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The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich

A History of Nazi Germany

by William L. Shirer ...

Narrated by Grover Gardner ...

Unabridged

57 hours 12 min

The inspiration for the gripping docuseries Hitler and the Nazis, now streaming on NetflixSince its publication in 1960, William L. Shirer’s monumental study of Hitler’s German empire has been widely acclaimed as the definitive record of the twentieth century’s blackest hours.The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich offers an unparalleled and thrillingly told examination of how Adolf Hitler nearly ... Read more

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The inspiration for the gripping docuseries Hitler and the Nazis, now streaming on NetflixSince its publication in 1960, William L. Shirer’s monumental study of Hitler’s German empire has been widely acclaimed as the definitive record of the twentieth century’s blackest hours.The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich offers an unparalleled and thrillingly told examination of how Adolf Hitler nearly
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The Coming of the Third Reich

by Richard J. Evans ...

Narrated by Sean Pratt ...

Unabridged

21 hours 11 min

There is no story in twentieth-century history more important to understand than Hitler’s rise to power and the collapse of civilization in Nazi Germany. With The Coming of the Third Reich, Richard Evans, one of the world’s most distinguished historians, has written the definitive account for our time. A masterful synthesis of a vast body of scholarly work integrated with important new research ... Read more

$44.98 USD

There is no story in twentieth-century history more important to understand than Hitler’s rise to power and the collapse of civilization in Nazi Germany. With The Coming of the Third Reich, Richard Evans, one of the world’s most distinguished historians, has written the definitive account for our time. A masterful synthesis of a vast body of scholarly work integrated with important new research
... Read more
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Beyond the Wall

A History of East Germany

by Katja Hoyer ...

Narrated by Sam Peter Jackson ...

Unabridged

16 hours 20 min

AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the ashes of the Second World War to the fall of the Berlin Wall, “an expansive and generous history” of East Germany (New Republic)In 1990, a country disappeared. When the Iron Curtain fell, East Germany ceased to be. For over forty years, from the ruin of the Second World War to the cusp of a new millennium, the German Democratic Republic presented a radically ... Read more

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AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the ashes of the Second World War to the fall of the Berlin Wall, “an expansive and generous history” of East Germany (New Republic)In 1990, a country disappeared. When the Iron Curtain fell, East Germany ceased to be. For over forty years, from the ruin of the Second World War to the cusp of a new millennium, the German Democratic Republic presented a radically
... Read more
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Killing the Bismarck

Destroying the Pride of Hitler’s Fleet

by Iain Ballantyne ...

Narrated by Traber Burns ...

Unabridged

11 hours 31 min

In May 1941, the German battleship Bismarck, accompanied by heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen, broke out into the Atlantic to attack Allied shipping. The Royal Navy’s pursuit and subsequent destruction of the Bismarck was an epic of naval warfare. In this new account of those dramatic events at the height of the Second World War, Iain Ballantyne draws extensively on the graphic eyewitness testimony of ... Read more

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In May 1941, the German battleship Bismarck, accompanied by heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen, broke out into the Atlantic to attack Allied shipping. The Royal Navy’s pursuit and subsequent destruction of the Bismarck was an epic of naval warfare. In this new account of those dramatic events at the height of the Second World War, Iain Ballantyne draws extensively on the graphic eyewitness testimony of
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Der Untergang der kleinen Leute 1945 | Über den größten Massenselbstmord der Geschichte Deutschlands

by Florian Huber ...

Narrated by Sebastian Dunkelberg ...

Unabridged

9 hours 8 min

»Eines der besten historischen Bücher des Jahres 2019« The Times Monatelang brandete 1945 eine Selbstmordwelle durch Deutschland, die Tausende - Frauen, Männer und Kinder - in den Untergang riss. In welchen Abgrund hatten die Menschen geblickt, dass sie angesichts der Befreiung vom Dritten Reich nur im Tod einen Ausweg sahen? Aus der Sicht derer, die das unfassbare Geschehen selbst miterlebt haben ... Read more

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»Eines der besten historischen Bücher des Jahres 2019« The Times Monatelang brandete 1945 eine Selbstmordwelle durch Deutschland, die Tausende - Frauen, Männer und Kinder - in den Untergang riss. In welchen Abgrund hatten die Menschen geblickt, dass sie angesichts der Befreiung vom Dritten Reich nur im Tod einen Ausweg sahen? Aus der Sicht derer, die das unfassbare Geschehen selbst miterlebt haben
... Read more
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Gestapo

The Story Behind Hitler's Machine of Terror

by Lucas Saul ...

Narrated by Dugald Bruce-Lockhart ...

