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One of Our Submarines

de Edward Young ...

Narrado por Derek Perkins ...

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10 hora 34 minutos

Commander Edward Young (RNRV, DSO, DSC and Bar) started the war as an amateur yachtsman and finished it as a highly decorated submarine commander. Indeed, he was the first RNVR officer to hold independent command of a warship.One of Our Submarines is his gripping and thrilling biography of his adventures below the waves, showing how officers had to transform themselves from amateurs into the ... Leer más

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Commander Edward Young (RNRV, DSO, DSC and Bar) started the war as an amateur yachtsman and finished it as a highly decorated submarine commander. Indeed, he was the first RNVR officer to hold independent command of a warship.One of Our Submarines is his gripping and thrilling biography of his adventures below the waves, showing how officers had to transform themselves from amateurs into the
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The Gales of November

The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald

de John U. Bacon ...

Narrado por Johnny Heller ...

Completo

10 hora 53 minutos

On the fiftieth anniversary of the Edmund Fitzgerald**’s sinking, the bestselling author of** The Great Halifax Explosion tells the definitive story of the “Mighty Fitz.”For three decades following World War II, the Great Lakes overtook Europe as the epicenter of global economic strength. The region was the beating heart of the world economy, possessing all the power and prestige Silicon Valley do ... Leer más

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On the fiftieth anniversary of the Edmund Fitzgerald**’s sinking, the bestselling author of** The Great Halifax Explosion tells the definitive story of the “Mighty Fitz.”For three decades following World War II, the Great Lakes overtook Europe as the epicenter of global economic strength. The region was the beating heart of the world economy, possessing all the power and prestige Silicon Valley do
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Indianapolis

The True Story of the Worst Sea Disaster in U.S. Naval History and the Fifty-Year Fight to Exonerate an Innocent Man

de Lynn Vincent, Sara Vladic ...

Narrado por John Bedford Lloyd ...

Completo

18 hora 39 minutos

NEW YORK TIMES **BESTSELLER * “GRIPPING…THIS YARN HAS IT ALL.” —**USA TODAY *** “A WONDERFUL BOOK.” —**The Christian Science Monitor *** “ENTHRALLING.” —**Kirkus Reviews **(starred review) * “A MUST-READ.” —**Booklist (starred review)A human drama unlike any other: the riveting and definitive full story of the USS <s... ... Leer más

$26.99 USD

NEW YORK TIMES **BESTSELLER * “GRIPPING…THIS YARN HAS IT ALL.” —**USA TODAY *** “A WONDERFUL BOOK.” —**The Christian Science Monitor *** “ENTHRALLING.” —**Kirkus Reviews **(starred review) * “A MUST-READ.” —**Booklist (starred review)A human drama unlike any other: the riveting and definitive full story of the USS <s...
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Neptune's Inferno

The U.S. Navy at Guadalcanal

de James D. Hornfischer ...

Narrado por Robertson Dean ...

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18 hora 38 minutos

With The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors and Ship of Ghosts, James D. Hornfischer created essential and enduring narratives about America’s World War II Navy, works of unique immediacy distinguished by rich portraits of ordinary men in extremis and exclusive new information. Now he does the same for the deadliest, most pivotal naval campaign of the Pacific war: Guadalcanal.Neptune’s Inferno is ... Leer más

$22.50 USD

With The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors and Ship of Ghosts, James D. Hornfischer created essential and enduring narratives about America’s World War II Navy, works of unique immediacy distinguished by rich portraits of ordinary men in extremis and exclusive new information. Now he does the same for the deadliest, most pivotal naval campaign of the Pacific war: Guadalcanal.Neptune’s Inferno is
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Shadow Divers

The True Adventure of Two Americans Who Risked Everything to Solve One of the Last Mysteries of World War II

de Robert Kurson ...

Narrado por Michael Prichard ...

