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Battle of Shanghai: The Prequel to the Rape of Nanking , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 81min
Shanghai, known as the Pearl of the Orient, had always been an international center in China was near-total destruction during the Sino-Japanese War. Following the Marco Polo Bridge Incident in 1937, the Japanese headed for its goal, the capital of China, Nanking.Shanghai was a key battleground before they were able to reach the capital of China, which brought on the “Stalingrad on the Yangtze”. As a leader of the Nationalist government, Chiang Kai-Shek would lead the Kuomintang (“KMT”) Army into preparing the city to repel the oncoming smaller, yet technologically superior and more experienced Kwantung Army under the combat-experienced graduate of Japan’s elite war college, General Iwane Matsui.Initially, the Imperial Japanese Army had estimated the battle to be over within three days due to their military superiority. However, the Japanese would become engaged in three months, one week, and six days with KMT’s best-trained divisions in one of the largest and bloodiest battles of the Sino-Japanese War.The Japanese would be forced into close combat urban warfare, which is similar to the rat warfare between the Germans and Russians during the Battle of Stalingrad five years later, allowing many historians to name the Battle of Shanghai as “the Stalingrad of the Yangtze”.Special Japanese forces also used chemical weapons against the entrenched KMT soldiers. Only after the KMT military had run entirely out of ammunition, food, and water were they forced to surrender or flee from the city, which had been turned from a populated metropolitan town to a city of rubble and ashes. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Ken Martin. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/223426/bk_acx0_223426_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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To Save A City: The Berlin Airlift, 1948-1949 [Illustrated Edition] (eBook, ePUB)
Includes 30 IllustrationsIn this expert survey Air Force Historian Robert Miller explores the Epic story of the Berlin Airlift, the confrontation of Democracy and Communism as the world teetered on the brink of the Third World War.The Berlin blockade (24 June 1948;-12 May 1949) was one of the first major international crises of the Cold War. During the multinational occupation of post-World War II Germany, the Soviet Union blocked the Western Allies' railway, road, and canal access to the sectors of Berlin under allied control. The Soviets offered to drop the blockade if the Western Allies withdrew the newly introduced Deutschmark from West Berlin. In response, the Western Allies organised the Berlin airlift to carry supplies to the people in West Berlin. Aircrews from the United States Air Force, the British Royal Air Force, the Royal Canadian Air Force, the Royal Australian Air Force, the Royal New Zealand Air Force, and the South African Air Force flew over 200,000 flights in one year, providing up to 8,893 tons of necessities daily, such as fuel and food, to the Berliners. Neither side wanted a war; the Soviets did not disrupt the airlift.By the spring of 1949 the airlift was clearly succeeding, and by April it was delivering more cargo than had previously been transported into the city by rail. On 11 May 1949, the USSR lifted the blockade of West Berlin. The Berlin Crisis of 1948-1949 served to highlight competing ideological and economic visions for post-war Europe, particularly Germany. The clash ultimately led to the division of that country into East and West and to the division of Berlin itself.- Shop: buecher
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Winston Churchill: His Finest Hour - The Winning of World War II , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 47min
Do you want to learn more about the Winston Churchill, but don’t have time to listen to huge, long biographies. Then let The History Journals take you on an hourly history tour of his tenure in World War 2.After five years of steering the nation through the stormy waters of World War II, Winston Churchill was weary and anxious about the future but ready to continue the fight for Britain. What was he thinking? The old warrior was definitely concerned that the British Empire, exhausted and financially drained by such lengthy fighting, would be sidelined as the endgame came into view by its more powerful American and Russian allies. Winston Churchill had undeniably given his all for King and country and an allied victory promised to be his finest hour; but he was wise to be cautious, and quite incredibly his own future as the nation’s Prime Minister was far from assured.You will learn about:Churchill’s concerns about the status posed by Stalin and Russia Post war.The importance of the Okinawa battle to the result of the war in Europe.World is notified of multiple concentration camp horrors.Funeral of FDR and Harry S. Truman steps onto the International stage.The fight and conquest of Berlin.VE day - Winston receives the accolades for his selfless endeavor on behalf of a grateful nation.The History JournalsWe create enlightening history books for people looking to learn about topics in a quick study guide format. Our audiobooks won’t take you days to read (or listen to) - but can be enjoyed over a cup of coffee and an hour or so of your time. They are the perfect starter to see if you’d like to delve deeper into any specific subject. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Liam Dale. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/181582/bk_acx0_181582_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Spitfire Stories: True Tales from Those Who Designed, Maintained and Flew the Iconic Plane , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 472min