Unabridged

3 hours 39 min

Formed in 1933, the Gestapo became one of the most feared state forces of the Third Reich before and during World War II.Chronicling the history of the organization, from its origins to the brutal and horrific offences that it perpetrated on hundreds of thousands of people, to its eventual downfall, Gestapo is a compelling tale of power and destruction taken to their most terrifying extremes. ... Read more

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Formed in 1933, the Gestapo became one of the most feared state forces of the Third Reich before and during World War II.Chronicling the history of the organization, from its origins to the brutal and horrific offences that it perpetrated on hundreds of thousands of people, to its eventual downfall, Gestapo is a compelling tale of power and destruction taken to their most terrifying extremes.
... Read more
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August der Starke

Sachsens Sonnenkönig. Eine Biographie

by Tim Blanning ...

Narrated by Bodo Henkel ...

Unabridged

16 hours 6 min

Politisches und militärisches Totalversagen, aber ein kulturhistorisches Vermächtnis von Weltrang auf diesen Nenner bringt der britische Historiker Tim Blanning die Lebensbilanz von August dem Starken, Kurfürst von Sachsen und König von Polen. In seiner ebenso erhellenden wie unterhaltsamen neuen Biographie entführt er seine Leserinnen und Leser in die opulente Welt des Barock und erzählt das ... Read more

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Politisches und militärisches Totalversagen, aber ein kulturhistorisches Vermächtnis von Weltrang auf diesen Nenner bringt der britische Historiker Tim Blanning die Lebensbilanz von August dem Starken, Kurfürst von Sachsen und König von Polen. In seiner ebenso erhellenden wie unterhaltsamen neuen Biographie entführt er seine Leserinnen und Leser in die opulente Welt des Barock und erzählt das
... Read more
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Thirty Years War, The

1618-1648

by History Nerds, Andrew McDermott ...

Narrated by Johnathan Welsh ...

Unabridged

3 hours 3 min

A continent divided. A war that reshaped the world.The Thirty Years War (1618–1648) began as a bitter religious conflict within the fractured Holy Roman Empire—but it would erupt into one of the most devastating and transformative wars in European history. What started as a clash between Protestant and Catholic states soon spiralled into a brutal struggle for power, drawing in the great kingdoms ... Read more

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A continent divided. A war that reshaped the world.The Thirty Years War (1618–1648) began as a bitter religious conflict within the fractured Holy Roman Empire—but it would erupt into one of the most devastating and transformative wars in European history. What started as a clash between Protestant and Catholic states soon spiralled into a brutal struggle for power, drawing in the great kingdoms
... Read more
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The Macat Analysis of Ian Kershaw's The "Hitler Myth"

by Helen Roche ...

Narrated by John Chancer ...

Unabridged

1 hour 47 min

First published in 1980, The ‘Hitler Myth’ is recognized as one of the most important books yet written about Adolf Hitler and the Nazi State. Focusing on what he called the ‘history of everyday life,’ Kershaw investigated the attitude of the German people toward Hitler, rather than looking at the dictator from the perspective of those who had positions of power. Kershaw wanted to discover how ... Read more

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First published in 1980, The ‘Hitler Myth’ is recognized as one of the most important books yet written about Adolf Hitler and the Nazi State. Focusing on what he called the ‘history of everyday life,’ Kershaw investigated the attitude of the German people toward Hitler, rather than looking at the dictator from the perspective of those who had positions of power. Kershaw wanted to discover how
... Read more
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World War II: Ep 23. Churchill's Finest Hour

April-June 1945

by Liam Dale ...

Narrated by Liam Dale ...

Series Audiobook 23 - The Call of Duty: War Stories
Unabridged

41 min

Churchill's Finest Hour: April June 1945It fell to the Russians to enter Berlin first, and as Hitler took his own life in his bunker, the war in Europe finally came to an end. Winston Churchill led the people of Britain in the VE Day celebrations, but the fighting continued in the Pacific. Sadly, President Roosevelt died in April, just weeks before VE Day, and the task of finishing the task in ... Read more

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Churchill's Finest Hour: April June 1945It fell to the Russians to enter Berlin first, and as Hitler took his own life in his bunker, the war in Europe finally came to an end. Winston Churchill led the people of Britain in the VE Day celebrations, but the fighting continued in the Pacific. Sadly, President Roosevelt died in April, just weeks before VE Day, and the task of finishing the task in
... Read more
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Reise durch Ruinen

Reportagen aus Deutschland und Österreich 1945

by George Orwell, George Orwell, Volker Ullrich ...

Narrated by Peter Bieringer ...