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15 hora 42 minutos

In 1991, acting on a tip from a local fisherman, two scuba divers discovered a sunken German U-boat–complete with its crew of 60 men–not too far off the New Jersey coast. The divers, realizing the momentousness of their discovery, began probing the mystery. Over the next six years, they became expert and well-traveled researchers, taught themselves German, hunted for clues in Germany, and ... Leer más

$22.46 USD

In 1991, acting on a tip from a local fisherman, two scuba divers discovered a sunken German U-boat–complete with its crew of 60 men–not too far off the New Jersey coast. The divers, realizing the momentousness of their discovery, began probing the mystery. Over the next six years, they became expert and well-traveled researchers, taught themselves German, hunted for clues in Germany, and
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Killing the Bismarck

Destroying the Pride of Hitler’s Fleet

de Iain Ballantyne ...

Narrado por Traber Burns ...

Completo

11 hora 31 minutos

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 ... Leer más

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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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Fighting the Great War at Sea

Strategy, Tactics and Technology

de Norman Friedman ...

Narrado por Tom Perkins ...

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30 hora 57 minutos

While the overriding image of World War I is of the bloody stalemate on the Western Front, the overall shape of the war arose out of its maritime character. It was essentially a struggle about access to worldwide resources, most clearly seen in Germany's desperate attempts to counter the American industrial threat, which ultimately drew the United States into the war.This radical new book ... Leer más

$31.49 USD

While the overriding image of World War I is of the bloody stalemate on the Western Front, the overall shape of the war arose out of its maritime character. It was essentially a struggle about access to worldwide resources, most clearly seen in Germany's desperate attempts to counter the American industrial threat, which ultimately drew the United States into the war.This radical new book
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Gibraltar

The Greatest Siege in British History

de Lesley Adkins, Roy Adkins ...

Narrado por John Telfer ...

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14 hora 58 minutos

For over three and a half years, from 1779 to 1783, the tiny territory of Gibraltar was besieged and blockaded, on land and at sea, by the overwhelming forces of Spain and France. It became the longest siege in British history, and the obsession with saving Gibraltar was blamed for the loss of the American colonies in the War of Independence.Located between the Mediterranean and Atlantic, on the ... Leer más

$22.49 USD

For over three and a half years, from 1779 to 1783, the tiny territory of Gibraltar was besieged and blockaded, on land and at sea, by the overwhelming forces of Spain and France. It became the longest siege in British history, and the obsession with saving Gibraltar was blamed for the loss of the American colonies in the War of Independence.Located between the Mediterranean and Atlantic, on the
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A Brief History of the Caribbean

Indispensable for Travellers

de Jeremy Black ...

Narrado por Roger Davis ...

Series series Brief Histories
Completo

11 hora 13 minutos

A concise history of the Caribbean's long and fascinating history, from pre-contact civilisations to the present dayThis is a concise history, intended for travellers, but of inestimable value to anyone looking for an overview of the Caribbean and its mainland coastal states, with a focus on the past few centuries.The history of the Caribbean does not make much sense without factoring in the ... Leer más

$22.49 USD

A concise history of the Caribbean's long and fascinating history, from pre-contact civilisations to the present dayThis is a concise history, intended for travellers, but of inestimable value to anyone looking for an overview of the Caribbean and its mainland coastal states, with a focus on the past few centuries.The history of the Caribbean does not make much sense without factoring in the
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The Fleet at Flood Tide

America at Total War in the Pacific, 1944-1945

de James D. Hornfischer ...

Narrado por Pete Larkin ...

Completo

23 hora 15 minutos

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The extraordinary true story of the World War II air, land, and sea campaign that brought the U.S. Navy to the apex of its strength and marked the rise of the United States as a global superpower, from the acclaimed author of The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors—with original maps and more than 120 dramatic photographs“A masterful, fresh account of the latter days of ... Leer más

$27.00 USD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The extraordinary true story of the World War II air, land, and sea campaign that brought the U.S. Navy to the apex of its strength and marked the rise of the United States as a global superpower, from the acclaimed author of The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors—with original maps and more than 120 dramatic photographs“A masterful, fresh account of the latter days of
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Phantom Fleet

The Hunt for Nazi Submarine U-505 and World War II's Most Daring Heist

de Alexander Rose ...

Narrado por Jonathan Todd Ross ...

