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Ardennes 1944
- Hitler's Last Gamble
- Narrated by: Sean Barrett
- Length: 14 hrs and 40 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Ardennes 1944 by Antony Beever, read by Sean Barrett.
On 16 December 1944, Hitler launched his last gamble in the snow-covered forests and gorges of the Ardennes on the Belgian/German border.
Although Hitler's generals were doubtful of success, younger officers and NCOs were desperate to believe that their homes and families could be saved from the vengeful Red Army approaching from the east. The Ardennes offensive, with more than a million men involved, became the greatest battle of the war in Western Europe.
In January 1945, when the Red Army launched its onslaught towards Berlin, the once-feared German war machine was revealed to be broken beyond repair. The Ardennes was the battle which finally broke the Wehrmacht.
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- Jan
- 17-06-2015
Antony at his best
Always enjoyed his books as he can bring history alive and make facts and figures interesting even in a audiobook (it can be very hard to follow when u didn't see the maps etc that you would see in the book but managed it again)
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- Anonymous User
- 13-03-2022
good book.
I love Anthony Beevor but in this book he is quick to defend American atrocities. Let us not have bias in war..... we all know what Americans are capable of.... just look at Vietnam
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- Mick Rose
- 14-10-2018
Great listen!!!
like all Antony Beevor books, great structure extremely informative loaded with fact. Magnificent listen and read.
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- Anonymous User
- 07-05-2022
Excellent.
A professional narration of an entertaining, well researched and fairly accurate work by the ever dependable Beevor, whose work on the Spanish civil war is a must read.
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- toby baxter
- 25-09-2015
An outstanding history of this stategic battle.
narrator was great but I got a little lost without referring to a map. The details were well researched, along with how the battle unfolded strategically
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- Bronte
- 03-03-2019
Complex military history
I like Anthony Beevor and have another of his books. The detail is amazing and I confess to get confused by all the military terminology. Yet the individual stories of soldiers and civilians is what this book worth taking the time to listen.
The narration is somewhat gravely and takes some getting used to.
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- Rowey555
- 13-05-2024
Highly recommended
Beevor is a meticulous and fantastic historian who researchers tirelessly and makes his books a must for any amateur historian or WW2 buff worth their salt. His content is balanced yet unbiased and is not afraid to shine the harsh light of truth on allied soldiers behaviour and Germans. Particular truth telling goes to his accounts of Patton and other generals.
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