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.
Six Armies in Tennessee
Summary
When Vicksburg fell to Union forces under General Grant in July 1863, the balance turned against the Confederacy in the trans-Appalachian theater. The Federal success along the river opened the way for advances into central and eastern Tennessee, which culminated in the bloody battle of Chickamauga and then a struggle for Chattanooga. Chickamauga is usually counted as a Confederate victory, albeit a costly one. That battle - indeed the entire campaign - is marked by muddle and blunders occasionally relieved by strokes of brilliant generalship and high courage. The campaign ended significant Confederate presence in Tennessee and left the Union poised to advance upon Atlanta and the Confederacy on the brink of defeat in the western theater.
©1998 University of Nebraska Press (P)2017 Redwood Audiobooks
Showdown at Antietam
Summary
The Antietam is a large creek that runs about a mile east and south of the small hamlet of Sharpsburg, Maryland. Despite its attractive name, Antietam was a man-made disaster, its name signifying horror to the participants and to generations of their families. Some 6,400 Americans were killed or mortally wounded on that day, which is more than those killed in the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, the Spanish-American War and all the Indian wars, combined. At a time when the American population was a fraction of what it is today, the deaths at Antietam were more than twice the number killed at the World Trade Center, and four times the number killed on D-Day. Then of course there were the wounded and maimed. About 15,000 of them. Many would later die of their wounds, not counted as killed on the field. And an exceptional percentage of these wounded would go under the knife of the surgeons, aptly named “saw-bones”, on the kitchen table of a local farmer’s house, and then laid in some filthy straw in a dank barn, to either live or die. For those that lived, usually teenagers, they could look forward to spending the remainder of their lives hobbling around on a crude wooden crutch, or minus an arm or two, no longer capable of doing a man’s work of that time. And particularly for the Southerners, don’t count too much on any government assistance after the war. While this battlefield tour must by necessity focus on the “big picture” - the generals, the map arrows, the movements of divisions, brigades and regiments, etc. - I do from time to time try to include insights from the privates and corporals in the maelstrom, so that we don’t forget that on the ground, down at the regiment, company and individual level, Antietam was not just lines on a map; it was a brutal fight between flesh and blood men who believed so completely in their cause that they were quite willing to kill or be killed.
©2012 Jack Kunkel (P)2014 Jack Kunkel
Not a Hero
Summary
From the best-selling author of the Kavanagh Legends MMA series, Sarah Robinson's Not A Hero is an emotional stand-alone military romance where love battles trauma, and there can only be one victor. Former marine Miles Kydd is trying to readjust to civilian life after ending his career and returning to his small hometown when he learned his father was diagnosed with a terminal illness. Once the town hero and star quarterback, Miles no longer feels like the man he was, or who he's expected to be - possibly because his demons have followed him home from Afghanistan. Meeting Zoe Brooke, his father's live-in nurse, gives Miles the slightest glimmer of hope that he can still find happiness despite the dark secrets he holds inside. The chemistry between them is undeniable, and together, they are explosive - in more ways than one. A helper at her core, Zoe is more than willing to care for Miles's heart, but not at the expense of her own, and she's not afraid to tell him that. She knows what having a painful past is like, and she wants to help him with his, if he'll let her. Things get complicated fast when Miles realizes burying his secrets isn't actually the same as healing from them and if he wants the girl, he's going to have to tell her the truth - the one thing he can't do. Warning: This audiobook is suggested for listeners who are 18+ years of age. The book contains graphic content, sensitive subject matters, and sexually explicit material. Praise for Not a Hero: "Not a Hero is an emotionally raw love story traversing redemption and conquering fears." (The New York Times best-selling author Heidi McLaughlin) "Emotional and gripping, Sarah Robinson delivers a story you won't soon forget." (Rebecca Yarros, best-selling author of the Flight & Glory Series) "Miles Kydd doesn't think he's a hero, but he is. A tall, sexy, damaged hero. My favorite kind!" (award-winning author Wendy S. Marcus) "Sarah Robinson's Not A Hero is a perfectly crafted military romance. Miles and Zoe's love story has strength, tenderness, heartbreak, and passion. A must read!" (Alana Albertson, best-selling author of Beast) "Emotional, sexy, raw, and compelling...Miles Kydd will be your next hero!" (Katie Rose, best-selling author of Hard to Hold)
©2016 Sarah Catherine James (P)2019 Sarah Catherine James
The Normans
Summary
If you want to discover the captivating history of the Norman Conquest and William the Conqueror, then pay attention... Two captivating manuscripts in one audiobook: The Norman Conquest: A Captivating Guide to the Normans and the Invasion of England by William the Conqueror, Including Events Such as the Battle of Stamford Bridge and the Battle of Hastings William the Conqueror: A Captivating Guide to the First Norman King of England Who Defeated the English Army Led by the King of the Anglo-Saxons in the Battle of Hastings Here are just some of the topics covered in part one of this audiobook: England Before the Death of a Pious King and the Norman Invasion Edward the Confessor and the Question of Succession The Norwegian King Harald Hardrada William, Duke of Normandy Harold II of England Verification of Events and Preparations for War The Invasion of the Norwegian King Harald Hardrada William Arrives in England The Battle of Hastings and William’s Coronation Rebelling Against the New King and the Consequences of Doing So The Domesday Book Effects of the Conquest Shakespeare, Lully, and the New Art Seers and Prophets Records of 1066 CE - Insight into a Time of Turmoil And much, much more! Here are just some of the topics covered in part two of this audiobook: The Conquest: Normandy and Britain in the Late 10th Century, the Battle of Hastings, and the Aftermath From Duke to King: Ruling over England and Normandy Final Years and Death William’s Character: Personality Traits, Virtues, Flaws, and Motivations And much, much more! So, if you want to learn more about the Norman Conquest and William the Conqueror, then listen to this audiobook now!
