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Leadership. Courage. Sacrifice. Legend. In The Story of Nelson, Edmund Francis Sellar recounts the extraordinary life and achievements of Admiral Horatio Nelson, one of history’s greatest naval commanders. From daring battles at sea to defining moments of leadership during the Napoleonic Wars...

Stern & FreddyEine Gaunerkomödie von Andreas Göx, Autor und SprecherAudiobook 121 Minuten, Produktion und Sfx Ulrich Wirth bei pangram audioAls E-Book 60 Seiten bei 22 Kapiteln: https: //www.amazon.co.uk/Stern-Freddy-Eine-Gaunerkom%C3%B6die-German- ebook/dp/B0G2KGMXY5Es sind die 90er, das heißt Globalisierung und organisierte Kriminalität. Das ehrliche Handwerk ist bedroht, der Kleinkriminelle sucht Nischen, nur die persönlichen Kontakte können einen noch über Wasser halten. Das ist die Welt von Stern & Freddy.

10 maggio 1933. A Bebelplatz, nel centro di Berlino, allo scoccare della mezzanotte migliaia di libri vengono dati alle fiamme. Joseph Goebbels proclama: «L'uomo tedesco del futuro non sarà più un uomo fatto di libri, ma un uomo di carattere». Su tutta l'Europa si sparge un odore di benzina e di cenere. 24 febbraio 2022. La Russia invade l'Ucraina, e di lì a qualche mese un nuovo conflitto devasterà la striscia di Gaza.

El infame campo de concentración de Auschwitz fue diseñado para borrar nombres, cuerpos y conciencias. Sin embargo, algunos prisioneros sobrevivieron porque el sistema los necesitaba. Este libro cuenta la historia de uno de ellos. El dentista de Auschwitz es el testimonio de Benjamin Jacobs, quien fue obligado a ejercer su profesión en el corazón mismo del exterminio nazi.

In Analog Spooks, Fuller shares a vivid tapestry of experiences from his formative years in the Finger Lakes region of New York during World War II. The narrative unfolds with humorous anecdotes from his early days in the United States Navy, including a memorable six-month stint aboard a WWII Destroyer Escort based in New Orleans (the Big Easy). A particularly amusing flight aboard a B25 Bomber, reminiscent of Jimmy Doolittle's legendary missions, adds a light-hearted touch to his military journey.

Bloomsbury presents Teutoburg Forest AD 9: The destruction of Varus and his legions by Michael McNally, read by Cliff Chapman The story of the famous battle of the Teutoburg Forest, the most complete defeat of the Roman Army in the west, which saw the destruction of three Roman legions by...

Bloomsbury presents Tsushima 1905: Death of a Russian Fleet by Mark Lardas, read by Phillipe Bosher A highly illustrated study of the naval campaign of the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–05, focusing on the decisive battle of Tsushima. Japan was closed to the world until 1854 and its technology...

When Hitler attacked the Soviet Union in June 1941, he intended to capture Leningrad before turning on Moscow. Soviet resistance forced him to change tactics: with his forward troops only thirty kilometres from the city's historic centre, he decided instead to starve it out.

Winston Churchill was born in a palace and was given a funeral worthy of a king. His family had enjoyed an intimate association with the British monarchy stretching back centuries. As King Edward VIII said of him, "I have never met anyone of royal blood who exemplified in such high degree the...

'Fascinating' – The New Yorker 'Delightfully readable' – The Wall Street Journal 'Intricate and layered' – Financial Times 'Engaging . . . Pearsall's book does so much to illuminate' – The New York Times 'She casts her net wide . . . fluent and engaging . . . offers a decentered...

A foolproof guide both to lying and to detecting deception,Lying and Lie Detection: A CIA Insider's Guide will teach you how the pros can tell if and when somebody is lying. People lie all the time. Studies show that the average American lies between six and twenty times a day. Most lies are of...

From the pre-eminent WWII historian, an ardent chronicle of the unprecedented and far-sighted U.S. postwar decision to aid its enemies as well as its allies via the Marshall Plan, which led to eight decades of peace and prosperity in the West that could be upended in an “America First”...

The riveting story of the ring of spies known as the Cambridge Five, who infiltrated the highest levels of the British establishment and helped Stalin cement a half century of Soviet domination over Eastern Europe. “A brilliant book. Deep research and dazzling writing make Stalin’s Apostles...

Thomas Buergenthal, now a Judge in the International Court of Justice in The Hague, tells his astonishing experiences as a young boy in his memoir A Lucky Child. He arrived at Auschwitz at age 10 after surviving two ghettos and a labor camp. Separated first from his mother and then his father...

Bloomsbury presents Nicholas and Alexandra by Robert K. Massie, read by Orlando Wells. A superbly crafted and humane portrait of the final days of the last Romanovs – Nicholas II of Russia and his wife Alexandra. Complementing his Pulitzer prize-winning Peter the Great, in this commanding book...

Rediscover the Revolutionary War as a global fight for freedom What does Bunker Hill have in common with a jungle in Central America, a fort in India, and the towering Rock of Gibraltar? The answer—that they were all battlefields in the Revolutionary War—might astonish you. Blending modern...

In a groundbreaking global exploration of the ideas that drove the American Revolution, a prize-winning historian shines a light on the defiance of marginalized peoples all over the world. In her powerful new history of the American Revolution, Sarah M. S. Pearsall argues that the American...

This audio volume, Part Two, features chapters 30-49, covering 1860-1917, Lincoln, Secession, Civil War through Woodrow Wilson.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Helmet for My Pillow is a gripping memoir that transports readers to the frontlines of World War II through the eyes of Robert Leckie, a young Marine who fought in some of the most brutal battles of the Pacific Theater. With raw honesty and vivid prose...

In the Vietnam War, few units were more essential—or more overlooked—than the US Army’s combat engineers. Operating in some of the most hazardous terrain in Southeast Asia, they cleared roads, built fortifications, set obstacles, detonated explosives, and reinforced fighting positions—all while facing the constant threat of ambush, mines, and enemy fire. On August 25, 1966, during a route-clearing mission in support of Operation AMARILLO, Specialist Dan Crowley and his demolition team from Charlie Company, 1st Engineer Battalion, found themselves thrust into a major battle.