Unabridged

2 hours 34 min

Zwischen März und November 1945 folgte George Orwell als Kriegsberichterstatter den alliierten Streitkräften durch Deutschland und Österreich. Seine Reportagen schildern frei von Triumph oder Hass, welche Zerstörung der Krieg über Städte, Länder und Menschen gebracht hat. Hier erscheinen sie erstmals geschlossen in deutscher Übersetzung. "Die Leute zu Hause haben keine Ahnung, wie das hier ... Read more

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Zwischen März und November 1945 folgte George Orwell als Kriegsberichterstatter den alliierten Streitkräften durch Deutschland und Österreich. Seine Reportagen schildern frei von Triumph oder Hass, welche Zerstörung der Krieg über Städte, Länder und Menschen gebracht hat. Hier erscheinen sie erstmals geschlossen in deutscher Übersetzung. "Die Leute zu Hause haben keine Ahnung, wie das hier
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Die Rumplhanni

by Lena Christ, Amalienquartett, Sepp Frank, Dieter Lohr ...

Narrated by Eva Sixt, Rüdiger Hacker, Matthias Winter, Gerd Burger, Tanja Raith, Karin Thaller, Hans Schröck ...

Abridged

3 hours 20 min

Johanna Rumpl, die "Rumplhanni", verdingt sich als Magd beim Hauserbauern zu Öd bei Aibling. Selbst Bäuerin zu werden, ist ihr Traum ‒ was für ein uneheliches Kind niederer Herkunft nicht einfach ist: "A Barasolflickersbankert, a windiger Deanstbot, a oaschichtiger!" nennt sie der Staudenschneidergirgl. Der einzige Weg zum eigenen Hof scheint über ein Kind mit dem Simmerl zu gehen, dem Sohn des ... Read more

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Johanna Rumpl, die "Rumplhanni", verdingt sich als Magd beim Hauserbauern zu Öd bei Aibling. Selbst Bäuerin zu werden, ist ihr Traum ‒ was für ein uneheliches Kind niederer Herkunft nicht einfach ist: "A Barasolflickersbankert, a windiger Deanstbot, a oaschichtiger!" nennt sie der Staudenschneidergirgl. Der einzige Weg zum eigenen Hof scheint über ein Kind mit dem Simmerl zu gehen, dem Sohn des
... Read more
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Die Flucht (ungekürzt)

by Thomas Schindler ...

Narrated by Volker Biock ...

Unabridged

5 hours 8 min

Die Geschichte einer Flucht aus der DDR im Sommer 1989, eingerahmt in die historischen Ereignisse von damals. Halle Neustadt, 27.Januar 1989 (Deutsche Demokratische Republik) Ganz leise bewege ich mich mitten in der Nacht vom Flur aus durch das Wohnzimmer in Richtung Balkon. Bloß nicht meine Eltern aufwecken. Nur schnell 2 Flaschen Bier holen und wieder raus aus der Wohnung. Auf dem Rückweg im ... Read more

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Die Geschichte einer Flucht aus der DDR im Sommer 1989, eingerahmt in die historischen Ereignisse von damals. Halle Neustadt, 27.Januar 1989 (Deutsche Demokratische Republik) Ganz leise bewege ich mich mitten in der Nacht vom Flur aus durch das Wohnzimmer in Richtung Balkon. Bloß nicht meine Eltern aufwecken. Nur schnell 2 Flaschen Bier holen und wieder raus aus der Wohnung. Auf dem Rückweg im
... Read more
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Good & Evil

The Black Sun Trilogy, Book 2

by Giacometti, Ravenne ...

Narrated by Luke Thompson ...

Series Audiobook 2 - The Black Sun Series
Unabridged

10 hours 51 min

OUT NOW: the second volume in the bestselling, exhilarating WWII treasure-hunt thriller series for fans of Dan Brown*** RATED 5 STARS BY REAL READERS ****** PREORDER BOOK 3, HELLBOUND, NOW: https://amz.run/3tyk ***November 1941. Germany is about to win the war. Only one thing still separates the Nazis from a certain victory: they must find the three remaining <strong... ... Read more

$22.49 USD

OUT NOW: the second volume in the bestselling, exhilarating WWII treasure-hunt thriller series for fans of Dan Brown*** RATED 5 STARS BY REAL READERS ****** PREORDER BOOK 3, HELLBOUND, NOW: https://amz.run/3tyk ***November 1941. Germany is about to win the war. Only one thing still separates the Nazis from a certain victory: they must find the three remaining <strong...
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Guests of the Third Reich

The British POW Experience in Germany 1939-1945

by Anthony Richards ...

Narrated by Jonathan Keeble ...