©2021 Captivating History (P)2021 Captivating History
The Corsican: A Diary of Napoleon's Life
Summary
These are entirely Napoleon Bonaparte's own words, written and spoken, and collected in journal form. A particular focus here has been put on Napoleon's writings that pertain to military and state matters. The dates in terms of the revolutionary calendar have been modernized, and names and titles of individuals mentioned have been maintained with no attempt at uniformity. This production was begun on the 250th year of Napoleon's birth.
Public Domain (P)2019 Jack Chekijian
Operation Barbarossa
Summary
If you want to discover the captivating history of Operation Barbarossa, then pay attention.... On June 22, 1941, Nazi Germany launched Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union. In the time since the end of the war, the world has become familiar with the number of deaths sustained by the Soviet Union (also known as the USSR) during the conflict - 20 million. And that’s likely low, given the size of the country, census-taking at the time, and the damage done to the bureaucracy of the country. Adolf Hitler invaded the Soviet Union with more than three million men. The Soviets had just under that number in the western section of their country to meet them, as well as millions more elsewhere, which was something Hitler did not count on and grossly underestimated. The struggle between the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany was one of the largest and deadliest conflicts of all time - a war of elimination between totalitarian nations led by two of the most ruthless leaders in the history of the world. In Operation Barbarossa: A Captivating Guide to the Opening Months of the War Between Hitler and the Soviet Union in 1941-45, you will discover chapters, such as: Nazis and Communists Invasion All seems lost And much, much more! So, if you want to learn more about the history of Operation Barbarossa, scroll up and click the "Buy Now" button!
©2020 Captivating History (P)2020 Captivating History
The Compacted Book of World War 1
Summary
Vice and valor. Life and death. Deception and the truth. Impress your friends and loved ones with a treasure trove of knowledge! In September of 1914, our world was forever changed, the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand proving enough to spark conflict on a global scale unprecedented. What’s more, the stage was set for political and cultural upheavals that would continue for decades. Nations would ride to the sides of their allies and split the world in two en route, no side coming out unscathed. The Great War, as it would come to be known, brought with it great advancements and new technologies. Meanwhile, trench warfare and weaponized gas altered the face of combat itself. These new inventions would make war more deadly than ever, contributing to more than 40 million deaths worldwide. Tragic though man’s losses were, the annals of history are replete with fascinating tales of courage - from soldiers who fought corruption to nurses who took a stand against malevolent occupation. By examining the intricacies of WWI, we can better appreciate the toll taken on the dozens of nations directly involved. How much do you understand about this mighty melee? In this historical trivia book designed for the layperson, you’ll get a frontline look at amazing stories of heroism and epic battles, along with more than 150 expert questions to help you learn even more about the first-ever World War. Wieldy chapter sizes guarantee that you, too, will be a buff. And finding time for such explosive stuff should be no challenge. The truth is far more powerful than any form of fiction known. So, arm yourself with knowledge and assess the world anew!
