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Fighter
- Penguin Modern Classics
- By: Len Deighton
- Narrated by: John Sackville
- Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall85
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Performance78
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Story76
Brought to you by Penguin History is swamped by patriotic myths about the aerial combat fought between the RAF and the Luftwaffe over the summer of 1940. In his gripping history of the Battle of Britain, Len Deighton drew on a decade of research and his own wartime experiences to puncture these...
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Really interesting
- By Ian Smith on 11-03-22
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Fighter
- Penguin Modern Classics
- Narrated by: John Sackville
- Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 29-07-21
- Language: English
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The Bhutto Dynasty
- The Struggle for Power in Pakistan
- By: Owen Bennett-Jones
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 13 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall30
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Performance25
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Story25
A major new investigation into the Bhutto family, examining their influence in Pakistan from the colonial era to the present day.
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The Bhutto Dynasty
- The Struggle for Power in Pakistan
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 13 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 27-10-20
- Language: English
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Humankind
- A Hopeful History
- By: Rutger Bregman
- Narrated by: Rutger Bregman, Thomas Judd
- Length: 11 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2,899
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Performance2,486
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Story2,467
Bloomsbury presents Humankind by Rutger Bregman, read by Thomas Judd and Rutger Bregman. THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A Guardian, Daily Telegraph, New Statesman and Daily Express Book of the Year ‘Hugely, highly and happily recommended’ Stephen Fry ‘You should read...
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Misunderstanding the world
- By Myles Hocking on 08-09-20
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Humankind
- A Hopeful History
- Narrated by: Rutger Bregman, Thomas Judd
- Length: 11 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 19-05-20
- Language: English
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Forgotten Voices of the Blitz and the Battle for Britain
- Dunkirk and the Threat of Invasion
- By: Joshua Levine, The Imperial War Museum
- Narrated by: Simon MacCorkindale
- Length: 2 hrs and 58 mins
- Abridged
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Overall11
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Performance9
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Story9
On the day that Winston Churchill replaced Neville Chamberlain as prime minister, Germany invaded Holland and Belgium. Despite all the efforts of the Allied armies, Hitler's powerful Panzer divisions smashed their way through to the French coast. For the retreating British Expeditionary Force, Dunkirk was the only practical point of departure, and on May 26, the order for total evacuation, Operation Dynamo, was given.
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Forgotten Voices of the Blitz and the Battle for Britain
- Dunkirk and the Threat of Invasion
- Narrated by: Simon MacCorkindale
- Length: 2 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 12-12-06
- Language: English
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The Visionaries
- The Making of the Post World War II Order in the West
- By: James Holland
- Narrated by: Al Murray
- Length: 6 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall13
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Performance13
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Story13
Brought to you by Penguin. Although the Second World War was still a long way from being won, even by early 1941, US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was already planning for peace. America’s entry of the war may still have been almost a year away, but he could already see the new world...
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Inspiring
- By Tyron Lobo on 24-05-26
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The Visionaries
- The Making of the Post World War II Order in the West
- Narrated by: Al Murray
- Length: 6 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 07-05-26
- Language: English
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A Little History of the United States
- By: James West Davidson
- Narrated by: Arthur Morey
- Length: 11 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall102
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Performance87
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Story87
How did a land and people of such immense diversity come together under a banner of freedom and equality to form one of the most remarkable nations in the world? Everyone from young adults to grandparents will be fascinated by the answers uncovered in James West Davidson's vividly told A Little History of the United States.
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Another great piece of little history
- By redngreen on 06-12-22
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A Little History of the United States
- Narrated by: Arthur Morey
- Series: Little Histories Series
- Length: 11 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 15-09-15
- Language: English
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Sky Warriors
- British Airborne Forces in the Second World War
- By: Saul David
- Narrated by: Adam James
- Length: 14 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall59
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Performance55
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Story55
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER From bestselling historian Saul David, a riveting new history of the British airborne experience across the Second World War. The legendary ‘Red Devils’ were among the finest combat troops of the Second World War. Created at Churchill’s instigation in June 1940...
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Excellent.
