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The Mission, the Men, and Me

Lessons from a Former Delta Force Commander

by Pete Blaber ...

Narrated by Joe Barrett ...

Unabridged

9 hours 56 min

As a commander of Delta Force—the most elite counterterrorist organization in the world—Pete Blaber took part in some of the most dangerous, controversial, and significant military and political events of our time. Now he takes his intimate knowledge of warfare—and the heart, mind, and spirit it takes to win—and moves his focus from the combat zone to civilian life.As the smoke clears from ... Read more

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As a commander of Delta Force—the most elite counterterrorist organization in the world—Pete Blaber took part in some of the most dangerous, controversial, and significant military and political events of our time. Now he takes his intimate knowledge of warfare—and the heart, mind, and spirit it takes to win—and moves his focus from the combat zone to civilian life.As the smoke clears from
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Blood Red Snow

The Memoirs of a German Soldier on the Eastern Front

by Günter K. Koschorrek ...

Narrated by Nigel Patterson ...

Unabridged

9 hours 41 min

Gunter Koschorrek wrote his illicit diary on any scraps of paper he could lay his hands on. As keeping a diary was strictly forbidden, he sewed the pages into the lining of his thick winter coat and deposited them with his mother on infrequent trips home on leave. The diary went missing and it was when he was reunited with his daughter in America some forty years later that it came to light and ... Read more

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Gunter Koschorrek wrote his illicit diary on any scraps of paper he could lay his hands on. As keeping a diary was strictly forbidden, he sewed the pages into the lining of his thick winter coat and deposited them with his mother on infrequent trips home on leave. The diary went missing and it was when he was reunited with his daughter in America some forty years later that it came to light and
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We Few

US Special Forces in Vietnam

by Nick Brokhausen ...

Narrated by George Spelvin ...

Unabridged

14 hours 7 min

A Green Beret's gripping memoir of American Special Forces in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam WarIn 1970, on his second tour to Vietnam, Nick Brokhausen served in Recon Team Habu, CCN. Officially, it was known as the Studies and Observations group. In fact, this Special Forces squad, which Brokhausen calls "an unwashed, profane, ribald, joyously alive fraternity," undertook some of the most ... Read more

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A Green Beret's gripping memoir of American Special Forces in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam WarIn 1970, on his second tour to Vietnam, Nick Brokhausen served in Recon Team Habu, CCN. Officially, it was known as the Studies and Observations group. In fact, this Special Forces squad, which Brokhausen calls "an unwashed, profane, ribald, joyously alive fraternity," undertook some of the most
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Scarlet Fields

The Combat Memoir of a World War I Medal of Honor Hero

by John Lewis Barkley ...

Narrated by Bob Souer ...

Unabridged

7 hours 39 min

A reconnaissance man and sniper, John Lewis Barkley served in Company K of the 4th Infantry Regiment, a unit that participated in almost every major American battle. The York-like episode that earned Barkley his Congressional Medal of Honor occurred on October 7, 1918, when he climbed into an abandoned French tank and singlehandedly held off an advancing German force, killing hundreds of enemy ... Read more

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A reconnaissance man and sniper, John Lewis Barkley served in Company K of the 4th Infantry Regiment, a unit that participated in almost every major American battle. The York-like episode that earned Barkley his Congressional Medal of Honor occurred on October 7, 1918, when he climbed into an abandoned French tank and singlehandedly held off an advancing German force, killing hundreds of enemy
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The War for the Common Soldier

How Men Thought, Fought, and Survived in Civil War Armies

by Peter S. Carmichael ...

Narrated by Walter Dixon ...

Unabridged

14 hours 32 min

How did Civil War soldiers endure the brutal and unpredictable existence of army life during the conflict? This question is at the heart of Peter S. Carmichael's sweeping new study of men at war. Based on close examination of the letters and records left behind by individual soldiers from both the North and the South, Carmichael explores the totality of the Civil War experience—the marching, the ... Read more

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How did Civil War soldiers endure the brutal and unpredictable existence of army life during the conflict? This question is at the heart of Peter S. Carmichael's sweeping new study of men at war. Based on close examination of the letters and records left behind by individual soldiers from both the North and the South, Carmichael explores the totality of the Civil War experience—the marching, the
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Shake the Devil Off

A True Story of the Murder That Rocked New Orleans

by Ethan Brown ...

Narrated by James Avery ...

