the fire pit at their home, drinking beer and sharing stories. Matthew was on a weekend leave before starting his third phase of BUDs training (Basic Underwater Demolition/SEALs training), and the conversation was taking a serious turn. "I never thought it would be a foregone conclusion that I would be seeing a fight when I entered the Teams. I thought that perhaps I would get the chance to answer that call, but I never knew for sure until today. I hope that I never get in a rough situation, but if I do, I hope I will have the courage to see it through." Less than four years later, on June 28, 2005, Matthew Gene Axelson answered his own question.
©2017 Aaron Davis (P)2017 Aaron Davis
The Secret Rescue
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The compelling untold story of a group of stranded U.S. Army nurses and medics fighting to escape Nazi-occupied Europe. When 26 Army nurses and medics - part of the 807th Medical Air Evacuation Transport Squadron - boarded a cargo plane for transport in November 1943, they never anticipated the crash landing in Nazi-occupied Albania that would lead to their months-long struggle for survival. A drama that captured the attention of the American public, the group and its flight crew dodged bullets and battled blinding winter storms as they climbed mountains and fought to survive, aided by courageous villagers who risked death at Nazi hands to help them. A mesmerizing tale of the courage and heroism of ordinary people, The Secret Rescue tells not only a new story of struggle and endurance, but also one of the daring rescue attempts by clandestine American and British organizations amid the tumultuous landscape of the war.
©2013 Cate Lineberry (P)2013 Hachette Audio
The Piston Warriors of WWII
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The fifth book in this series recounts the nostalgic and moving history of fighting in the skies during World War II, from every fighting air force on both sides of the Atlantic, and the stories of the men and machines that made those forces great. It follows the development of military aircraft - the RAF and the USAF - from fighters to the big bombers that ruled our skies during World War II from the Battle of Britain to the atom bomb. "The RAF were losing men and machine at an alarming rate over the channel and France. Resources and moral were at an all-time low. Britain desperately needed allies if it was to hold off an invasion. The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941. America joined the war and Britain found its closest ally."
©2015 Errol Kennedy (P)2015 Errol Kennedy
The Burning Shore
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On June 15, 1942, as thousands of vacationers lounged in the sun on Virginia Beach, a massive fireball erupted from a convoy of oil tankers steaming into Chesapeake Bay. By the next day, three ships lay at the bottom of the channel, victims of Lieutenant-Commander Horst Degen and his crew on the German submarine U-701. In The Burning Shore, acclaimed military reporter Ed Offley presents a thrilling account of Degen's rampage along the American coast and of US Lieutenant Harry J. Kane's quest to bring him down. Since the beginning of 1942, German U-boats had prowled the waters of the Atlantic, sinking merchant ships and threatening to sever the lifeline of supplies flowing from the United States to Great Britain. But when Kane and his crew spotted the silhouette of U-701 offshore that summer, the ensuing clash signaled a critical turning point in the Battle of the Atlantic - and the beginning of an unlikely friendship between the two rival commanders. A gripping tale of heroism and sacrifice, TheBurning Shore describes how a small band of mariners and aviators drove Hitler's wolf packs from America's home waters.
©2014 Ed Offley (P)2014 Blackstone Audio
The Napoleonic Wars
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If you want to discover the captivating history of the Napoleonic Wars, then keep reading... The Napoleonic Wars, which took place between 1803 and 1815, were spearheaded by probably France’s best tactician and military strategist to date: General Napoleon Bonaparte. His tactics and strategies were so grounded that it has served as the basis for many major warfare campaigns and maneuvers, both during his lifetime as well as after his demise. Even France’s sworn enemy for most of the medieval era, the British, acknowledged his ingenuity despite his ultimate defeat at the hands of the British army at the end of life. In this audiobook, we will take an interesting journey through the annals of history to inspect the Napoleonic Wars - why they started in the first place, a glimpse into the life of the legendary commander Napoleon Bonaparte, the course of events and some of the major players on the board, and the stories of the last glimmer of France’s military greatness. While the French Army did play a crucial role in both the World Wars, they pale in comparison to the army of France, which was led by one of the most brilliant military minds in history, during the country’s last great military campaign against its greatest rival: Britain. In this captivating book on the Napoleonic Wars and the French Revolution, we will examine Napoleon’s role in the war - not only as a military genius but also as a politician, ruler, and social reformer, and, perhaps, uncover some of the more dubious aspects of the legend that is Napoleon Bonaparte. In The Napoleonic Wars: A Captivating Guide to the Conflicts That Began Between the United Kingdom and France During the Rule of Napoleon Bonaparte and How They Stemmed from the French Revolution, you will discover chapters, such as: The French Revolution and Post-Revolution France The French Revolutionary Wars: A Divided Europe The Political Rise of Napoleon Bonaparte The Rise of Bonapartism: An Alternative Monarchy Readying for the Napoleonic Wars The Beginning of the Napoleonic Wars The Napoleonic Wars, Part 1 The Napoleonic Wars, Part 2 The French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars from a British Socio-Political Perspective What Led to the Fall of Napoleon And much, much more! So, if you want to learn more about the Napoleonic Wars, scroll up and click the "buy now" button!