- By Stodders on 28-10-24
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Sky Warriors
- British Airborne Forces in the Second World War
- Narrated by: Adam James
- Length: 14 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 25-04-24
- Language: English
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The Spy Who Was Left Out in the Cold
- The Secret History of Agent Goleniewski
- By: Tim Tate
- Narrated by: Tim Tate
- Length: 13 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall38
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Performance35
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Story35
Spring 1958: a mysterious individual believed to be high up in the Polish secret service began passing Soviet secrets to the West. His name was Michal Goleniewski, and he remains one of the most important yet least known and most misunderstood spies of the Cold War. Even his death is shrouded in mystery and he has been written out of the history of Cold War espionage - until now.
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It's the little things
- By Bunter on 10-10-21
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The Spy Who Was Left Out in the Cold
- The Secret History of Agent Goleniewski
- Narrated by: Tim Tate
- Length: 13 hrs and 51 mins
- Release date: 27-05-21
- Language: English
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Armageddon
- The Battle for Germany 1944-45
- By: Max Hastings
- Narrated by: John Sessions
- Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins
- Abridged
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Overall303
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Performance228
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Story225
In this compelling study Max Hastings addresses the big human and military questions. Why did the Allies not win the war in 1944, when they were vastly stronger than the Germans? Why did the Russians produce the best generals? What was it like to fight the British, American, German and Soviet...
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Masterful history. Story telling at its best.
- By J NEILL on 18-11-08
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Armageddon
- The Battle for Germany 1944-45
- Narrated by: John Sessions
- Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 13-02-08
- Language: English
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The Good Germans
- Resisting the Nazis, 1933-1945
- By: Catrine Clay
- Narrated by: Karen Cass
- Length: 15 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall62
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Performance55
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Story55
After 1933, as the brutal terror regime took hold, most of the two-thirds of Germans who had never voted for the Nazis - some 20 million people - tried to keep their heads down and protect their families. They moved to the country, or pretended to support the regime to avoid being denounced by...
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Interesting but troubling
- By HGJohn on 19-01-21
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The Good Germans
- Resisting the Nazis, 1933-1945
- Narrated by: Karen Cass
- Length: 15 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 03-09-20
- Language: English
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Race for the South Pole
- The Expedition Diaries of Scott and Amundsen
- By: Roland Huntford
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
- Length: 15 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1
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Performance1
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Story1
Bloomsbury presents Race for the South Pole by Roland Huntford. read by David Thorpe For the first time ever Roland Huntford presents each man's full account of the race to the South Pole in their own words. In 1910 Robert Falcon Scott and Roald Amundsen set sail for Antarctica, each from his...
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The Artic debacle.
- By D Mackey on 26-02-26
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Race for the South Pole
- The Expedition Diaries of Scott and Amundsen
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
- Length: 15 hrs and 51 mins
- Release date: 30-10-25
- Language: English
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Wallis in Love
- By: Andrew Morton
- Narrated by: Cameron Stewart
- Length: 11 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall129
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Performance115
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Story114
Wallis in Love brings a fascinating new perspective on the 20th century's most controversial royal scandal. Andrew Morton's impeccable research and unerring skill for riveting storytelling combine to present a strong case for a new and startling reveal: that the woman who rocked the world with her uncompromising passion for the Prince of Wales may have fooled everyone by keeping the object of her true passion hidden away....
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NOTHING NEW
- By Mojo on 23-03-18
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Wallis in Love
- Narrated by: Cameron Stewart
- Length: 11 hrs and 59 mins
- Release date: 13-02-18
- Language: English
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The World's War
- By: David Olusoga
- Narrated by: Nigel Carrington
- Length: 16 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall49
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Performance45
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Story45
Every major battle fought on the Western Front, from the First Battle of Ypres to the Second Battle of the Marne, was fought by Allied armies that were multi-racial and multi-ethnic. Yet from the moment the guns fell silent the role of non-white soldiers was forgotten. The World's War brings to life the searing experiences of the hundreds of thousands of non-white troops whose bravery contributed to the final Allied victory.
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A very skewed view of the first world war.
- By J H Matthews on 04-02-19
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The World's War
- Narrated by: Nigel Carrington
- Length: 16 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 31-08-17
- Language: English
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My Friend Anne Frank
- By: Hannah Pick-Goslar
- Narrated by: Alix Dunmore
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall48
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Performance42
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Story42
When Hannah's family flee from the Nazis to Amsterdam, she soon strikes up a friendship with a girl just like her freshly arrived from Germany. Precocious and outspoken, the girl's name is Anne Frank and for seven blissful years the inseparable pair navigate school, boys and coming of age.