Unabridged

8 hours 8 min

From the war in Iraq to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, this nonfiction account presents a stirring condemnation of America' s failure to adequately address PTSD among its soldiers.After years of military service— including a harrowing stint in Iraq— Zackery Bowen returned to New Orleans to tend bar and deliver groceries. In the weeks before Hurricane Katrina hit, he met Addie Hall, a pretty ... Read more

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From the war in Iraq to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, this nonfiction account presents a stirring condemnation of America' s failure to adequately address PTSD among its soldiers.After years of military service— including a harrowing stint in Iraq— Zackery Bowen returned to New Orleans to tend bar and deliver groceries. In the weeks before Hurricane Katrina hit, he met Addie Hall, a pretty
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Ardennes

The Secret War

by Charles Whiting ...

Narrated by Todd McLaren ...

Series series Siegfried Line Campaign
Unabridged

7 hours 57 min

On the morning of 16 December 1944, a monumental German force of six hundred thousand men crashed into the Allied lines in the snowbound hills of the Belgian Ardennes. Why were Allied forces so surprised by this counterattack? And why have the German sabotage and deception operations that disrupted supply lines and outwitted Allied intelligence been so overlooked by historians?Through interviews ... Read more

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On the morning of 16 December 1944, a monumental German force of six hundred thousand men crashed into the Allied lines in the snowbound hills of the Belgian Ardennes. Why were Allied forces so surprised by this counterattack? And why have the German sabotage and deception operations that disrupted supply lines and outwitted Allied intelligence been so overlooked by historians?Through interviews
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Serviceman J

The Untold Story of an NZSAS Soldier

by Jamie Pennell ...

Narrated by Michael Whalley ...

Unabridged

5 hours 50 min

A gripping memoir by a former NZSAS commander'Frighteningly, devastatingly real.' - The PostIn 2011, following the Taliban siege on Kabul's Intercontinental Hotel, an SAS soldier identified only as Serviceman J was awarded New Zealand's second highest military honour by showing outstanding gallantry in the face of danger. After eighteen years in the New Zealand SAS, ex-commander Jamie Pennell is ... Read more

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A gripping memoir by a former NZSAS commander'Frighteningly, devastatingly real.' - The PostIn 2011, following the Taliban siege on Kabul's Intercontinental Hotel, an SAS soldier identified only as Serviceman J was awarded New Zealand's second highest military honour by showing outstanding gallantry in the face of danger. After eighteen years in the New Zealand SAS, ex-commander Jamie Pennell is
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A Time for War

Veterans’ Stories from One American Town: Scituate, Massachusetts

by Ronald B. Wheatley ...

Narrated by Rosemary Benson, Johnny Heller ...

Unabridged

6 hours 15 min

From Vietnam vet Ronald Wheatley, A Time for War features in-depth interviews with sixty-five veterans who served in WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan, as well as stories of veterans from the Revolutionary, Civil, and Cold Wars. These are enlisted men and women, officers and volunteers, connected by a small seacoast town located midway between Boston and Plymouth. A Time for War is a ... Read more

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From Vietnam vet Ronald Wheatley, A Time for War features in-depth interviews with sixty-five veterans who served in WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan, as well as stories of veterans from the Revolutionary, Civil, and Cold Wars. These are enlisted men and women, officers and volunteers, connected by a small seacoast town located midway between Boston and Plymouth. A Time for War is a
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Prisoners of War Stories: True and Untold Accounts of Survival, Courage, and the Cost of Captivity

by Martin Kessler ...

Narrated by Martin Kessler ...

Unabridged

2 hours 36 min

Experience the ultimate test of human endurance in this gripping military history exploring wartime survival and captivity. Perfect for focused listening on a long commute, these intense historical narratives transport you from the chaos of battle directly into the grinding reality of prison camps. Feel the visceral tension as ordinary soldiers navigate unimaginable moral dilemmas behind enemy ... Read more

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Experience the ultimate test of human endurance in this gripping military history exploring wartime survival and captivity. Perfect for focused listening on a long commute, these intense historical narratives transport you from the chaos of battle directly into the grinding reality of prison camps. Feel the visceral tension as ordinary soldiers navigate unimaginable moral dilemmas behind enemy
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Crisis of Command

How We Lost Trust and Confidence in America's Generals and Politicians

by Stuart Scheller ...

Narrated by Stuart Scheller ...