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9 hora 40 minutos

From the New York Times bestselling author of Washington's Spies, "a page-turning thriller" (James M. Scott) about one of the greatest heists in history: the U.S. Navy’s clandestine capture of a Nazi U-boat at the climax of World War II.Shortly before noon on June 4, 1944, the sonar operator on a destroyer prowling off the coast of West Africa heard a sharp, metallic ping. The sound could mean ... Leer más

$25.19 USD

From the New York Times bestselling author of Washington's Spies, "a page-turning thriller" (James M. Scott) about one of the greatest heists in history: the U.S. Navy’s clandestine capture of a Nazi U-boat at the climax of World War II.Shortly before noon on June 4, 1944, the sonar operator on a destroyer prowling off the coast of West Africa heard a sharp, metallic ping. The sound could mean
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Nödrop från Titanic - Det osänkbara underverket

de Allt om Historia, Allt om Historia ...

Narrado por Thomas Engelbrektson ...

Series series Historiens vändpunkter
Completo

1 horas 36 minutos

Det här är berättelsen om Titanic, det osänkbara underverket som utmanade naturen och betalade det ultimata priset. Hellre storhetsvansinne än sann ödmjukhet. Det verkar vara mottot för White Star Line, när rederiet år 1912 sjösätter världens nyaste underverk, Titanic. Det flytande palatset är inte bara det största och mest luxuösa skeppet någonsin – atlantångaren betraktas dessutom som osänkbar. ... Leer más

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Det här är berättelsen om Titanic, det osänkbara underverket som utmanade naturen och betalade det ultimata priset. Hellre storhetsvansinne än sann ödmjukhet. Det verkar vara mottot för White Star Line, när rederiet år 1912 sjösätter världens nyaste underverk, Titanic. Det flytande palatset är inte bara det största och mest luxuösa skeppet någonsin – atlantångaren betraktas dessutom som osänkbar.
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How to Build an Aircraft Carrier

The incredible story behind HMS Queen Elizabeth, the 60,000 ton star of BBC2’s THE WARSHIP

de Chris Terrill ...

Narrado por Adam James ...

Completo

12 hora 11 minutos

Brought to you by Penguin.Hear the enthralling story of the HMS Queen Elizabeth, the Royal Navy's largest ever warship.65,000 tons. 280 metres long. A flight deck the size of sixty tennis courts. A giant piece of Sovereign British territory that's home to up to fifty Aircraft. HMS Queen Elizabeth in the biggest ship in the Royal Navy's history and one of the most ambitious and exacting engineering ... Leer más

$15.21 USD

Brought to you by Penguin.Hear the enthralling story of the HMS Queen Elizabeth, the Royal Navy's largest ever warship.65,000 tons. 280 metres long. A flight deck the size of sixty tennis courts. A giant piece of Sovereign British territory that's home to up to fifty Aircraft. HMS Queen Elizabeth in the biggest ship in the Royal Navy's history and one of the most ambitious and exacting engineering
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The Bravest Man

de William Tuohy ...

Narrado por E.H. Jones ...

Completo

15 hora 32 minutos

“There’s no margin for mistakes in submarines. You’re either alive or dead.”–Richard O’KaneHailed as the ace of aces, captain Richard O’Kane, winner of the Congressional Medal of Honor for his consummate skill and heroism as a submarine skipper, sank more enemy ships and saved more downed fliers than anyone else.Now Pulitzer Prize—winning author William Tuohy captures all the danger, the terror, ... Leer más

$22.50 USD

“There’s no margin for mistakes in submarines. You’re either alive or dead.”–Richard O’KaneHailed as the ace of aces, captain Richard O’Kane, winner of the Congressional Medal of Honor for his consummate skill and heroism as a submarine skipper, sank more enemy ships and saved more downed fliers than anyone else.Now Pulitzer Prize—winning author William Tuohy captures all the danger, the terror,
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Titanic: History in an Hour

de Sinead Fitzgibbon ...

Narrado por Jonathan Keeble ...

Completo

1 horas 22 minutos

Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.The sinking of the Titanic 100 years ago in 1912, and the subsequent deaths of over 1,500 passengers, sent shock waves around the world. Never before or since has a maritime disaster in a time of peace had such an impact.TITANIC: HISTORY IN AN HOUR is an entertaining and well researched account of the events leading up to the sinking of this ... Leer más

$13.49 USD

Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.The sinking of the Titanic 100 years ago in 1912, and the subsequent deaths of over 1,500 passengers, sent shock waves around the world. Never before or since has a maritime disaster in a time of peace had such an impact.TITANIC: HISTORY IN AN HOUR is an entertaining and well researched account of the events leading up to the sinking of this
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Cunning Schemes: A High-Stakes Game Inside the U.S. Navy

"Gear up for Cunning Schemes! Engaging audio lessons await to sharpen your Navy strategy skills."

de Ashwin Fenwick ...