©2020 Sea Vision Publishing, LLC (P)2020 Sea Vision Publishing, LLC
Teacher and the Boss (A Mafia Romance)
Summary
I’m the brutal Mafia Boss that people fear. They do as I say. But she’s the woman I can’t control. Claire teaches my niece at school. I was obsessed the second I lay my eyes on her. I wanted my hands all over her soft curves. In my world, when I want something, I make it mine. When she refused to privately tutor my niece, I was left with only one option. Kidnap her and bring her to my lakeside mansion. She stays until my niece passes her test. Claire hates me, but I see the warmth in her eyes. She wants me as much as I crave her. But I’m a man of my word. I’ll let her go once the job is done. Unless she herself decides to stay....
©2019 AmazingLifeForever (P)2020 AmazingLifeForever
Grunts
Summary
From the acclaimed author of The Dead and Those About to Die comes a sweeping narrative of six decades of combat, and an eye-opening account of the evolution of the American infantry. From the beaches of Normandy and the South Pacific Islands to the deserts of the Middle East, the American soldier has been the most indispensable - and most overlooked - factor in wartime victory. In Grunts, renowned historian John C. McManus examines 10 critical battles - from Hitler's massive assault on US soldiers at the Battle of the Bulge to counterinsurgency combat in Iraq - where the skills and courage of American troops proved the crucial difference between victory and defeat. Based on years of research and interviews with veterans, this powerful history reveals the ugly face of war in a way few books have and demonstrates the fundamental, and too often forgotten, importance of the human element in serving and protecting the nation.
©2018 John C. McManus (P)2018 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Pearl Harbor: Final Judgement
Summary
This account of the top secret investigation is "essential history...the authoritative appraisal of why American armed forces met the Japanese attack asleep" (The Christian Science Monitor).
On December 6, 1941, Admiral Husband E. Kimmel, commander in chief of the United States Pacific Fleet, assured his staff that the Japanese would not attack Pearl Harbor. The next morning, Japanese carriers steamed toward Hawaii to launch one of the most devastating surprise attacks in the history of war, proving the admiral disastrously wrong. Immediately, an investigation began into how the American military could have been caught so unaware.
The results of the initial investigation failed to implicate who was responsible for this intelligence debacle. Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson, realizing that high-ranking members of the military had provided false testimony, decided to reopen the investigation by bringing in an unknown major by the name of Henry C. Clausen. Over the course of ten months, from November 1944 to September 1945, Clausen led an exhaustive investigation. He logged more than fifty-five thousand miles and interviewed over one hundred military and civilian personnel, ultimately producing an eight-hundred-page report that brought new evidence to light. Clausen left no stone unturned in his dogged effort to determine who was truly responsible for the disaster at Pearl Harbor.
Pearl Harbor: Final Judgement reveals all of the eye-opening details of Clausen's investigation and is a damning account of massive intelligence failure. To this day, the story surrounding the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor stokes controversy and conspiracy theories. This book provides conclusive evidence that shows how the US military missed so many signals and how it could have avoided the events of that fateful day.
©1992 Henry C. Clausen and Bruce Lee (P)2019 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
Turbulent Intrigue
Summary
The final novel in bestselling author Melody Anne's Billionaire Aviators series finds Ace Armstrong back home after years away in the CIA. Faced with the stipulation in his father's will to find a wife or lose his inheritance, the "black sheep" of the family takes to the skies like his aviator brothers. Soon Ace encounters temptation in the form of the sexy and confident Dakota Forbes, a female pilot who just so happens to be his new sister-in-law's best friend...and should be off-limits. But Dakota is used to getting what she wants - and she makes it clear she wants Ace. Ace's previous line of work is not so easily left behind, and soon someone from his past threatens both him and all he holds dear. As Ace's relationship with Dakota heats up, he'll be forced to choose whether to walk away in order to keep her safe or risk it all on the breathless high of passion.
