Russell Tomlinson
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Descent of Angels
- The Horus Heresy, Book 6
- By: Mitchel Scanlon
- Narrated by: Gareth Armstrong
- Length: 10 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,106
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,678
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,679
The planet of Caliban exists much as it has for thousands of years - the knightly orders protect the common people, fighting back the beasts that lurk in the depths of the seemingly endless forests. Young Zahariel and Nemiel aspire to join the greatest of the orders, led by the example of mighty Lion El'Jonson and his vision of a peaceful and unified world. But the coming of the Imperium brings new concerns and a new destiny for the Lion as part of the Great Crusade, and the sons of Caliban must decide if they will follow him to glory among the stars.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A tale of knights and monsters?
- By R Fletcher on 27-06-18
- Descent of Angels
- The Horus Heresy, Book 6
- By: Mitchel Scanlon
- Narrated by: Gareth Armstrong
Great book
Reviewed: 15-11-19
I approached this audio book with trepidation after the many negative reviews.However,I wanted to work my way through the series.At first this book seems very out out place but I found myself becoming really engrossed in the story.Listen to it yourself and ignore the negativity.
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D Day Through German Eyes Book 2
- More Hidden Stories from June 6th 1944
- By: Holger Eckhertz
- Narrated by: P. J. Ochlan
- Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 434
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 410
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 407
The first book of D Day Through German Eyes has fascinated listeners around the world with its insight into the German experience of June 6, 1944. Now, book 2 contains a completely different set of astonishing German testimonies from the same archive. These newly translated eyewitness statements by German veterans show the defenders to be determined but psychologically insecure, often deluded in their thinking, and all too human in their shock at the onslaught they faced.
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1 out of 5 stars
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? Fake
- By Adam J. Lea on 11-11-19
- D Day Through German Eyes Book 2
- More Hidden Stories from June 6th 1944
- By: Holger Eckhertz
- Narrated by: P. J. Ochlan
As good as volume one
Reviewed: 14-07-19
The second book is as good as volume one and I was certainly not disappointed.An interesting collection of veterans interviewed.However,the most intriguing interview was with the artillery specialist who explained the nature and employment of the Taifun rocket system.
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D DAY Through German Eyes
- The Hidden Story of June 6th 1944
- By: Holger Eckhertz
- Narrated by: P. J. Ochlan
- Length: 6 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,529
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,388
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,385
Almost all accounts of D-Day are told from the Allied perspective, with the emphasis on how German resistance was overcome on June 6, 1944. But what was it like to be a German soldier in the bunkers and gun emplacements of the Normandy coast, facing the onslaught of the mightiest seaborne invasion in history? What motivated the German defenders, what were their thought processes - and how did they fight from one strong point to another, among the dunes and fields, on that first cataclysmic day?
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1 out of 5 stars
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FAKE
- By philip on 02-05-19
- D DAY Through German Eyes
- The Hidden Story of June 6th 1944
- By: Holger Eckhertz
- Narrated by: P. J. Ochlan
Candid and Brutal
Reviewed: 06-07-19
A series of interviews with German soldiers present on the Normandy invasion beaches on 6th June 1944.They give a soldiers eye view of events and really highlight the horrors of war.A must for anyone interested in this particular campaign or WW2 in general.Just starting the second book.
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Victory Fever on Guadalcanal
- Japan's First Land Defeat of World War II
- By: William H. Bartsch
- Narrated by: Bill Nevitt
- Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 5
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4
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Story4 out of 5 stars 4
Following their rampage through Southeast Asia and the Pacific in the five months after Pearl Harbor, Japanese forces moved into the Solomon Islands, intending to cut off the critical American supply line to Australia. But when they began to construct an airfield on Guadalcanal in July 1942, the Americans captured the almost completed airfield for their own strategic use. The Japanese Army countered by sending to Guadalcanal a reinforced battalion under the command of Col. Kiyonao Ichiki.
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3 out of 5 stars
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“We aren’t going to let those people lay up there all day”
- By J Smith on 15-06-20
- Victory Fever on Guadalcanal
- Japan's First Land Defeat of World War II
- By: William H. Bartsch
- Narrated by: Bill Nevitt
A very unique book
Reviewed: 27-02-19
In many ways this is a very unique book about any action in the Pacific in WW2.It focuses on the single opening action as the Japanese attempt to regain the island of Guadalcanal.We follow the story of both the American and Japanese combatants.What is unique about this book in the amazing level of detail from the Japanese point of view and the stories of individuals.All the more surprising considering the horrendous level of casualties amongst the Japanese participants.Spoilt by a rather abrupt ending to the book.
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Pacific Blitzkrieg
- World War II in the Central Pacific
- By: Sharon Tosi Lacey
- Narrated by: Gary Roelofs
- Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
Pacific Blitzkrieg closely examines the planning, preparation, and execution of ground operations for five major invasions in the Central Pacific. Sharon Tosi Lacey makes extensive use of previously untapped primary research material to re-examine the development of joint ground operations, the rapid transformation of tactics and equipment, and the evolution of command relationships between army and marine leadership.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A very different study of the war in the Pacific
- By Russell Tomlinson on 14-02-19
- Pacific Blitzkrieg
- World War II in the Central Pacific
- By: Sharon Tosi Lacey
- Narrated by: Gary Roelofs
A very different study of the war in the Pacific
Reviewed: 14-02-19
This book is not an operational narrative of the drive across the Pacific between 1942-45 but rather it is a study of operations and the lessons drawn from them.The book charts the evolution of Army and Marine doctrine and practice.An important study but probably not aimed at the casual listener.