Contains exclusive sound clips from the Imperial War Museums archives.Spitfire Stories, published in association with Imperial War Museums, is a fascinating anthology of firsthand stories from Spitfire heroes and heroines of the Second World War.The Spitfire is the world's most iconic aeroplane. Coming into its own during the Battle of Britain, it became famous during the Second World War as the only plane that could match the enemy fighters in the sky.Yet even today, the history of the Spitfire contains many hitherto hidden or little-known stories of the men and women behind the plane - not only the gifted creators and inventors who brought the Spitfire to life or the brave fighter pilots from many countries who triumphed in battle but also the thousands of other people whose lives were affected by their personal connection to it - engineers, ground crew, factory or office workers, and their families. Spitfire Stories recounts the memories and stories of these people, from the birth of the iconic Spitfire in the 1930s to the present day. Among these accounts is the extraordinary tale of the fighter pilot who only discovered 50 years on the tragic truth of his last Spitfire flight, the businessman whose blank cheque changed the course of the war, the 95-year-old Royal Air Force engineer who was determined to be reunited with his beloved Spit before he died and the little girl who inspired the plane's creation - and went on to marry a movie star.Using documents, letters and photographs from the Imperial War Museums' unparalleled archive, plus exclusive firsthand interviews, these stories of the Spitfire are a revelatory collection of small but significant histories, to be treasured by all who love and admire the iconic plane. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Julia Barrie. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/momb/000005/bk_momb_000005_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Captives of Liberty: Prisoners of War and the Politics of Vengeance in the American Revolution (Early American Studies) , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 684min
Contrary to popular belief, the American Revolutionary War was not a limited and restrained struggle for political self-determination. From the onset of hostilities, British authorities viewed their American foes as traitors to be punished, and British abuse of American prisoners - both tacitly condoned and at times officially sanctioned - proliferated.Meanwhile, more than 17,000 British and Allied soldiers fell into American hands during the Revolution. For a fledgling nation that could barely afford to keep an army in the field, the issue of how to manage prisoners of war was daunting.Captives of Liberty examines how America's founding generation grappled with the problems posed by prisoners of war and how this influenced the wider social and political legacies of the Revolution. As the British denied customary protections to their American captives, the revolutionary leadership wasted no time in capitalizing on the prisoners' ordeals for propagandistic purposes. Enraged, ordinary Americans began to demand vengeance, and they viewed British soldiers and their German and Native American auxiliaries as appropriate targets. This cycle of violence spiraled out of control, transforming the struggle for colonial independence into a revolutionary war.The book is published by University of Pennsylvania Press. The audiobook is published by University Press Audiobooks.Praise for the book:"Shines brilliant new light on the question of just how brutal the American Revolutionary War really was...a magisterial work." (James Kirby Martin, author of Benedict Arnold, Revolutionary Hero)"A significant contribution to the historiography of the Revolution." (Andrew O'Shaughnessy, author of The Men Who Lost America)"This superb and engrossing study presents a war not only for but also between hearts and minds..." (Holly Mayer, author of Belonging to the Army) ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Wayne M. Lane. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/191030/bk_acx0_191030_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Rommel's Game: Victory at El Alamein & Towards the Caucasus: An Alternate History Novel from the Eyes of a German War Correspondent , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 155min
