Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/818766 to listen full audiobooks. Title: OCT 7: The War Against Hamas Through the Eyes of an Israeli Commando Officer Author: Capt. Elkana (Kuno) Cohen Narrator: Neil Shah Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 40 minutes Release date: November 12, 2024 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: On the morning of October 7, 2023, Israelis awoke to a harrowing reality. Not only were hundreds of rockets being launched from Gaza into Israeli population centers, but the security border had also been breached by several thousand Hamas terrorists. Carnage, not seen since the Second World War, ensued. Elkana Cohen, Captain of an Elite Commando Unit was called, along with thousands of other reservists, to prepare for war. One that will have to ensure nothing less than Israel's survival. In notebooks he found on the ground in the streets of Gaza, Cohen began writing a diary. Every day, he candidly documented the sights of the war. From an honest, precise, and fluid first-person perspective, Cohen presents the feeling and story of the war from the eyes of the heroes who were there: the dust, the sweat, the brotherhood, the longing, and the awful smell of death and destruction. Cohen's writing poignantly describes his relationships with his fellow comrades, the mass arrests of terrorists, the homes of Hamas members, the story of the fallen soldiers, and the desperate hope to bring the hundreds of Israeli hostages home. OCT 7 is not only the story of one Israeli officer, but it is also the narrative of an entire nation. A nation that stepped up without a moment's hesitation to face an existential challenge with a sense of purpose and mission.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/805205 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Melting Point: High Command and War in the 21st Century Author: Gen. Kenneth F. Mckenzie Jr. Usmc (ret). Narrator: Charles Constant Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 5 minutes Release date: October 29, 2024 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: General Frank McKenzie oversaw some of the most important—and controversial operations in modern US military history. The Melting Point has three themes. The first one is the importance of the primacy of civilian control of the military. It has become widely perceived that this control has been eroded over the years. General McKenzie doesn't believe that to be the case, arguing that the civ-mil relationship isn't perfect, but it doesn't have to be. It is, however, more durable than many believe, and is supported and embraced by the military. The second theme is the uniqueness of being a combatant commander. Combatant commanders participate in the development of policy, as junior partners. They are also responsible for the execution of policy—very different than the role of a service chief, or the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. None of these officers are in the chain of command, and they have no ultimate, mortal responsibility or authority for execution. Only the combatant commander stands astride the boundary of decision-making and execution. Finally, the third theme that McKenzie argues is that leaders matter, and the decisions they make have a profound effect on what happens on the battlefield. McKenzie provides an honest assessment of his time in command—describing decisions that were sound, as well as some outcomes he wishes were different.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/825272 to listen full audiobooks. Title: “I’m Just a Supply Sgt.”: My Life and Vietnam War Experience Author: Donald M. Stout Narrator: David de Vries Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 2 minutes Release date: October 29, 2024 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: I'm Just a Supply Sgt. is a compelling narrative of the Vietnam War with a very personal, psychological perspective that is difficult to find in most histories. Don Stout's ability to comprehend and record his feelings during the war, and his struggles after the war, provide not only a window into the suffering of many veterans but also a tool for catharsis for those afflicted with PTSD. Without a doubt, Don's story provides one of the most unique perspectives on the war and is not only a history of his service but a psychological epic.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/816164 to listen full audiobooks. Title: SAS: Duty Before Glory: The True WWII Story of SAS Original Reg Seekings Author: Anthony Rushmer Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 30 minutes Release date: October 24, 2024 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The biography of remarkable SAS Original Reg Seekings, from his humble beginnings in the Cambridgeshire Fens to his instrumental role in the success of the SAS during the Second World War. Starting at the very bottom of the ranks, Seekings was a farm labourer's son who climbed from private to squadron sergeant-major and became one of the British Army's most highly decorated non-commissioned officers of the Second World War. In short, Seekings was an ordinary man who did extraordinary things. His is a remarkable story – one of fierce ambition, camaraderie, inner strength and heroism as he transcended humble beginnings in the Fen fields of Cambridgeshire. And he was there from the very first day of the SAS, which was born in the late summer of 1941.