©2020 Captivating History (P)2020 Captivating History
When the War Is Over
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Gwenda and Douglas Brady were among the millions of British children sent to live with new families for their own safety during the Second World War, leaving behind their parents, their friends and all that felt familiar and safe. Evacuation could be a scary experience, but five-year-old Gwenda and her brother were lucky enough to be housed with a kindly schoolmaster and his wife, and soon the realities of the war felt very far away. When the War Is Over touchingly tells the story of how Gwenda and Doug found a second family and a loving home in Bampton...and how the war touched the lives of everyone, even those far away from the big cities.
©2016 Barbara Fox (P)2016 Hachette Audio UK
The Capture
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"Bellon keeps readers guessing and turning pages...." (Deseret News) "Those who enjoy international intrigue and high action novels won't want to miss this one!" (Meridian Magazine) "The Capture is an intense, action-packed story that will have readers onthe edge of their seats until the dramatic conclusion. (InD'Tale Magazine) Whitney Award Finalist in Mystery/Suspense A daring rescue. A need for vengeance. Everything is on the line. Julian Bennet, head of Griffin Force, finally finds love with Zaya Altes, but the day he buys her an engagement ring, international terrorist Nazer al-Raimi abducts her. Getting her back consumes him, yet it takes nearly six months to find her. The daring mission to extract her from a hidden prison in Afghanistan is successful, but Zaya has suffered during captivity. Though she's grateful to Julian for breaking her out, she wants nothing to do with him. Before he can show her how much he still loves her, Nazer finds them and vows revenge. Can Julian keep Zaya safe and still stop Nazer once and for all? Zaya Altes nearly gave up hope of ever being rescued, but when Griffin Force finally finds her, returning to life is harder than she imagined. While her feelings for Julian are as strong as ever, she feels too broken to recapture what they once had. Instead, Zaya jumps at a chance to trap Nazer, wanting vengeance for what she's endured. As the final showdown draws near, however, Zaya will have to make an unimaginable choice to let Nazer close to her again. But when a shocking web of betrayal is uncovered in their own ranks, their one chance to capture him is compromised. Julian and Zaya will put everything on the line, but can they survive this ultimate test and finally reach for their chance at happiness?
©2017 Julie Coulter Bellon (P)2020 Julie Coulter Bellon
Fire Base Illingworth
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In the early morning hours of April 1, 1970, more than four hundred North Vietnamese soldiers charged out into the open and tried to overrun FSB Illingworth. The battle went on, mostly in the dark, for hours. Exposed ammunition canisters were hit and blew up, causing a thunderous explosion inside the FSB that left dust so thick it jammed the hand-held weapons of the GIs. Much of the combat was hand-to-hand. In all, twenty-four Americans lost their lives and another fifty-four were wounded. Nearly one hundred enemy bodies were recovered. It was one of the most vicious small-unit firefights in the history of U.S. forces in Vietnam. As in his acclaimed book Blackhorse Riders, a finalist for the prestigious Colby Award, Phil Keith uncovers a harrowing true story of bravery and sacrifice by the men who fought valiantly to hold FSB Illingworth-a tale never-before-told and one that will not be soon forgotten.