Unabridged

8 hours 11 min

Combat-decorated Marine officer Stuart Scheller speaks out against the debacle of the Afghan pullout as the culmination of a decades-long and still-ongoing betrayal of military members by top leadership, from generals to the commander in chief, comes to light.Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Scheller was the perfect Marine. Battle tested. A leader. Decorated for valor. Yet when the United States acted ... Read more

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Combat-decorated Marine officer Stuart Scheller speaks out against the debacle of the Afghan pullout as the culmination of a decades-long and still-ongoing betrayal of military members by top leadership, from generals to the commander in chief, comes to light.Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Scheller was the perfect Marine. Battle tested. A leader. Decorated for valor. Yet when the United States acted
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Drass ka Tiger

Capt. Anuj Nayyar, 23, Kargil Vir

by Meena Nayyar, Himmat Singh Shekhawat, Shuchita Mital, M Nayyar, S Mital, H Shekhawat, P Gauhar ...

Narrated by Parvez Gauhar ...

Unabridged

6 hours 31 min

Please note: This audiobook is in HindiIn May 1999, the Kargil insurgency was still being viewed as a routine affair. No one quite understood the magnitude of the situation. However, it soon emerged that infiltrators had captured high-altitude posts vacated by Indian soldiers during the winter months and thus had a tactical upper hand, while the Indian Army struggled with intelligence.For the next ... Read more

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Please note: This audiobook is in HindiIn May 1999, the Kargil insurgency was still being viewed as a routine affair. No one quite understood the magnitude of the situation. However, it soon emerged that infiltrators had captured high-altitude posts vacated by Indian soldiers during the winter months and thus had a tactical upper hand, while the Indian Army struggled with intelligence.For the next
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The Combat Doctor

by Dr Dan Pronk ...

Narrated by Dr Dan Pronk ...

Unabridged

9 hours 53 min

'I had seen dozens of people die horrible deaths ... This time was different. This time it was a friend of mine dying in the dirt in front of me, and it was my job to save him.'Dr Dan Pronk served on over 100 combat missions in Afghanistan as a frontline special forces combat doctor, where the casualties he treated were his fellow SAS soldiers and commandos, local civilians and even the enemy.The ... Read more

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'I had seen dozens of people die horrible deaths ... This time was different. This time it was a friend of mine dying in the dirt in front of me, and it was my job to save him.'Dr Dan Pronk served on over 100 combat missions in Afghanistan as a frontline special forces combat doctor, where the casualties he treated were his fellow SAS soldiers and commandos, local civilians and even the enemy.The
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Killing Charlie

Combat Stories from Vietnam War Veterans, Told Through an M16

by Andrew Biggio ...

Unabridged

12 hours

After years spent honoring the stories of World War II veterans, and hearing their stories, Andrew Biggio, acclaimed author of The Rifle, turned his attention to the men who fought in the jungles, mountains, and villages of Vietnam War.Armed with the same determination to preserve history before it disappears, he traveled across the country to meet with Vietnam veterans from every branch of ... Read more

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After years spent honoring the stories of World War II veterans, and hearing their stories, Andrew Biggio, acclaimed author of The Rifle, turned his attention to the men who fought in the jungles, mountains, and villages of Vietnam War.Armed with the same determination to preserve history before it disappears, he traveled across the country to meet with Vietnam veterans from every branch of
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For Cause and Comrades

Why Men Fought in the Civil War

by James M. McPherson ...

Narrated by David Colacci ...

Unabridged

9 hours 13 min

General John A. Wickham, commander of the famous 101st Airborne Division in the 1970s and subsequently Army Chief of Staff, once visited Antietam battlefield. Gazing at Bloody Lane where, in 1862, several Union assaults were brutally repulsed before they finally broke through, he marveled, "You couldn't get American soldiers today to make an attack like that." Why did those men risk certain death, ... Read more

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General John A. Wickham, commander of the famous 101st Airborne Division in the 1970s and subsequently Army Chief of Staff, once visited Antietam battlefield. Gazing at Bloody Lane where, in 1862, several Union assaults were brutally repulsed before they finally broke through, he marveled, "You couldn't get American soldiers today to make an attack like that." Why did those men risk certain death,
... Read more
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Swift Sword

The True Story of the Marines of Mike 3/5 in Vietnam, 4 September 1967

by Doyle Glass ...

Narrated by Tim H. Dixon ...