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/809312 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Devil's Playground: The Story of Two Charlie and the Arghandab River Valley Author: Andrew Bragg Narrator: Kevin P. Mullan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 13 minutes Release date: October 15, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: This book shares the story of the men of Two Charlie and their fight for survival in the Arghandab River Valley, the Devil’s Playground. “The Devil’s Playground” was anything south of the second canal to the men of Charlie Company’s 2nd Platoon—Two Charlie—during their 2009–2010 deployment to the Arghandab River Valley in Afghanistan. The valley had been a notorious hot spot throughout history, with the Russians unable to maintain a foothold in the 80s and Coalition forces now facing the same problem during Operation Enduring Freedom. The Two Charlie paratroopers deployed as part of the 2-508th PIR, Two Fury, of the 82nd Airborne Division, but always seemed to be on their own. They started their deployment attached to Canadian forces in Panjwai but were shortly moved into the Arghandab with one of the battalion’s biggest Areas of Operation. They inherited a bare-bones outpost that they worked hard to turn into the defendable position known as COP Tynes while patrolling the grape fields and orchards of the valley. Little did they know that when the leaves returned to the valley in the spring, so too would the fighting. As the fighting picked up in the valley, the men of Two Charlie continued to sustain casualties as they fought day in and day out. There was never a dull moment in the Arghandab, and the fact that Two Charlie had to patrol, act as a quick reaction force, and secure their outpost on their own ensured that they never stopped. The men were constantly brought to their breaking point as their numbers dwindled and the fighting intensified. The men all started to believe that they weren’t going to make it out of the valley alive. The one rule of the valley would be proved time and time again: in the end, the valley always wins.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/817940 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Freedom Shield: The 191st Assault Helicopter Company in Vietnam Author: Maj. John D. Falcon (Ret) Narrator: Shawn Compton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 10 minutes Release date: October 8, 2024 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A Vietnam War helicopter pilot shares arresting accounts of flying troops into hot LZs and medevacking the wounded under fire. The Freedom Shield brings together stories of veterans of the 191st Assault Helicopter Company, who were tasked with carrying troops into battle, attacking enemy positions, and evacuating the wounded in their UH-1 Iroquois 'Huey' helicopters. The unit was assembled from a hodgepodge of hand-me-down aircraft, used equipment, and overlooked personnel—its appearance belied the invaluable work the crews of the 191st would undertake during the Vietnam War. This narrative of the Company, told through collected stories of veterans, defines a breed of soldier newly minted in Vietnam: the combat assault-helicopter crewman. The 191st pilots, crews, and support personnel vividly share the details of what it was like to be at war and forced to rely on your fellow crewmembers for your own survival. Their accounts of helicopter combat at the height of the Vietnam conflict accurately recreate the sights and sounds of the battlefields, the fear and horror of watching close friends torn to pieces, and their feelings on returning to base. Their message is infinitely clear: 'The price of freedom is painful.'

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/805211 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hueys over Khe Sanh: Missions with VMO-6 Author: Peter Greene Narrator: Joe Barrett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 11 minutes Release date: September 14, 2024 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A vivid memoir of the Vietnam War by a crew chief who flew on hundreds of flights during his tour. During Vietnam, the basic role of the USMC gunship squadrons was to protect the transport helicopters during medevac missions, troop insertions and extractions, resupply missions, and supporting the Marines on the ground during operations and patrols. Basically, whenever the Marines or South Vietnam friendlies got in trouble the gunships were dispatched to assist them. As a gunner, and later crew chief, Pete Greene flew hundreds of missions on Huey gunships—flying practically every day with different pilots and gunners. In this vivid memoir he recalls many of those missions, including providing gunship support for MACV-SOG in and around I Corps area, working with Marine Recon, and undertaking frequent, perilous resupply and medevac and medevac support missions.