Unabridged

7 hours 11 min

More than 170,000 British prisoners of war (POWs) were taken by German and Italian forces during the Second World War. Conditions were tough. Rations were meagre. The days dragged and there was a constant battle against boredom. The men, but not officers, had to work, often at heavy labour.Guests of the Third Reich will provide an overview of what daily life was like for prisoners, from staging ... Read more

$22.49 USD

More than 170,000 British prisoners of war (POWs) were taken by German and Italian forces during the Second World War. Conditions were tough. Rations were meagre. The days dragged and there was a constant battle against boredom. The men, but not officers, had to work, often at heavy labour.Guests of the Third Reich will provide an overview of what daily life was like for prisoners, from staging
... Read more
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Vor dem Untergang

Hitlers Jahre in der Wolfschanze

by Felix Bohr ...

Narrated by Oliver Dupont ...

Unabridged

8 hours 24 min

nweit des ostpreußischen Rastenburg, des heutigen Ketrzyn in Polen, befand sich ein zentraler Ort des Zweiten Weltkriegs: das »Führerhauptquartier Wolfsschanze«. Dort verbrachte Adolf Hitler nach dem Angriff auf die Sowjetunion den Großteil seiner Zeit. Dort wurde über die systematische Ermordung der europäischen Juden entschieden. Dort ereignete sich am 20. Juli 1944 das Stauffenberg-Attentat, ... Read more

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nweit des ostpreußischen Rastenburg, des heutigen Ketrzyn in Polen, befand sich ein zentraler Ort des Zweiten Weltkriegs: das »Führerhauptquartier Wolfsschanze«. Dort verbrachte Adolf Hitler nach dem Angriff auf die Sowjetunion den Großteil seiner Zeit. Dort wurde über die systematische Ermordung der europäischen Juden entschieden. Dort ereignete sich am 20. Juli 1944 das Stauffenberg-Attentat,
... Read more
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Memoirs of a Wartime Interpreter

From the Battle for Moscow to Hitler's Bunker

by Elena Rzhevskaya ...

Narrated by Angele Masters ...

Unabridged

18 hours 14 min

On May 2,1945, Red Army soldiers broke into Hitler’s bunker. Rzhevskaya, a young military interpreter, was with them. Almost accidentally the Soviet military found the charred remains of Hitler and Eva Braun. They also found key documents: Bormann's notes, the diaries of Goebbels and letters of Magda Goebbels. Rzhevskaya was entrusted with the proof of Hitler’s death: his teeth wrenched from his ... Read more

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On May 2,1945, Red Army soldiers broke into Hitler’s bunker. Rzhevskaya, a young military interpreter, was with them. Almost accidentally the Soviet military found the charred remains of Hitler and Eva Braun. They also found key documents: Bormann's notes, the diaries of Goebbels and letters of Magda Goebbels. Rzhevskaya was entrusted with the proof of Hitler’s death: his teeth wrenched from his
... Read more
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Largest Amphibious Campaigns of World War II, The

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Bill Caufield ...

Unabridged

7 hours 9 min

Despite the gargantuan scale and the importance of Operation Husky, the invasion of Sicily has since taken a backseat to the landings on D-Day. During the first half of 1944, the Americans and British commenced a massive buildup of men and resources in the United Kingdom, while Allied Supreme Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower and military brass planned the details of an enormous and complex ... Read more

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Despite the gargantuan scale and the importance of Operation Husky, the invasion of Sicily has since taken a backseat to the landings on D-Day. During the first half of 1944, the Americans and British commenced a massive buildup of men and resources in the United Kingdom, while Allied Supreme Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower and military brass planned the details of an enormous and complex
... Read more
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Submarine Warfare in the Atlantic

The History of the Fighting Under the Waves between the Allies and Nazi Germany during World War II

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Dan Gallagher ...

Unabridged

1 hour 46 min

Danger prowled under both the cold gray waters of the North Sea and the shimmering blue waves of the tropical Atlantic during World War II as Adolf Hitler's Third Reich attempted to strangle Allied shipping lanes with U-boat attacks. German and British submarines combed the vast oceanic battlefield for prey, while scientists developed new technologies and countermeasures.Submarine warfare began ... Read more

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Danger prowled under both the cold gray waters of the North Sea and the shimmering blue waves of the tropical Atlantic during World War II as Adolf Hitler's Third Reich attempted to strangle Allied shipping lanes with U-boat attacks. German and British submarines combed the vast oceanic battlefield for prey, while scientists developed new technologies and countermeasures.Submarine warfare began
... Read more
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Alemania 1933: bajo el signo de la esvástica

by Manuel Chaves Nogales ...

Narrated by Rafael Baena Zapatero ...