©2013 Philip Keith (P)2014 Tantor
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Breve storia della Prima Guerra Mondiale, Vol. 6 [A Short History of Word War I Vol. 6]
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La battaglia di Verdun fu una delle più violente e sanguinose battaglie di tutto il fronte occidentale durante la Prima Guerra Mondiale: Nella grande offensiva tedesca del 1916 si videro contrapposti l’esercito tedesco, guidato dal capo di Stato Maggiore, generale Erich von Falkenhayn e l’esercito francese. L’importanza morale e propagandistica di un attacco a Verdun avrebbe fatto in modo che tutto lo sforzo francese si riversasse nella difesa di un caposaldo rite-nuto di primaria importanza per la Francia.Questa fu una spaventosa battaglia: la più lunga battaglia di ogni tempo, coin-volse quasi i tre quarti delle armate francesi, la più cruenta, poiché Verdun de-tiene probabilmente il primato per la maggior quantità di morti.Verdun, inoltre, rappresentò un punto di svolta cruciale della guerra poiché da quel momento il peso principale delle operazioni nel fronte occidentale passò dalla Francia all’Impero britannico che influenzò, oltretutto, l’entrata in guerra degli Stati Uniti nel conflitto.Nella parte conclusiva del volume sono contenute le "Appendici alla Breve sto-ria della Prima Guerra Mondiale": documenti ufficiali dell’epoca, come il mes-saggio del generale Haig al generale Rawlinson, riguardante la battaglia della Somme. Si trovano anche alcuni approfondimenti sull’invenzione del carro ar-mato e un itinerario di visita ai luoghi più significativi della battaglia di Verdun. È presente, inoltre, un’appendice iconografica dove sono presentate alcune immagini inedite di cartoline propagandistiche e vignette satiriche originali dell’epoca e un’accurata cronologia degli eventi trattati. [The Battle of Verdun was one of the most violent and bloody battles of the en-tire Western Front during the First World War: In the great German offensive of 1916 pitted the German army, led by the Chief of Staff, General Erich von Falkenhayn and the French army. Please note: This audiobook is in Italian.
©2014 Area51 Publishing (P)2014 Area51 Publishing
Solo into the Rising Sun
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When we think about World War II bombers, we picture formations of scores of bombers, escorted and protected by fighters, flying into enemy territory and bombing the hell out of the enemy. In Europe and usually the Pacific, this was the standard approach, but some bomber squadrons flew a different kind of mission. This was the case for VPB-117 - the Blue Raiders - unique not only because its B-24 Liberators flew for the US Navy and not the Army, but also because most of the Raiders’ missions entailed bombers venturing out over the Pacific, alone, to seek and destroy on long-range missions of a thousand miles out and a thousand back, often at altitudes close enough for sea spray to cloud their windows. This is their story.
©2020 Ed Kittrell (P)2020 Rowman & Littlefield
The Civil War Guerrilla
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Often referred to as "the wars within the war", guerrilla combat touched states from Virginia to New Mexico. Guerrillas fought for the Union, the Confederacy, their ethnic groups, their tribes, and their families. They were deadly forces that plundered, tortured, and terrorized those in their path, and their impact is not yet fully understood. In this richly diverse volume, Joseph M. Beilein Jr., and Matthew C. Hulbert assemble a team of both rising and eminent scholars to examine guerrilla warfare in the South during the Civil War. Together, they discuss irregular combat as practiced by various communities in multiple contexts, including how it was used by Native Americans, the factors that motivated raiders in the border states, and the women who participated as messengers, informants, collaborators, and combatants. They also explore how the Civil War guerrilla has been mythologized in history, literature, and folklore. The Civil War Guerrilla sheds new light on the ways in which thousands of men, women, and children experienced and remembered the Civil War as a conflict of irregular wills and tactics. This timely audiobook provides listeners with a comprehensive examination of the guerrilla soldier and his role in the deadliest war in U.S. history. The book is published by The University Press of Kentucky.
©2015 The University Press of Kentucky (P)2015 Redwood Audiobooks
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Breve storia della Prima Guerra Mondiale, Vol. 8 [Short History of WWI, Vol. 8]
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L'ottavo volume di Breve storia della Prima Guerra Mondiale si concentra sul controverso intervento americano nella Grande Guerra: la politica estera statunitense era stata improntata all'isolazionismo e il presidente Woodrow Wilson aveva incentrato la campagna per le elezioni del 1916 tutta sulla pace. Lo scoppio della guerra e il protrarsi della stessa in Europa misero tuttavia a dura prova la neutralità americana, scossa soprattutto da motivazioni economiche, oltre che morali. Nella parte conclusiva del volume sono contenute le "Appendici alla Breve storia della Prima Guerra Mondiale": documenti ufficiali dell'epoca, come il "discorso dei 14 punti" del presidente Woodrow Wilson, che anticipa la Conferenza di Pace di Parigi; oppure il telegramma Zimmermenn, che rappresenta uno dei primi casi di vero spionaggio ancora oggi poco noto. The eighth volume of A Brief History of the First World War focuses on the controversial American intervention in the Great War: US foreign policy was marked by isolationism and President Woodrow Wilson had focused the election campaign of 1916, all on peace. The outbreak of the war and the continuation of the same in Europe, however, put a strain on the American neutrality, particularly shaken by economic reasons, as well as moral. In the final part of the audiobook contains the "Appendices to the brief history of the First World War": official documents of the time, as the "speech of 14 points" of President Woodrow Wilson, who anticipates the Peace Conference of Paris; or telegram Zimmermenn, which represents one of the first cases of real espionage is still little known. Please note: This audiobook is in Italian.