This exciting and thought provoking alternative history is observed through the eyes of a young German war correspondent.With Rommel at its heart, the audiobook chronicles many details of German war culture and places, describing military and civilian affairs in Nazi Germany during and after the war.The setting is 10 years after Germanys partial 1943 victory and its subsequent reconciliation with its former enemies when Joseph the German war correspondent meets with Cliff his American counterpart and old friend to describe his own, first-hand account of how the road to Germanys victory began with Rommel and his success in North Africa.The audiobook chronicles several real life battles in North Africa and the Mediterranean, and the Desert Fox’s subsequent push north towards the Russian Caucasus. It also provides a unique insight into life in Germany beyond the victory parade, including a personal invitation from Dr. Goebbels and details of a murderous plot against the Führer, the plot that prevented Rommel to play the ultimate role and one that would change the Third Reich forever.Rommel's Game: Victory at El Alamein & Towards the Caucasus is an exciting fantasy novel that offers a compelling alternative history, whilst maintaining the important facts. World War II enthusiasts will be mesmerized at what could have been diving into Rommel's campaign in North Africa, Malta, Syria, and Russia, and his critical role in forever changing the course of world history.Sections:OktoberfestRommel's Farewell PresentFirst DeploymentLanding in TripoliA Grubby CinemaReunion in the Café KranzlerEl AlameinCrossing the NileVictory ParadeAn invitation to Dr. GoebbelsThe Great German Art ExhibitionOperation HerkulesSyria - We Take Their OilTowards the CaucasusSmolensk succeeds ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Adam Goodwin. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/157949/bk_acx0_157949_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Racial Healings: How to Heal Ourselves and Our Communities and What We Can Do About Racism, Discrimination, Privilege, Racial Justice and White Fragility , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 186min
The Racial Healings is a comprehensive guide for understanding racism and promoting racial justice, healing ourselves and our communities, and working with discrimination, privilege, and White fragility.Would you like to:Understand the historical roots of racism?Learn and apply the methods of nonviolent communication?Promote anti-racism in a constructive and effective way?If so, this is just the book for you!Racism occurs in varying degrees in all parts of the planet. From its most outrageous manifestations of slavery, imperialism, the Holocaust, and apartheid, to microaggressions and subtle signs of prejudice, racism is still prevalent in our societies. It impacts social interactions, shapes the systems of opportunity and life-chances, and can cause conflict and war.The legacy of racial discrimination continues to weigh heavily on the economic prospects of many communities and nations. It constrains expectations for social stability and influences the adoption of public policies for prosperity, justice, and social progress.Now more than ever, it’s time for us to understand what racism is and how it functions in all its forms. Only then can we hope to model and promote anti-racist behaviors that ensure racial justice for our communities.Here’s what you’ll learn in the course of this book:History of Racism: A deep look into early American history and systems that capitalized on and promoted racism and an overview of abolitionism and the modern anti-racist movementsTypes of Racism: Understanding the different and damaging manifestations of interpersonal, institutional, and structural racism and the effects of eachTRHT Framework: How to understand and apply the framework of truth, racial healing, and transformation while using nonviolent methods of communicationPracticing Anti-Racism: Understand your own racism, find ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Robert McCall. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/230939/bk_acx0_230939_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Confederate Citadel: Richmond and Its People at War: New Directions in Southern History , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 383min
Richmond, Virginia: pride of the founding fathers, doomed capital of the Confederate States of America. Unlike other Southern cities, Richmond boasted a vibrant, urban industrial complex capable of producing crucial ammunition and military supplies. Despite its northern position, Richmond became the Confederacy's beating heart - its capital, second-largest city, and impenetrable citadel. As long as the city endured, the Confederacy remained a well-supplied and formidable force. But when Ulysses S. Grant broke its defenses in 1865, the Confederates fled, burned Richmond to the ground, and surrendered within the week.Confederate Citadel: Richmond and Its People at War offers a detailed portrait of life's daily hardships in the rebel capital during the Civil War. Here, barricaded against a siege, staunch Unionists became a dangerous fifth column, refugees flooded the streets, and women organized a bread riot in the city. Drawing on personal correspondence, private diaries, and newspapers, author Mary A. DeCredico spotlights the human elements of Richmond's economic rise and fall, uncovering its significance as the South's industrial powerhouse throughout the Civil War.The book is published by The University Press of Kentucky. The audiobook is published by University Press Audiobooks."A masterpiece of meticulous and deftly presented scholarship." (Midwest Book Review)"Evokes the hopes and fears of both Confederate and loyal Richmonders, as well as their privations and occasional indulgences, even as booming battlefield cannon sometimes rattled the windows of their houses and government offices." (Brent Tarter, author of Virginians and Their Histories)"Provides a vivid portrait of the day-to-day experience of the Civil War within the capital of the Confederacy." (Catherine A. Jones, author of Intimate Reconstructions) ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Katy M. Donahue-Cavazos. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/234909/bk_acx0_234909_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Fragments from France: The Live Performance Edition , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 121min
Steve Matchett's thought-provoking short story - Fragments from France - has proved one of the author's most popular pieces of memoir writing. This atmospheric tale was first published in his highly acclaimed collection of short stories, These Desired Things. This new audiobook sees "fragments" elevated in status - this truly essential story of First World War survival now narrated as a compelling "live performance edition" with the text delivered in three distinct acts: the listener immersed in a theater-style reading of the work, as though sitting in the packed orchestra stalls of a live show.Through his masterful use of differing English dialects and accents, Steve Matchett's uncanny ability to bring his characters to life, seemingly so effortlessly, is a joy to behold. The story itself is set amid the author's tranquil childhood when, one snowy day, back in the early 1970s, Mr. Goodman, a former infantryman, decides to share his Great War experiences with the young boy - this the first time he has talked with anyone of his horrific military experiences in the vile, gas-filled trenches of the first world war.The stark truth of the realities of that ghastly conflict are harrowing in the extreme - and that one snowy day spent listening to an old man's wartime memories would change the entire course of the author's adult life. This collectors' audiobook also includes an exclusive interview with the author - a wonderfully warm, revealing Q&A session in which Steve Matchett discusses, among other things, the backstory behind his book's title.This forthright Q&A also sees Matchett give more insight into the book's central character, the remarkable Mr. Goodman; and the author also talks of his fascination with the events of the Great War itself. All things considered this "live performance edition" audiobook is a recording to enjoy over and over again - a volume to be kept forever safe, its lessons shared with future generati ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Steve Matchett. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/153869/bk_acx0_153869_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Falklands War: A History from Beginning to End , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 78min
Discover the remarkable history of the Falklands War...The Falklands War, which erupted in 1982, was a conflict between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Argentina over sovereignty of the Falklands, a group of largely uninhabited islands in the South Atlantic. The islands had under two thousand inhabitants and little particular strategic or commercial importance when they became the object of the war. Still, disputes over whether these islands belonged to Great Britain or Argentina had been underway for many years. During negotiations in the late 1970s, Britain seemed willing to consider transferring the sovereignty of the islands to Argentina. Continuing lobbying by the islanders themselves, however, prevented this from happening.In Argentina, the brutal rule of a military dictatorship was tottering under rising unemployment, massive inflation, and popular unrest. A short, successful war seemed like the perfect way to bolster the popularity of the military junta. After all, it seemed very unlikely that Britain would actually go to war over a few small islands eight thousand miles away.To the surprise of almost everyone, that is precisely what happened. Within three days of the Argentine invasion, a British naval task force was on its way to the South Atlantic. This would be the first conflict in which Britain had been involved since the Korean War and the first conflict in which British warships were sunk since World War II. For many British people, this was their first experience of war.The Falklands War lasted just over 74 days, but it claimed the lives of hundreds of soldiers, sailors, and airmen. This is the story of that war.Discover a plethora of topics such as:Prelude to WarOperation RosarioThe British ResponseThe War BeginsThe Battle for San Carlos WaterThe Recapture of StanleyAnd much more!So if you want a concise and informative ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jason Zenobia. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/215134/bk_acx0_215134_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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