Narrado por Nick Porter ...

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2 hora 8 minutos

Cunning Schemes: A High-Stakes Game Inside the U.S. Navy⭐⭐ Simplified Guide & Explanations Included ⭐⭐Are you eager to advance in your career and deepen your understanding of the Navy's intricate dynamics?Are you on the lookout for a comprehensive resource that covers everything you need to know about the Navy's secretive world?Your quest ends here!This guide serves ... ... Leer más

$4.05 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Cunning Schemes: A High-Stakes Game Inside the U.S. Navy⭐⭐ Simplified Guide & Explanations Included ⭐⭐Are you eager to advance in your career and deepen your understanding of the Navy's intricate dynamics?Are you on the lookout for a comprehensive resource that covers everything you need to know about the Navy's secretive world?Your quest ends here!This guide serves ...
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Vikings

de History Nerds ...

Narrado por Theodore Zephyr ...

Series Audiolibro 1 - The History of the Vikings
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2 hora 47 minutos

Few are those that have not heard of the fearsome Vikings and their daring exploits. These Northern seafarers, the scourge of the Middle Ages, left their mark on the world’s history in a grand fashion. Courageous, defiant, and driven by the desire for exploration, the Norsemen were the most feared of all Medieval conquerors. Many thought them invincible, and they held many struggling Christian ... Leer más

$5.39 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Few are those that have not heard of the fearsome Vikings and their daring exploits. These Northern seafarers, the scourge of the Middle Ages, left their mark on the world’s history in a grand fashion. Courageous, defiant, and driven by the desire for exploration, the Norsemen were the most feared of all Medieval conquerors. Many thought them invincible, and they held many struggling Christian
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Pirates of Empire

Illicit Economies and the Making of the Caribbean-Atlantic World

de Davis Truman ...

Narrado por Steffan Rudiger ...

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3 hora 32 minutos

In the turbulent centuries of empire, the Caribbean was not merely a battlefield of nations, it was the beating heart of a global underground. Pirates of Empire reveals how smugglers, privateers, and rogue traders built an illicit economy that reshaped the Atlantic world, fueling fortunes, revolutions, and the birth of modern capitalism itself.From Havana to Port Royal, from Bristol’s counting ... Leer más

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In the turbulent centuries of empire, the Caribbean was not merely a battlefield of nations, it was the beating heart of a global underground. Pirates of Empire reveals how smugglers, privateers, and rogue traders built an illicit economy that reshaped the Atlantic world, fueling fortunes, revolutions, and the birth of modern capitalism itself.From Havana to Port Royal, from Bristol’s counting
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Battle for the South Pole, The

de Stefan Zweig ...

Narrado por Dan Mellins-Cohen ...

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46 minutos

Robert Falcon Scott was a British naval officer and polar explorer. He led the Discovery Expedition (1901-1904) and the Terra Nova Expedition (1910-1913), two voyages of exploration during the so-called Golden Age of Antarctic exploration. He is among the first ten people to reach the geographic South Pole. His Terra Nova expedition developed into a competition with Norwegian polar explorer Roald ... Leer más

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Robert Falcon Scott was a British naval officer and polar explorer. He led the Discovery Expedition (1901-1904) and the Terra Nova Expedition (1910-1913), two voyages of exploration during the so-called Golden Age of Antarctic exploration. He is among the first ten people to reach the geographic South Pole. His Terra Nova expedition developed into a competition with Norwegian polar explorer Roald
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“War Beneath the Waves: The Great Submarine Commanders of World War II”

de Quentin Drummond Anderson ...

Narrado por Michael Cordue ...