©2015 Area51 Publishing (P)2015 Area51 Publishing
Dangerous
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Sloan Kennedy and Dan Malloy met at Bagram and shared a passionate month-long affair. Their relationship was supposed to be no-strings, but Sloan fell hard for the strong soldier. Things changed after the two were involved in a rescue mission that ended in the death of Dan's copilot. Riddled with guilt over the accident and the loss of his friend, Dan walked away from Sloan and his destroyed military career. Four years later, Dan is a helicopter pilot for Delos, flying team members to their various charities in Sudan. When chatter starts up that terrorists are targeting Delos charities, Dan is assigned a security escort from Artemus for his duration of the assignment. He is shocked when his bodyguard turns out to be the woman who has haunted his dreams for years: Sloan Kennedy. Thrown together again, old feelings bubble to the surface, but danger is lurking nearby. Sloan and Dan will be lucky to walk away from this mission with their lives - and hearts - intact. Contains mature themes.
©2018 Nauman Living Trust (P)2018 Tantor
Truth or Dare
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After a year of recovery, wounded war veteran Jonah Harrison comes home for Christmas. No longer the outgoing high school track star, he just wants to be left alone, away from well-meaning friends and neighbors. But when a blizzard strands him with Kami Jackson - the girl who once knew him best - he can’t hide anything from her, no matter how much he wants to. Kami has a wounded heart of her own, though, and it might take a miracle - or at least two matchmaking dogs - for them to find the healing they both long for and the courage to reach for a chance at love.
©2018 Julie Coulter Bellon (P)2019 Julie Coulter Bellon
Breve storia della Prima Guerra Mondiale, Vol. 3: La battaglia della Marna
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La battaglia della Marna segnò più che una sconfitta tedesca una sconfitta della strategia della Germania, che si ritrovò invischiata in un conflitto che ormai ave-va preso una piega ben diversa da quella immaginata inizialmente a Berlino. Il filosofo francese Henri Bergson intravide nella battaglia della Marna i segni di un miracolo già avvenuto: “La battaglia della Marna è stata vinta da Giovanna d’Arco”. Lo sentiva anche il nemico, che si era trovato d’improvviso di fronte ad un muro di pietra sorto dalla sera alla mattina. La battaglia della Marna fu una delle battaglie decisive nella storia del mondo non perché essa decise che la Germania avrebbe finito col perdere la guerra e gli alleati per vincerla, ma perché decise che la guerra sarebbe continuata. Nella parte conclusiva del volume sono contenute le “Appendici alla storia della Prima Guerra Mondiale”: documenti ufficiali dell’epoca, come quelli del Patto di Londra e la dichiarazione di guerra dell’Italia all’Impero austro-ungarico. Please note: This audiobook is in Italian.
©2014 Area51 Publishing (P)2014 Area51 Publishing
Breaker Morant
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The epic story of the Boer War and Harry 'Breaker' Morant: drover, horseman, bush poet - murderer or hero? Most Australians have heard of the Boer War of 1899 to 1902 and of Harry 'Breaker' Morant, a figure who rivals Ned Kelly as an archetypal Australian folk hero. Born in England and emigrating to Queensland in 1883 in his early 20s, Morant was a charming but reckless man who established a reputation as a rider, polo player and writer. He submitted ballads to The Bulletin that were published under the name 'The Breaker' and counted Banjo Paterson as a friend. When appeals were made for horsemen to serve in the war in South Africa, Morant joined up, first with the South Australian Mounted Rifles and then with a South African irregular unit, the Bushveldt Carbineers. In October 1901 Morant and two other Australians, Lieutenants Peter Handcock and George Witton, were arrested for the murder of Boer prisoners. Morant and Handcock were court-martialled and executed in February 1902 as the Boer War was in its closing stages, but the debate over their convictions continues to this day. Does Breaker Morant deserve his iconic status? Who was Harry Morant? What events and passions led him to a conflict that was essentially an Imperial war, played out on a distant continent under a foreign flag? Was he a scapegoat for British war crimes or a criminal himself? With his trademark brilliant command of story, Peter FitzSimons unravels the many myths and fictions that surround the life of Harry Morant. The truths FitzSimons uncovers about 'The Breaker' and the part he played in the Boer War are astonishing - and, in the hands of this master storyteller, make compelling listening.
©2020 Peter FitzSimons (P)2020 Hachette Australia Pty Ltd