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The Longest Winter
- Author
- Alex Kershaw
- Narrator
- Grover Gardner
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 3 January 2017
- Run Time
- 9 hours 43 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
December 1944: Deep in the Ardennes forest, a platoon of eighteen men under the command of twenty year old lieutenant Lyle Bouck huddle in their foxholes. Under attack and vastly outnumbered, they repulse three German assaults in a fierce day-long battle, killing over five hundred Germans. Only when Bouck’s men run out of ammunition do they surrender. As POWs, Bouck’s platoon experience an ordeal far worse than combat: trigger-happy German guards, Allied bombing raids, and a daily ration of thin soup. Somehow, the men of Bouck’s platoon all miraculously survive. Alex Kershaw brings to life the story of America’s most decorated small unit of the war, and one of the most inspiring stories in American history.
Critics Review
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“America’s enemies would do well not to underestimate this sense of courage and duty.”
Wall Street Journal
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“This book is a must-read for anyone who wants a renewed sense of patriotism.”
Roanoke Times
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“Kershaw is a fantastic storyteller.”
Army Magazine
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“Grover Gardner, sounding inspired and involved, inflects the narrative with a vitality suited to the changing scenes. History lovers can look forward to a story not told in audio before.”
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Details
- Author
- Alex Kershaw
- Narrator
- Grover Gardner
- Duration
- 9 hours 43 minutes
- Release Date
- 3 January 2017
- ISBN
- 9781538405437
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Second World War, Military history
Synopsis
December 1944: Deep in the Ardennes forest, a platoon of eighteen men under the command of twenty year old lieutenant Lyle Bouck huddle in their foxholes. Under attack and vastly outnumbered, they repulse three German assaults in a fierce day-long battle, killing over five hundred Germans. Only when Bouck’s men run out of ammunition do they surrender. As POWs, Bouck’s platoon experience an ordeal far worse than combat: trigger-happy German guards, Allied bombing raids, and a daily ration of thin soup. Somehow, the men of Bouck’s platoon all miraculously survive. Alex Kershaw brings to life the story of America’s most decorated small unit of the war, and one of the most inspiring stories in American history.
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