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/783928 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Destroyer Captain: The Life of Ernest E. Evans Series: Part of American War Heroes Author: David J. Hornfischer, James D. Hornfischer Narrator: Lou Del Bianco, David J. Hornfischer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 0 minutes Release date: August 27, 2024 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: From James D. Hornfischer, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Stand of the Tin Can Soldiers, a riveting account of the life of WWII hero Commander Ernest E. Evans and his heroics and sacrifice during the Leyte Gulf Battle of Samar. For the first time ever, acclaimed naval historian James D. Hornfischer, “the dean of World War II naval history,' writing with his son David J. Hornfischer, explores Capt. E. Evans’s incredible story, from his humble upbringing as a child of a Cherokee and Creek family in Pawnee, Oklahoma, and his graduation from the Naval Academy in 1931, to his service on fighting ships during the Pacific War and his selfless bravery and cool command during a valiant faceoff with the pride of the Japanese Navy.   Interspersed with impeccable research, interviews with men who fought alongside Capt. E. Evans, and thrilling anecdotes about United States Navy experiences during WWII, Destroyer Captain provides insight into an incredible man who spent his life beating the odds through courage, ability, and sheer determination. Never were these attributes better on display than on the morning of October 25, 1944, when, in the waters off Samar, a small flotilla of US Navy ships encountered a Japanese fleet superior in both vessels and firepower. Aboard the USS Johnston, Capt. Ernest E. Evans seized the moment, ordering his destroyer to steam forward and attack. Heavily outgunned, Evans and his sailors fired torpedo after torpedo, all the while maneuvering to dodge enemy shells, as two other American destroyers joined the fight. It was a valiant last stand for Capt. E. Evans, one of the toughest warriors in the Navy, but thanks to his bravery and steadiness under fire, these dogged Americans routed one of the most powerful naval forces that Tokyo had ever put to sea.   A remarkable story of patriotism and courageousness, Destroyer Captain honors a singular American hero whose name shall never be forgotten.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/812276 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Die Versprengten: Ostfront im Winter 1945 Author: F. John-Ferrer Narrator: Klaus G. Förg Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 33 minutes Release date: August 8, 2024 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Januar 1945: Zwei Obergefreite verlieren auf dem Rückzug der deutschen Truppen vor der herannahenden Roten Armee den Anschluss an ihre Einheit. Auf sich allein gestellt, inmitten einer feindlichen Welt und geplagt vom sibirisch kalten Winter haben die beiden nur ein Ziel: Sie müssen hinter die Frontlinie gelangen, sonst sind sie verloren. Auf dem Bericht eines Soldaten basierend zeigt das Buch von F. John-Ferrer den persönlichen Überlebenskampf, der den Wahnsinn und die Schrecken dieses Krieges noch deutlicher werden lässt.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/791372 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Forged in Fire Author: Scott Ryder Narrator: David Tredinnick Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 48 minutes Release date: August 1, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Forged in Fire takes us inside the secretive world of the Australian commandos. Garry made a report on the radio: 'I see around 200 women and children heading north up the valley.' Less than 400 metres below us, a steady stream of women and kids were hurrying away in single file. 'Where are all the men?' I asked Garry. 'Waiting for us,' he responded, with a look of concern I had not seen on his face before. My heart skipped a beat—we were on. From the age of 12, Scott Ryder knew he wanted to join the army, and he signed up as soon as he could. After serving as a paratrooper and in East Timor with 3 RAR, he wanted more. He trained all summer and took the gruelling selection course for the commandos, earning the prized green beret on his second attempt. Forged in Fire takes us inside the secretive world of the commandos. Ryder shares battlefield stories from his tours to Afghanistan, where his regiment saw some of the heaviest fighting Australian forces have experienced since the Vietnam War. After being seriously injured in a shocking Black Hawk helicopter crash in Kandahar, he was the only survivor to return to active service. Frankly written, with self-deprecating humour, it reveals the qualities of strength and mental resilience that characterise special forces operators. 'Scott is not famous; his chest is not bedecked with the grandest tin and ribbon. His voice is from among us rather than up on high. And his account of the DNA of the commando, the lesser sung super-soldier, is all the better for it.' - from the foreword by Chris Masters, author of Flawed Hero