Completo

5 hora 30 minutos

War Beneath the Waves: The Great Submarine Commanders of World War IIFrom the acclaimed author of "Righteous Renegades" and "The Few Against The Many"The Underwater War That Decided EverythingIn the ocean's depths, a different war determined nations' fates. War Beneath the Waves reveals the extraordinary true stories of submarine commanders who wielded steel sharks with deadly precision and ... Leer más

$8.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

War Beneath the Waves: The Great Submarine Commanders of World War IIFrom the acclaimed author of "Righteous Renegades" and "The Few Against The Many"The Underwater War That Decided EverythingIn the ocean's depths, a different war determined nations' fates. War Beneath the Waves reveals the extraordinary true stories of submarine commanders who wielded steel sharks with deadly precision and
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Run the Storm

A Savage Hurricane, a Brave Crew, and the Wreck of the SS El Faro

de George Michelsen Foy ...

Narrado por L.J. Ganser ...

Completo

9 hora 18 minutos

In the bestselling tradition of The Perfect Storm and The Finest Hours, “an exquisitely written and dramatic book…a literary page-turner” (Doug Stanton, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Horse Soldiers)—the 2015 mysterious disappearance of the SS El Faro, a gigantic American cargo ship that sank in the Bermuda Triangle, taking with it thirty-three lives.On October 1, 2015, the SS El Faro, a ... Leer más

$23.39 USD

In the bestselling tradition of The Perfect Storm and The Finest Hours, “an exquisitely written and dramatic book…a literary page-turner” (Doug Stanton, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Horse Soldiers)—the 2015 mysterious disappearance of the SS El Faro, a gigantic American cargo ship that sank in the Bermuda Triangle, taking with it thirty-three lives.On October 1, 2015, the SS El Faro, a
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Tidal Wave

From Leyte Gulf to Tokyo Bay

de Thomas McKelvey Cleaver ...

Narrado por John Chancer ...

Completo

14 hora 28 minutos

Bloomsbury presents Tidal Wave: From Leyte Gulf to Tokyo Bay by Thomas McKelvey Cleaver, read by John Chancer.Now publishing in paperback, this is a vivid narrative history of the final stages of the Pacific War, as the US Navy began to slowly approach the Japanese Home Islands against fearsome opposition, notably from the suicidal Japanese airmen: the kamikaze.The United States Navy won such ... Leer más

$18.90 USD

Bloomsbury presents Tidal Wave: From Leyte Gulf to Tokyo Bay by Thomas McKelvey Cleaver, read by John Chancer.Now publishing in paperback, this is a vivid narrative history of the final stages of the Pacific War, as the US Navy began to slowly approach the Japanese Home Islands against fearsome opposition, notably from the suicidal Japanese airmen: the kamikaze.The United States Navy won such
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USS Princeton

The Life and Loss of "Sweet P"

de David R. Leick ...

Narrado por John Chancer ...

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12 hora 13 minutos

An in-depth history of the US Navy’s light aircraft carrier the USS Princeton and its operational exploits in the Pacific Theater of World War II.This new history of the life and loss of USS Princeton tells the story of the new class of aircraft carrier that proved essential to the US Navy’s victory over the Imperial Japanese Navy in the Pacific War.USS Princeton (CVL-23) started life as the light ... Leer más

$18.90 USD

An in-depth history of the US Navy’s light aircraft carrier the USS Princeton and its operational exploits in the Pacific Theater of World War II.This new history of the life and loss of USS Princeton tells the story of the new class of aircraft carrier that proved essential to the US Navy’s victory over the Imperial Japanese Navy in the Pacific War.USS Princeton (CVL-23) started life as the light
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Holding the Line

The Naval Air Campaign In Korea

de Thomas McKelvey Cleaver ...

Narrado por Robert G Slade ...

Completo

14 hora 51 minutos

Bloomsbury presents Holding the Line: The Naval Air Campaign In Korea by Thomas McKelvey Cleaver, read by Robert G Slade.Naval and air power were crucial to the United Nations’ success in the Korean War, as it sought to negate the overwhelming Chinese advantage in manpower. In what became known as the 'long hard slog', naval aviators sought to slow and cut off communist forces and support troops ... Leer más

$18.90 USD

Bloomsbury presents Holding the Line: The Naval Air Campaign In Korea by Thomas McKelvey Cleaver, read by Robert G Slade.Naval and air power were crucial to the United Nations’ success in the Korean War, as it sought to negate the overwhelming Chinese advantage in manpower. In what became known as the 'long hard slog', naval aviators sought to slow and cut off communist forces and support troops
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