©2017 Melody Anne. (P)2017 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
Our Vietnam Wars: Vol 4
Summary
Want to know what Vietnam was really like? Real stories told by real people in their own words. 100 veterans, men and women, caught up in an all too real war. From the Delta to the DMZ, come walk in their boots. If you were there, you'd understand. If you weren't, grab a copy and you will, because they’re like Doritos. Try a few, and you won't be able to stop. The Vietnam War dominated my generation and affected so many lives in so many different ways. Some of us were drafted, some enlisted. Some became war heroes, intentional or not, but most of us were just trying to survive. Army, marines, air force, navy, or coast guard. American, Australian, or New Zealanders. Vietnam was all about luck, good or bad. And there were hundreds of different wars depending on where you were, the year you were there, your service, branch, unit, rank, job, and race. Whether we were nurses, helicopter pilots, infantryman, rangers, clerk typists, combat medics, engineers, MPs, platoon leaders, sailors on riverine patrols up the rivers, artillerymen, or cooks - from 1956 to 1976, from the Delta to the DMZ, these stories tell who we were, the jobs we did, our memories of that time and place, how it changed us, and what we did after we came home. Unfortunately, what little our kids and grandkids know of the war comes from books that only focus on one soldier, one unit, and one year, or movies like Oliver Stone’s Platoon and Hamburger Hill, leaving people to think that all we did was crawl through the jungle on the Cambodian border smoking dope. But that wasn’t how most of us spent our year. Hopefully, these books will help correct that narrative. William F Brown is the author of nine action adventure and suspense novels on Kindle, including the highly successful Bob Burke series and Our Vietnam Wars, volumes 1 thru 4, personal stories of the veterans who served there. His ministry and suspense novels include The Undertaker, Amongst My Enemies, Thursday at Noon, Aim True, My Brothers, Winner Lose All, and The Cold War Trilogy, as well as Burke’s War, Burke’s Gamble, and Burke’s Revenge. You can them out on my web site and enjoy!
©2020 William F Brown (P)2020 William F Brown
Air Force
Summary
Air Force tells the exclusive, inside story of the modern Royal Australian Air Force in the action-packed period from East Timor and the Bali bombings to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Award-winning journalist and best-selling author Ian McPhedran takes us to the heart of the RAAF through personal accounts of fighter pilots’ bombing raids over Iraq, of hi-tech spy planes over Afghanistan, of the operational nerve centre of the Middle East war, and of the men and women who deliver humanitarian aid across the world. This is the compelling narrative, in the RAAF’s 90th year, of its aircraft, leadership, traditions, and personalities at a time of rapid change, as technology propels it into the next generation of air power and the futuristic era of stealth.
©2011 Ian McPhedran and Verona Burgess (P)2011 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd
Sea of Thunder
Summary
Based on oral histories, diaries, correspondence, and post-war testimony from both American and Japanese participants, Evan Thomas provides an almost cinematically suspenseful account not only of the great culminating sea battle and the Pacific naval war, but of the contrasting cultures pitted against each other. The book focuses on four naval commanders, two American, two Japanese, whose lives collided at the Battle of Leyte Gulf in October 1944 - a clash involving more ships (almost 300), more men (nearly 200,000) and covering a larger area (more than 100 thousand square miles, roughly the size of the British Isles) than any naval battle in recorded history. Sea of Thunder is the story of the titanic and grotesque cultural misunderstanding between people who consistently misjudged and underestimated each other.
©2006 Evan Thomas (P)2006 Recorded Books, LLC.
The World Crisis, Vol. 1
Summary
The first in a five-volume set of essential listening that examines the causes of the Great War. This, the first in Sir Winston Churchill's five-volume history examining the events and context leading up to the outbreak of World War I from a true insider's point of view, is unsurpassed as both a historical and personal account of the earth-shaking events leading up to The Great War. Churchill's epic series begins in 1911, when Churchill was First Lord of the Admiralty, and opens with a chilling description of the Agadir Crisis and an in-depth account of naval clashes in the Dardanelles - one of Churchill's major military failures. It takes listeners from the fierce bloodshed of the Gallipoli campaign to the tragic sinking of the Lusitania and the tide-turning battles of Jutland and Verdun - as well as the USA's entry into the combat theater. Written in powerful prose by a great leader who would also go on to receive a Nobel Prize in Literature, and based on thousands of his own personal letters and memos, The World Crisis provides a perspective you won't find anywhere else: a dynamic insider's account of events that would shape the outcome of modern history.
Public Domain (P)2019 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Boy in Luv
Summary
Distance sure as hell made his heart grow fonder...but it shattered hers into a million pieces. Langley Vaughn knows she's never going to make the same mistake again. Who falls head over heels in love in a week? Langley did, and she's regretted it every day since she handed her heart to a boy with too many secrets and too much baggage. Iker doesn't fit into Langley's world, and he made it clear he doesn't want to. He left before she even got a chance to try to change his mind. Langley's spent the last nine months healing her heart and making big plans for the future. Plans that absolutely don't include Iker...even though he's back, looking better than ever, and saying all the right things. Iker Alvarez knows he made the biggest mistake of his life. As soon as Iker walked away from Langley, claiming it was for her own good, he knew he screwed up. He left her so she wouldn't worry about him when he deployed, so she wouldn't waste her time waiting around for a guy who was never going to be good enough for her. Only, nine months and a deployment later, Iker still can't get Langley out of his head. Contains mature themes.