Unabridged

6 hours 53 min

Monday, 4 September 1967Marine Lance Corporal Jack Swan crested the face of a bare, rocky knoll inthe Que Son Valley of South Vietnam. Following Swan were the 164 Marines ofMike Company, Third Battalion, Fifth Marines, First Marine Division. Theirmission was to locate and rescue two understrength and isolated companiesof felow Marines who were under attack by the North Vietnamese ArmvThe sight of ... Read more

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Monday, 4 September 1967Marine Lance Corporal Jack Swan crested the face of a bare, rocky knoll inthe Que Son Valley of South Vietnam. Following Swan were the 164 Marines ofMike Company, Third Battalion, Fifth Marines, First Marine Division. Theirmission was to locate and rescue two understrength and isolated companiesof felow Marines who were under attack by the North Vietnamese ArmvThe sight of
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Rocky Boyer's War

An Unvarnished History of the Air Blitz that Won the War in the Southwest Pacific

by Allen D. Boyer ...

Narrated by Joe Barrett ...

Unabridged

10 hours 58 min

During 1944, as Gen. Douglas MacArthur's forces fought their way from New Guinea to the Philippines, Allied air commander Gen. George Kenney, discarding pre-war doctrine, planned and ran an "air blitz" offensive. His 5th Air Force drove forward like a tank army, crash-landing in open country, seizing terrain, bulldozing new airfields, winning air control, and moving forward. At airfields on the ... Read more

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During 1944, as Gen. Douglas MacArthur's forces fought their way from New Guinea to the Philippines, Allied air commander Gen. George Kenney, discarding pre-war doctrine, planned and ran an "air blitz" offensive. His 5th Air Force drove forward like a tank army, crash-landing in open country, seizing terrain, bulldozing new airfields, winning air control, and moving forward. At airfields on the
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Arnhem’s Last Para

A British Paratrooper’s Memoir from Tobruk to Arnhem in World War II, for fans of The Bridge Too Far

by Stuart Tootal, John Humphreys ...

Narrated by Peter Noble ...

Unabridged

13 hours 26 min

**Brought to you by Penguin.READ THE FINAL FIRSTHAND ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE OF ARNHEM BRIDGE FROM FORMER PARATROOPER JOHN HUMPRHEYS, AND BESTSELLING AUTHOR STUART TOOTAL**A powerful and authentic account of one soldier's war from Tobruk to Arnhem and all points in between.John Humphreys was just a boy soldier in the Royal Engineers when war was declared in 1939. By the war's end he had jumped into ... Read more

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**Brought to you by Penguin.READ THE FINAL FIRSTHAND ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE OF ARNHEM BRIDGE FROM FORMER PARATROOPER JOHN HUMPRHEYS, AND BESTSELLING AUTHOR STUART TOOTAL**A powerful and authentic account of one soldier's war from Tobruk to Arnhem and all points in between.John Humphreys was just a boy soldier in the Royal Engineers when war was declared in 1939. By the war's end he had jumped into
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Arnhem

by Christopher Hibbert ...

Narrated by Roger Davis ...

Series series GREAT BATTLES
Unabridged

8 hours 24 min

The vivid account of how a brilliant plan turned into an epic tragedy - made into the BAFTA award-winning film A BRIDGE TOO FAR'Alive with the detail that evokes the smoking background' DAILY TELEGRAPH'Finely recorded...truly the battle of Arnhem has been fortunate in its historian' SUNDAY TIMESThis book tells the true story of the Battle of Arnhem which was fought in September 1944.Nine thousand ... Read more

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The vivid account of how a brilliant plan turned into an epic tragedy - made into the BAFTA award-winning film A BRIDGE TOO FAR'Alive with the detail that evokes the smoking background' DAILY TELEGRAPH'Finely recorded...truly the battle of Arnhem has been fortunate in its historian' SUNDAY TIMESThis book tells the true story of the Battle of Arnhem which was fought in September 1944.Nine thousand
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Forgotten Voices of the Falklands

by Hugh McManners ...

Narrated by Sean Barrett ...

Unabridged

11 hours 18 min

The Falklands War was a turning point in modern British history. On the one hand, it was what some considered to be the 'last of the great Elizabethan adventures', with the Royal Navy pulling off an incredible feat of maritime warfare, under the most appallingly risky circumstances. On the other hand, it was the first war of the modern age, using satellite surveillance, computer-driven missiles, ... Read more

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The Falklands War was a turning point in modern British history. On the one hand, it was what some considered to be the 'last of the great Elizabethan adventures', with the Royal Navy pulling off an incredible feat of maritime warfare, under the most appallingly risky circumstances. On the other hand, it was the first war of the modern age, using satellite surveillance, computer-driven missiles,
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Hvis jeg ikke ringer i morgen

by Anders Korsager Nielsen, Kim Eg Thygesen ...