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Hell Is Upon Us
- D-Day in the Pacific - Saipan to Guam, June to August 1944
- By: Victor Brooks
- Narrated by: Peter Ganim
- Length: 12 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 3
June 14, 1944, just nine days after the D-Day invasion of Normandy, another mighty fleet steamed towards its own D-Day landing. A huge U.S. flotilla of 800 ships carrying 162,000 men was about to attempt to smash into the outer defenses of the Japanese Empire. Their target was the Marianas Island group, which included Saipan, home to an important Japanese base and a large population of Japanese civilians, and Guam, the first American territory captured in the aftermath of Pearl Harbor.
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4 out of 5 stars
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An Excellent account
- By R. Fowler on 07-12-10
- Hell Is Upon Us
- D-Day in the Pacific - Saipan to Guam, June to August 1944
- By: Victor Brooks
- Narrated by: Peter Ganim
A great account of a largely forgotten campaign
Reviewed: 02-02-19
This is a very detailed account of the battle for the Marianas islands in 1944.Coverage is given to the battles for Saipan,Tinian and Guam.Events leading up to the campaign are covered,the actions themselves as well as the consequences.A well presented account which is very easy to follow.Recommended.
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Kontum
- The Battle to Save South Vietnam
- By: Thomas P. McKenna
- Narrated by: Gary Regal
- Length: 13 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4
In the spring of 1972, North Vietnam invaded South Vietnam in what became known as the Easter Offensive. Almost all of the American forces had already withdrawn from Vietnam except for a small group of American advisers to the South Vietnamese armed forces. The 23rd ARVN Infantry Division and its American advisers were sent to defend the provincial capital of Kontum in the Central Highlands.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An excellent account of an overlooked battle
- By Russell Tomlinson on 06-12-18
- Kontum
- The Battle to Save South Vietnam
- By: Thomas P. McKenna
- Narrated by: Gary Regal
An excellent account of an overlooked battle
Reviewed: 06-12-18
Very little attention is paid to the Vietnam War after the withdrawal of American ground forces.The North Vietnamese Easter offensive in 1972 is unlike any other campaign fought in that theatre until that point in time.It was fought by largely conventional forces with the North Vietnamese fielding substantial numbers of tanks.It was only American airpower with the stiff resolve of some South Vietnamese units that turned the tide.This is an account of the battle for the central highlands with particular focus on the siege of Kontum.McKenna was an American advisor embedded with South Vietnamese forces and is able to provide a detailed account of the events of the siege.An excellent addition to any library on the Vietnam War.
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Vietnam
- An Epic History of a Divisive War 1945-1975
- By: Max Hastings
- Narrated by: Max Hastings, Peter Noble
- Length: 33 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 925
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 823
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Story5 out of 5 stars 817
Vietnam became the Western world’s most divisive modern conflict, precipitating a battlefield humiliation for France in 1954, then a vastly greater one for the United States in 1975. Max Hastings has spent the past three years interviewing scores of participants on both sides, as well as researching a multitude of American and Vietnamese documents and memoirs, to create an epic narrative of an epic struggle. He portrays the set pieces of Dienbienphu, the Tet offensive, the air blitz of North Vietnam and less familiar battles such as the bloodbath at Daido.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brilliant
- By Derrick on 20-10-18
- Vietnam
- An Epic History of a Divisive War 1945-1975
- By: Max Hastings
- Narrated by: Max Hastings, Peter Noble
The best single volume on the Vietnam War
Reviewed: 24-11-18
This is a brilliant book which covers the wars in their entirety with due reference to all the participants.In particular Max Hastings draws to our attention the brutalities of the communist side which is overlooked in many other histories.Ultimately the reader is left with a tremendous sympathy for the people of Vietnam for the suffering inflicted upon them.
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Hue 1968
- A Turning Point of the American War in Vietnam
- By: Mark Bowden
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
- Length: 18 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 240
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 209
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 210
By January 1968, despite an influx of half a million American troops, the fighting in Vietnam seemed to be at a stalemate. Yet General William Westmoreland, commander of American forces, announced a new phase of the war in which "the end begins to come into view". The North Vietnamese had different ideas. In mid-1967, the leadership in Hanoi had started planning an offensive intended to win the war in a single stroke.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Outstanding Military History
- By Stephen on 02-08-17
- Hue 1968
- A Turning Point of the American War in Vietnam
- By: Mark Bowden
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
Couldn’t stop listening
Reviewed: 26-10-18
A gripping and harrowing account of a pivotal battle in the Vietnam War.The book also examines the story from the other side of the hill and includes accounts of Vietnamese participants.
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The Dunwich Horror
- By: H. P. Lovecraft
- Narrated by: Stephen Ward
- Length: 1 hr and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 17
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 16
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Story4 out of 5 stars 16
In a rundown farmhouse near isolated, rural Dunwich, a bizarre family conjures and nurtures an evil entity from another realm, with the purpose of destroying the world and delivering it to ancient gods to rule, and only an aged university librarian can stop them.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A bargain
- By Russell Tomlinson on 14-08-18
- The Dunwich Horror
- By: H. P. Lovecraft
- Narrated by: Stephen Ward
A bargain
Reviewed: 14-08-18
A great introduction to the world of Lovecraft at a bargain price.Well narrated.The story has that mysterious and sinister atmosphere about it.
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