©2019 Jay Crownover LLC and Rebecca Yarros (P)2020 Tantor
Call Sign Extortion 17
Summary
On August 6, 2011 - three months after members of Navy SEAL Team Six killed Osama Bin Laden - Taliban forces took down a United States helicopter, call sign Extortion 17. The attack killed the Air National Guard crew, seven unidentified members of the Afghan military, and 17 members of Navy SEAL Team Six - warrior brothers from the same team that had killed Osama Bin Laden just 90 days prior. Were the seven Afghan soldiers aboard that helicopter really undercover Taliban who either maneuvered the chopper within easy range of being shot down or sabotaged it from within? Were the SEALs sacrificed on the altar of political correctness and deliberately flown into a known Taliban hot zone? Don Brown, a former US Navy JAG officer stationed at the Pentagon and a former special assistant United States attorney, re-creates the wartime action, tells the life stories of the elite warriors our nation lost on that day and tears apart the official military explanation of the incident contained in the infamous Colt Report, which reveals either gross incompetence or a massive cover-up.
©2015 Don Brown (P)2015 Tantor
Lexington and Concord
Summary
George C. Daughan's magnificently detailed account of the battle of Lexington and Concord will challenge the prevailing narrative of the American War of Independence. It was, Daughan argues, based as much on economics as on politics. When Benjamin Franklin wrote home about living conditions in Britain and Ireland, his countrymen were appalled. Could the Crown's motive be to reduce the prosperous American colonies to such serfdom? This idea inspired the vast turnout of Patriot militiamen at Lexington and Concord that so shocked King George III and his ministers. The scorn of the British for the experienced colonial fighters was another key factor. The British troops - many had never been in battle - were outnumbered and outclassed; their leaders were impervious to reason; and the fate of British rule in America was sealed. Authoritative and immersive, Lexington and Concord offers new understanding of a battle that became a template for colonial uprising in later centuries.
©2018 George C. Daughan (P)2018 HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books
The Bloody Battle for Suribachi
Summary
The classic first-hand WWII narrative that chronicles the Marines’ savage five-day struggle to wrest Mount Suribachi from its tenacious Japanese defenders during their 35-day battle for Iwo Jima in 1945. Revised with a new introduction by the author and recently discovered photos, this book served as invaluable source material both for James Bradley’s best-seller Flags of Our Fathers as well as Clint Eastwood’s acclaimed film of the same name.
©2007 Richard Wheeler (P)2012 Audible, Inc.
Underground Warfare in World War I
Summary
"It was a pretty gloomy business. We started sinking this shaft and it filled with water, so we pumped it out with hand pumps - lift and force. We got down about 10 feet or so. It was heartbreaking - I hated it. But I had to keep my men going. The Boche [Germans] saved us. We were making a lot of noise with spiling [timbering the tunnels]. The Boche opposite us were Saxons, rather friendly, and they put up a notice on a blackboard, 'No good your mining. We've tried. It can't be done.' The notice was in English. I reported this to my OC and it went up to HQ and they stopped the mine." - Major General F. Gordon Hyland World War I, also known in its time as the "Great War," or the "War to End all Wars," was an unprecedented holocaust in terms of its sheer scale. Fought by men who hailed from all corners of the globe, it saw millions of soldiers do battle in brutal assaults of attrition which dragged on for months, with little to no respite. Tens of millions of artillery shells and untold hundreds of millions of rifle and machine gun bullets were fired in a conflict that demonstrated man's capacity to kill each other on a heretofore unprecedented scale, and as always, such a war brought about technological innovation at a rate that made the boom of the Industrial Revolution seem stagnant. World War I was the first truly industrial war, and it created a paradigm which reached its zenith with World War II, and towards which virtually all equipment, innovation, and training were dedicated throughout the Cold War and the remainder of the 20th century. To this day, modern warfare remains synonymous with tanks and mass infantry battles, although a confrontation of this nature has not occurred, (except briefly during Operation Desert Storm), since World War II. The enduring image of World War I is of men stuck in muddy trenches, and of vast armies deadlocked in a fight neither could win. It was a war of barbed wire, poison gas, and horrific losses, as officers led their troops on mass charges across No Man's Land, and into a hail of bullets. While these impressions are all too true, they hide the fact that trench warfare was dynamic and constantly evolving throughout the war, as all armies struggled to find a way to break through the opposing lines. Underground Warfare in World War I: The History and Legacy of the Fighting Beneath and Between the Trenches examines one of the most forgotten aspects of the fighting on the ground during the Great War.
©2017 Charles River Editors (P)2017 Charles River Editors