Narrated by Anders Brink Madsen ...

Unabridged

5 hours 14 min

Hvis jeg ikke ringer i morgen er Kim Eg Thygesens personlige fortælling om at være udsendt som soldat i bl.a. Afghanistan. Med stor indlevelse fortæller Kim om soldatertilværelsen – og giver et indblik i, hvad krig og katastrofer gør ved dit sind.Kim mister sin far som 16-årig, og efter nogle udfordrende ungdomsår, er forsvaret det helt rigtige sted for ham. Han stortrives med regelsæt, tempo og ... Read more

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Hvis jeg ikke ringer i morgen er Kim Eg Thygesens personlige fortælling om at være udsendt som soldat i bl.a. Afghanistan. Med stor indlevelse fortæller Kim om soldatertilværelsen – og giver et indblik i, hvad krig og katastrofer gør ved dit sind.Kim mister sin far som 16-årig, og efter nogle udfordrende ungdomsår, er forsvaret det helt rigtige sted for ham. Han stortrives med regelsæt, tempo og
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The Paras

'Earth's most elite fighting unit' - Telegraph

by Max Arthur ...

Narrated by Max Arthur, Peter Noble, Luke Thompson, Michael Fenner ...

Unabridged

8 hours 5 min

The soldiers of one of the world's most famous fighting forces, the Paras, tell the gripping story of the regiment in their own words.Published to coincide with 75th anniversary of its formation, this is the definitive history of the iconic Parachute Regiment, told through the voices of more than 200 of the soldiers themselves. From the daring raids of World War 2 through Northern Ireland, The ... Read more

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The soldiers of one of the world's most famous fighting forces, the Paras, tell the gripping story of the regiment in their own words.Published to coincide with 75th anniversary of its formation, this is the definitive history of the iconic Parachute Regiment, told through the voices of more than 200 of the soldiers themselves. From the daring raids of World War 2 through Northern Ireland, The
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You Don't Lose 'Til You Quit Trying

Lessons on Adversity and Victory from a Vietnam Veteran and Medal of Honor Recipient

by Sammy Lee Davis, Caroline Lambert ...

Narrated by Joe Barrett ...

Unabridged

8 hours 25 min

On November 18th, 1967, Private First Class Davis's artillery unit was hit by a massive enemy offensive. At twenty-one years old, he resolved to face the onslaught and prepared to die. Soon he would have a perforated kidney, crushed ribs, a broken vertebra, his flesh ripped by beehive darts, a bullet in his thigh, and burns all over his body. Ignoring his injuries, he manned a two-ton Howitzer by ... Read more

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On November 18th, 1967, Private First Class Davis's artillery unit was hit by a massive enemy offensive. At twenty-one years old, he resolved to face the onslaught and prepared to die. Soon he would have a perforated kidney, crushed ribs, a broken vertebra, his flesh ripped by beehive darts, a bullet in his thigh, and burns all over his body. Ignoring his injuries, he manned a two-ton Howitzer by
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The Marine Guidebook of Essential Subjects

Every Marine's Manual of Vital Skills, History, and Knowledge - Reflowable Ebook, Complete & Unabridged (P1500.44A)

by US Marine Corps, Rick Carlile ...

Narrated by Robert Hunter ...

Series series Carlile Military Library
Unabridged

6 hours 19 min

EVERY MARINE'S MANUAL OF VITAL SKILLS, HISTORY, AND KNOWLEDGE- Ideal preparation for Recruit Training (boot camp)!- Audiobook edition: store it on your device, take it anywhere, have it when you need it.- Complete and unabridged, expertly adapted to the audiobook format.Originally published in 1986, this uniqu... ... Read more

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EVERY MARINE'S MANUAL OF VITAL SKILLS, HISTORY, AND KNOWLEDGE- Ideal preparation for Recruit Training (boot camp)!- Audiobook edition: store it on your device, take it anywhere, have it when you need it.- Complete and unabridged, expertly adapted to the audiobook format.Originally published in 1986, this uniqu...
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