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/795346 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Bravest Scout at Gallipoli Author: Ryan Butta Narrator: Chris Stollery Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 11 minutes Release date: August 1, 2024 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The many lives and tragic death of Harry Freame, the Anzac hero betrayed by his nation. Harry Freame was the first Australian to win the Distinguished Conduct Medal at Gallipoli. Raised as a samurai, he risked his life again and again to scout the beaches and hills of the battlefield, reporting invaluable intelligence back to his officers and relieving stranded soldiers who otherwise would surely have died. Some say he should have got the VC but didn't because he was half-Japanese, a fact he tried hard to conceal. After the war, Harry (real name Henry Wykeham Koba Freame) became a soldier settler and champion apple grower. But when Japan emerged as a perceived threat to Australia, Harry was recruited into Australian intelligence to spy on the Japanese community in Sydney. Before Japan's entry into World War II, Australia opened a diplomatic legation in Tokyo, and Harry was sent as a translator - but his real role was a spy. Extraordinarily, his cover was leaked by the Australian press, and the Japanese secret police tried to assassinate him not long after his arrival in Tokyo in 1941. Harry died back in Australia a few weeks later, but his sacrifice has never been acknowledged by Australia. Until now. Featuring never-before-seen material, The Bravest Scout at Gallipoli is a fascinating and immersive investigation into a grievous historical wrong.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/800990 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Pride Amid Prejudice: A Soldier's Memoir Author: Chief Warrant Officer (Ret’d) Necole E. Belanger MMM CD Narrator: Janet Metzger Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 40 minutes Release date: July 30, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Chief Warrant Officer Necole Belanger created a professional persona that was no-nonsense and highly put-together. But the truth was much more complex. Necole's story is a tale of two lives, the CWO raised in a military family, and the woman coming to terms with her sexuality, in a time where the two could not coexist. A lesbian member of the military police during the LGBTQ Purge in the Canadian Armed Forces, Necole would achieve success and promotion in her career despite a near-constant struggle. But the higher she rose in rank within the Canadian Armed Forces, the less her voice was heard. When she should have had the most influence, she had none. When she'd finally earned a seat at the table, no one listened. Her life was dedicated to an institution that didn't return her loyalty. The result? Depression and drinking and a downward spiral, all hidden behind a mask. And then the courage to be honest and put the pieces of her life back together. Pride Amid Prejudice is the story of one woman's struggle to find a voice in a world determined to silence her. A journey of self-discovery through adversity, of resilience in the face of discrimination, and pride amid prejudice.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/794891 to listen full audiobooks. Title: HMS Cavendish and Other Misadventures Author: Eric Victor Rendel Narrator: Christine Rendel, Gerard Doyle Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 40 minutes Release date: July 30, 2024 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: This is a memoir of a boy born in 1926 in a small seaside town on the northwest coast of England who grew up in pre-and wartime Britain and who recalls, in this account, his many adventures before, during, and after the conclusion of World War II. In the latter half of the war, our teenage author enlists in His Majesty King George VI’s Royal Navy and is assigned to serve as a naval Coder on several British warships, culminating on HMS Cavendish, a state-of-the-art Destroyer based primarily in the Southeast Asia theater of war. Throughout his service, the neophyte mariner chronicles his experiences, outrageous mishaps, and the life lessons he learns along his journey. At the conclusion of hostilities, we follow the path of the demobbed and restless young sailor upon his return to Britain as he explores a variety of careers and opportunities over the next decade in search of adventure and fulfillment. Written in a humorous and light-hearted manner, somewhat in the style of Jerome K. Jerome or P.G. Wodehouse, it is hoped this audiobook will appeal to listeners interested in the personal recollections and experiences of a sharply observant and irreverent chronicler born almost one hundred years ago.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/778500 to listen full audiobooks. Title: ...And a Hard Rain Fell: A GI's True Story of the War in Vietnam Author: John Ketwig Narrator: Danny Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 15 minutes Release date: July 23, 2024 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A classic, must-listen Vietnam war memoir The classic Vietnam war memoir, ...and a hard rain fell is the unforgettable story of a veteran's rage and the unflinching portrait of a young soldier's odyssey from the roads of upstate New York to the jungles of Vietnam. Updated for its twentieth anniversary with a new afterword on the Iraq War and its parallels to Vietnam, John Ketwig's message is as relevant today as it was twenty years ago. 'A magnetic, bloody, moving, and worm's-eye view of soldiering in Vietnam, an account that is from the first page to last a wound that can never heal. A searing gift to his country.'—Kirkus Reviews 'Solidly effective. He describes with ingenuous energy and authentic language that time and place.'—Library Journal 'Perhaps as evocative of that awful time in Vietnam as the great fictions . . . a wild surreal account, at its best as powerful as Celine's darkling writing of World War One.'—Washington Post