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amazing story
- By joan harrison on 12-06-23
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My Friend Anne Frank
- Narrated by: Alix Dunmore
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 08-06-23
- Language: English
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Overlord
- D-Day and the Battle for Normandy 1944
- By: Max Hastings
- Narrated by: Barnaby Edwards
- Length: 16 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,183
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Performance1,047
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Story1,041
The famous D-Day landings of 6 June, 1944, marked the beginning of Operation Overlord, the battle for the liberation of Europe. Republished as part of the Pan Military Classics series, Max Hastings’ acclaimed account overturns many traditional legends in this memorable study. Drawing together the eyewitness accounts of survivors from both sides, plus a wealth of previously untapped sources and documents, Overlord provides a brilliant, controversial perspective on the devastating battle.
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Excellent unbiased account of Overlord
- By Ronan on 06-06-15
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Overlord
- D-Day and the Battle for Normandy 1944
- Narrated by: Barnaby Edwards
- Length: 16 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 02-06-14
- Language: English
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Operation Paperclip
- The Secret Intelligence Program that Brought Nazi Scientists to America
- By: Annie Jacobsen
- Narrated by: Annie Jacobsen
- Length: 19 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall281
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Performance247
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Story248
The fascinating story of America's secret post-WWII science programs, from the New York Times bestselling author of Area 51 and Biological War. “This book is a remarkable achievement of investigative reporting and historical writing.” ―Boston Globe In the chaos following World War II, the...
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A very interesting topic
- By C. Hutchinson on 04-12-16
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Operation Paperclip
- The Secret Intelligence Program that Brought Nazi Scientists to America
- Narrated by: Annie Jacobsen
- Length: 19 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 11-02-14
- Language: English
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The Cultural Revolution
- A People's History, 1962—1976
- By: Frank Dikötter
- Narrated by: Daniel York Loh
- Length: 15 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall12
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Performance11
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Story11
Bloomsbury presents The Cultural Revolution by Frank Dikötter, read by Daniel York Loh. Acclaimed by the Daily Mail as 'definitive and harrowing', this is the final volume of ‘The People’s Trilogy', begun by the Samuel Johnson prize-winning Mao's Great Famine. 'The seminal English language...
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The Cultural Revolution
- A People's History, 1962—1976
- Narrated by: Daniel York Loh
- Length: 15 hrs and 14 mins
- Release date: 09-11-23
- Language: English
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Reckonings
- Legacies of Nazi Persecution and the Quest for Justice
- By: Mary Fulbrook
- Narrated by: Christa Lewis
- Length: 29 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall9
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Performance9
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Story9
Mary Fulbrook's encompassing book explores the lives of individuals across a full spectrum of suffering and guilt, each one capturing one small part of the greater story. Using "reckoning" in the widest possible sense to evoke how the consequences of violence have expanded almost infinitely through time. Fulbrook exposes the disjuncture between official myths about "dealing with the past" and the extent to which the vast majority of Nazi perpetrators evaded responsibility.
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A stunning account of the Holocaust and the aftermath
- By E P on 07-12-21
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Reckonings
- Legacies of Nazi Persecution and the Quest for Justice
- Narrated by: Christa Lewis
- Length: 29 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 18-02-20
- Language: English
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38 Londres Street
- On Impunity, Pinochet in England and a Nazi in Patagonia
- By: Philippe Sands
- Narrated by: Philippe Sands
- Length: 15 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall80
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Performance78
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Story78
'An indelible and enthralling work of moral witness' PATRICK RADDEN KEEFE 'These questions of memory and impunity are forever timely' FINANCIAL TIMES 'An extraordinary achievement . . . I read with open mouth and thumping heart' STEPHEN FRY The house at 38 Londres Street in Santiago, Chile, is...
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Great research
- By Alfredo on 24-04-25
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38 Londres Street
- On Impunity, Pinochet in England and a Nazi in Patagonia
- Narrated by: Philippe Sands
- Length: 15 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 03-04-25
- Language: English
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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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Overall247
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Performance215
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Story216
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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Outstanding Military History
- By Stephen on 02-08-17
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Hue 1968
- A Turning Point of the American War in Vietnam
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
- Length: 18 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 11-07-17
- Language: English
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