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  • Brought to Battle

  • A Novel of World War II
  • By: J. Scott Payne
  • Narrated by: John McLain
  • Length: 12 hrs and 34 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (186 ratings)

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Brought to Battle

By: J. Scott Payne
Narrated by: John McLain
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A young sergeant, recovered from battle against Rommel's Afrika Korps, is appointed leader of a dozen know-it-all draftees being poured into the Army's replacement pool. He toughens them into an effective team. As they land at Utah Beach, the Wehrmacht hands out its own bloody lessons. In minutes, one is dead and a second wounded, the onset of a pitiless 10-month ordeal.

In horrific combat from Normandy through the Bulge to the Elbe River, they learn to defeat a skilled and hardened enemy. All pay a steep price.

©2015 Joseph Scott Payne II (P)2018 Tantor
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A nice one

I love world war 2 stories and this one was very interesting. It had action romance and everything in between. I hated “The Dick” and hoped he was killed by one of the Germans but the boys in Burma will get him.

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Worth a listen imo

Worth a listen. This review requires at least 15 words so here are more words

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A great balance between history and story

I have read and studied many World War II military history books over the years telling the story of the United States Army from Normandy to ultimate victory in Germany. This novel seems as accurate as any of those histories. But by telling this story once again through the experiences at one small unit, a mortar squad, it is really unique.  The novel follows the story of the fictional “band of brothers” through enlistment, training, shipping overseas, the waiting in England, D-Day, the race accross France, to final victory in Germany. The fictional characters seem very real and through them readers experience “the war” far more intimately then In any non-fiction account I’ve read. This book is highly recommend!

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Absolutely Stunning!!

Wow what an amazing read!
Full of laughter & Sadness but overall a great story..

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Outstanding

Outstanding on all fronts, made you understand what a soldier looks like. Hit on all cylinders horror, humor and empathy.

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Fine piece of war fiction.

I only have one complaint about this story; the main character is always right. It's a problem I have witth a lot of fiction : The main character always has some premonition or intuition that hints at what's going to happen, but the people in charge are too blind to see it.
Apart from that, this is an excellent piece. The pacing is good and the action is believable, none of those Call of Duty charges into heavy fire without receiving a scratch. This is also a good book for anyone who would appreciate a accessible look at what it was like in a WW2 US Army platoon, and how they operated.

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Not too bad at all

Have my dad, my mom and my uncle all in World War II service and knowing how they sacrificed to make mine and the rest of the United States lives better.

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amazing book!

this book, although mostly fiction, is and insanely good listen/read. would highly recommend to anyone I lnterested in ww2

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How the narrator described the details of the soldier

I didn’t dislike anything. This was a good listen and quite enlightening. Great job on the audible.

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Fantastic job with realism

Outstanding melding of reality with a fascinating perspective from a real grunt. The horrors of combat combined with a real person. Truly terrific.

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