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/799869 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Good-Bye to All That: An Autobiography Author: Robert Graves Narrator: Joel Schrank Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 56 minutes Release date: July 14, 2024 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: 'Good-Bye to All That: An Autobiography' by Robert Graves is a seminal work that vividly captures the harrowing experiences of a young British officer during World War I. Published in 1929, the book provides a candid and unflinching portrayal of life in the trenches, exploring the brutality and absurdity of war. Graves recounts his childhood, education, and early literary career, interweaving personal anecdotes with his wartime experiences. The autobiography delves into his friendships with notable figures like Siegfried Sassoon and critiques the societal norms of early 20th-century Britain. The title reflects Graves' profound disillusionment with the pre-war world and the irrevocable changes brought by the conflict. With its clarity, wit, and honesty, 'Good-Bye to All That' remains an essential work in the canon of war literature, offering insights into the personal and collective trauma of a generation.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/720760 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The War on Warriors: Behind the Betrayal of the Men Who Keep Us Free Author: Pete Hegseth Narrator: Pete Hegseth Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 10 minutes Release date: June 4, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 12 Ratings of Narrator: 4.83 of Total 6 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Real men fought for our freedoms. It’s time we fought for theirs. Pete Hegseth joined the Army to fight extremists. Then that same Army called him one. The military Pete joined twenty years ago was fiercely focused on lethality, competency, and color blindness. Today our brass are following the rest of our country off the cliff of cultural chaos and weakness. Americans with common sense are fighting this on many fronts, but if we can’t save the meritocracy of our military, we’re definitely going to lose everywhere else. The War on Warriors uncovers the deep roots of our dysfunction—a society that has forgotten the men who take risks, cut through red tape, and get their hands dirty. The only kind of men prepared to face the dan­gers that the Left pretends don’t exist. Unlike issues of education or taxes or crime, this problem doesn’t have a zip code solution. We can’t move away from it. We can’t avoid it. We have only one Pentagon. Either we take it back or surrender it altogether. Combining his own war experiences, tales of outrage, and an incisive look at how the chain of com­mand got so kinked, this book is the key to saving our warriors—and winning future wars. The War on War­riors must be won by the good guys, because when the shooting really starts, they’re the only ones who can save us.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/722353 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Way of Ronin: Defying the Odds on Battlefields, in Business and in Life Author: Tu Lam Narrator: Tu Lam, Pun Bandhu Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 9 minutes Release date: May 21, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: From Special Forces veteran and internationally respected teacher of Rōnin Tactics to streaming and videogame fan favorite, Tu Lam’s memoir will captivate, astonish, exhilarate, and even profoundly resonate. Tu Lam has become known not just for his accomplishments as a decorated Green Beret, but also for his work outside the military, including: - Training citizens and law enforcement professionals all over the country - Providing aid to both active and retired soldiers with physical and mental health issues - Co-hosting the History Channel’s Forged in Fire: Knife or Death - Appearing in and contributing to the world’s bestselling video game, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare In The Way of Rōnin, he reveals his against-all-odds story. Tu Lam’s resilience, dedication, and relentless pursuit of freedom saw him achieving Full Spectrum US Special Operations across twenty-seven countries worldwide for more than twenty years, only to pay the price of his own physical and mental trauma as well as addiction. That decision led him to more than two decades of grueling instruction in every facet of the special forces, then deployment to war and conflict zones—all while channeling his inner anger in secret underground no-holds-barred fighting matches. When he finally retired from the military after more than two decades, his demons caught up with him, leading to years of addiction. But even that didn’t defeat him. Confronting his demons, he emerged triumphant. Now he shares the gripping details and riveting intricacies of this awe-inspiring journey. Tu Lam’s life is, at times, all too real, and at many others times, almost unbelievable. For fans of Jocko Willink and David Goggins, The Way of Rōnin is an ultimately triumphant tale of what one man can accomplish against seemingly insurmountable odds.