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Great book about a true American hero

Revisado: 04-02-25

This is a great account about not just War Daddy Poole but the men of the 3rd Armored Division

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A great story about a true hero

Revisado: 02-25-25

This is a must read for first hand accounts of WWII. Andy went through it all and somehow maintained his faith and his humanity.

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This is a must read for anyone interested in WWII history

Revisado: 02-07-25

This account of a young company commander with the 2nd Infantry Division in WWII is profound and insightful. I had read this book years ago when a copy was given to me by a distant relative and pen pal who was also served in the same regiment during WWII. I decided to buy the audiobook and it proved just as moving as the physical book. Macdonald and all who served deserve our gratitude.

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The ultimate overall story of Market Garden

Revisado: 11-13-24

I am sure like many of you, I also watched the film A Bridge Too Far. This is the true story of Operation Market Garden, that is told in all of its glory, heroics, and harrowing experiences.

There are only two slight qualms I have with this book, and those are the misidentification of Browning as the Airborne Corps Commander. That was Ridgeway. Browning was the second in command of the First Allied Airborne Army, but was in the field of battle. Ridgeway is mentioned maybe once. In other more American-centric focused accounts of Market Garden Ridgeway is told to have felt impotent and useless , essentially. Even though he too was on the field of battle.
That brings me to my second slight qualm is that besides the initial day or two, and crossing the Waal River by 3/504 PIR, the latter half of the book only really focuses on the First Airborne and XXX Corpse.

However, those two qualms are minor, and I think combined with other books, like September Hope, and It Never Snows in September, among others, this book does the best telling of the overall story and is a must read.

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A great book about American courage

Revisado: 10-08-24

If you are a fan of A Bridge too Far and the stories of American servicemen during Operation Market Garden, then you will enjoy this book.

I thought the narrator was great except for one thing. He kept calling various “I” companies “First Company”. No, the Americans used letters / names for their companies. “I” company is the letter I not the Roman numeral for One. “I” as an “Item” Company. Otherwise he did a great job.

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The full real story of an iconic WWII hero

Revisado: 09-18-24

I highly recommend this book to any and all WWII History Buffs, especially those interested in one of the founders of SAS’s full story, Paddy Mayne. This book dispels a lot of the inaccurate myths surrounding Mayne, and shows him as a thoughtful, highly intelligent, complex leader. This book is great. If you are a fan of some of the works by more well known current authors who write a lot about the SAS in WWII, then you must listen to this book.

I will say though that at times this book can be dry and long, especially when listening to the after action debrief reports, and towards the end going over the analysis of his leadership. However, you have to take that in to context, and pair it with other more dramatic accounts by other modern authors. When you do that this book shines and is refreshing, as it offers real stories without embellishing them and goes in to great lengths about Mayne’s post war life.
I would highly recommend this book.

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Great WWII book about amazing heroes

Revisado: 08-31-24

As always Damien Lewis gives a stirring account about the SAS and their exploits. In this case about the formation of the SAS and their exploits in North Africa. This is a great book, but one minor caveat is that Lewis has covered a lot of the material in this book in some of his earlier works. Although this was a great refresher and did expand upon the stories of the SAS in their desert exploits. Still highly recommend!

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Amazing

Revisado: 08-08-24

This is an amazing story of the elite WWII Heroes as told in their own words. The narrator was perfect for this book. He perfectly read this book in the right emotions and tones. A must read

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Great untold story of heroics in WWII

Revisado: 07-18-24

This book is a must listen to for anyone who is interested in WWII History, especially the unsung portions of it. The book itself deserves 5 stars. However, I was not a fan of the narrator. He spoke for a long time as though he was giving a bed time story or an ASMR podcast. I don’t know when but either I got used to his voice or he stopped the soft bed time story approach and adopted a more normal voice. Regardless, this a great book.

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If you are a WWII buff you must listen to this book

Revisado: 07-06-24

Mike Bilder probably wouldn’t classify himself as an American Hero, but by listening to this book and light being shed on his wartime experiences, he certainly is a hero. I loved how honest, real and raw this book was. You will too.

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