Series Audiobook 10 - Fuera de serie
Unabridged

2 hours 57 min

"Alemania 1933: bajo el signo de la esvástica", de Manuel Chaves Nogales, es una mirada curiosa, pero reflexiva y muy crítica, a la vida bajo el régimen nazi cuando éste daba sus primeros pasos.En esta obra, que recopila las crónicas del periodista sevillano publicadas en el diario Ahora durante el mes de mayo de 1933, no solo encontramos una aproximación a las causas del éxito de Adolf Hitler, ... Read more

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"Alemania 1933: bajo el signo de la esvástica", de Manuel Chaves Nogales, es una mirada curiosa, pero reflexiva y muy crítica, a la vida bajo el régimen nazi cuando éste daba sus primeros pasos.En esta obra, que recopila las crónicas del periodista sevillano publicadas en el diario Ahora durante el mes de mayo de 1933, no solo encontramos una aproximación a las causas del éxito de Adolf Hitler,
... Read more
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Weimar Republic, The

Inflation, Degeneration, and Historicity

by Kelly Mass ...

Narrated by Doug Greene ...

Unabridged

1 hour 1 min

To summarize everything about this topic, the Weimar Republic was a disaster. Perhaps the setup of the republic wasn’t as much as fault as just the world events that led to the Great Depression, the eventual surrender of Germany to France, Russia, and England in World War I before that, and other significant changes in the economy at the time.The Weimar Republic was a federal constitutional ... Read more

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To summarize everything about this topic, the Weimar Republic was a disaster. Perhaps the setup of the republic wasn’t as much as fault as just the world events that led to the Great Depression, the eventual surrender of Germany to France, Russia, and England in World War I before that, and other significant changes in the economy at the time.The Weimar Republic was a federal constitutional
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Die Weimarer Republik: Ein fesselnder Leitfaden zur deutschen Geschichte zwischen 1919 und 1933 und dem Vertrag von Versaille

by Captivating History ...

Narrated by Alexander Ballinger ...

Unabridged

6 hours 42 min

Zwei Manuskripte in einem Buch:Die Weimarer Republik: Ein fesselndes Handbuch zur deutschen Geschichte zum Ende des Ersten Weltkriegs und dem Beginn der NazizeitDer Vertrag von Versailles: Ein fesselnder Überblick über den Friedensvertrag, der den Ersten Weltkrieg beendete, seine Auswirkungen auf Deutschland und den Aufstieg von Adolf HitlerEinige der in Teil 1 dieses Buches behandelten Themen ... Read more

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Zwei Manuskripte in einem Buch:Die Weimarer Republik: Ein fesselndes Handbuch zur deutschen Geschichte zum Ende des Ersten Weltkriegs und dem Beginn der NazizeitDer Vertrag von Versailles: Ein fesselnder Überblick über den Friedensvertrag, der den Ersten Weltkrieg beendete, seine Auswirkungen auf Deutschland und den Aufstieg von Adolf HitlerEinige der in Teil 1 dieses Buches behandelten Themen
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German History

Significant Event and People in Germany (5 in 1)

by Kelly Mass ...

Narrated by Kelly Fraser ...

Unabridged

7 hours 35 min

This book consists of 5 topics related to German history, which are the following:Clausewitz - Carl von Clausewitz, a Prussian general and military theorist, remains one of the most influential figures in the study of warfare. Born in 1780 in Prussia, Clausewitz entered the military at a young age, where he quickly distinguished himself as a talented strategist and thinker.Kaiser Wilhelm II - ... Read more

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This book consists of 5 topics related to German history, which are the following:Clausewitz - Carl von Clausewitz, a Prussian general and military theorist, remains one of the most influential figures in the study of warfare. Born in 1780 in Prussia, Clausewitz entered the military at a young age, where he quickly distinguished himself as a talented strategist and thinker.Kaiser Wilhelm II -
... Read more
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History of Poland: A Captivating Guide to Polish History

by Captivating History ...

Narrated by Jay Herbert ...

Unabridged

5 hours 19 min

If you want to discover the captivating history of Poland, then keep listening…Poland, a modern state in the very center of Europe, used to be a battlefield of many nations. Throughout its history, Poland had to fight for its independence—for its very existence. This Captivating Guide to Polish History will get you acquainted with the country that is probably most overlooked in historical studies. ... Read more

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If you want to discover the captivating history of Poland, then keep listening…Poland, a modern state in the very center of Europe, used to be a battlefield of many nations. Throughout its history, Poland had to fight for its independence—for its very existence. This Captivating Guide to Polish History will get you acquainted with the country that is probably most overlooked in historical studies.
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