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/775285 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [French] - ZOV: L'homme qui a dit non à la guerre Author: Pavel Filatiev Narrator: Philippe Sollier Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 22 minutes Release date: May 13, 2024 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: « Mon Dieu, si je survis, je ferai tout pour changer ça. » C'est sous le feu nourri de l'artillerie ukrainienne que Pavel Filatiev s'est fait cette promesse. Membre du 56e régiment d'assaut aéroporté russe, il participe dès le 24 février 2022 à la guerre déclenchée par le Kremlin. Blessé à l'oeil, il est évacué et demande à démissionner pour raisons de santé. Démission refusée. Il décide alors de fuir la Russie. Mais pas avant d'avoir témoigné, en publiant un long manifeste sur le réseau social VKontakte : ZOV, « l'appel », en référence aux trois lettres peintes sur les blindés qui ont envahi l'Ukraine. Réfugié en France, Pavel Filatiev se bat aujourd'hui avec courage pour faire connaître la vérité. L'impréparation des troupes russes, le désespoir des combattants transformés en chair à canon, la gabegie, les primes jamais versées, les morts : derrière la propagande, la réalité est accablante, et son récit, implacable, en témoigne. © Éditions Albin Michel, 2022 Traduit du russe par Gisèle Tokarev

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/734347 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Apache at War: Flying the world's deadliest attack helicopter in combat Author: Steve Jones Narrator: Nathaniel Priestley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 48 minutes Release date: May 9, 2024 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: **AS FEATURED IN THE TELEGRAPH** The ultimate fighting machine... The unflinching memoir of the elite combat pilot who flew it in action... And his nail-biting story of training Prince Harry. 'Rounds slammed the ground all around the Taliban. He hit the earth face first, vanishing into the foggy confusion of desert conflict. The Apache's engines rumbled on as we orbited, hoping to see immediate harsh, hard proof that he was no longer a threat.' Steve Jones is a former senior British combat pilot flying with the Army Air Corps (AAC), and Apache At War is his vivid and uncompromising account of flying 'the ultimate fighting machine', the Apache AH1 attack helicopter in action. From patrolling 'Bandit Country' in Northern Ireland in the late 1990s, to taking out Taliban fighters in Afghanistan in the mid to late 2000s, with active service in the Balkans and Iraq along the way: Steve Jones offers the taut, gritty, and graphic reality of flying in military service. Besides his time spent in the air, Steve Jones was also a qualified instructor on the Apache. He brings us a first-hand account of his time spent teaching the then 'Lieutenant H. Wales' - Prince Harry - to fly and fight the aircraft. He tells of mentoring the hard-living prince, of equipping him with skills that would later bring out the best in him in Afghanistan, offering insights into Harry the soldier and pilot far removed from the media figure that we all know so well. Immediate, dramatic, peppered with military insights and laced with laconic humour, Apache At War is a testament to the vital work of combat helicopter pilots, as well as an intimate salute to a truly remarkable aircraft.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/707073 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Fighting the Night: Iwo Jima, World War II, and a Flyer's Life Author: Paul Hendrickson Narrator: Paul Hendrickson, Fred Sanders Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 0 minutes Release date: May 7, 2024 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: From the acclaimed and best-selling author of Hemingway’s Boat, the profoundly moving story of his father’s wartime service as a night fighter pilot, and the prices he and his fellow soldiers paid for their acts of selfless, patriotic sacrifice In the fall of 1944, Joe Paul Hendrickson, the author’s father, kissed his twenty-one-year-old wife and two baby children goodbye. The twenty-five-year-old first lieutenant, pilot of a famed P-61 Black Widow, was leaving for the war. He and his night fighter squadron were sent to Iwo Jima, where, for the last five and a half months of World War II, he flew approximately seventy-five missions, largely in pitch-black conditions. His wife would wait out the war at the home of her small-town Ohio parents, one of the countless numbers of American family members shouldering the burden of being left behind. Joe Paul, the son of a Depression-poor Kentucky sharecropper, was fresh out of high school in 1937 when he enlisted in mechanic school in the peacetime Army Air Corps. Eventually, he was able to qualify for flight school. After marriage, and with the war on, the young officer and his bride crisscrossed the country, airfield to airfield, base to base: Santa Ana, Yuma, Kissimmee, Bakersfield, Orlando, La Junta, Fresno. He volunteered for night fighters and the newly arrived and almost mythic Black Widow. A world away, the carnage continued. As Paul Hendrickson tracks his parents’ journey, together and separate, both stateside and overseas, he creates a vivid portrait of a hard-to-know father whose time in the war, he comes to understand, was something truly heroic, but never without its hidden and unhidden psychic costs. Bringing to life an iconic moment of American history, and the tragedy of all wars, Fighting the Night is an intense and powerful story of violence and love, forgiveness and loss. And it is a tribute to those who got plunged into service, in the best years of their lives, and the sacrifices they and their loved ones made, then and thereafter. This program includes a bonus PDF with photographs, referenced in the book, that are essential to the listening experience.