Page de couverture de Leyte 1944

Leyte 1944

The Soldiers' Battle

Aperçu

Essayer pour 0,00 $
Choisissez 1 livre audio par mois dans notre incomparable catalogue.
Écoutez à volonté des milliers de livres audio, de livres originaux et de balados.
L'abonnement Premium Plus se renouvelle automatiquement au tarif de 14,95 $/mois + taxes applicables après 30 jours. Annulation possible à tout moment.

Leyte 1944

Auteur(s): Nathan N. Prefer
Narrateur(s): Jones Allen
Essayer pour 0,00 $

14,95$ par mois après 30 jours. Annulable en tout temps.

Acheter pour 37,53 $

Acheter pour 37,53 $

Confirmer l'achat
Payer avec la carte finissant par
En confirmant votre achat, vous acceptez les conditions d'utilisation d'Audible et la déclaration de confidentialité d'Amazon. Des taxes peuvent s'appliquer.
Annuler

À propos de cet audio

When General Douglas MacArthur arrived in Australia in March 1942, having successfully left the Philippines to organize a new American army, he vowed, "I shall return!" More than two years later he did return, at the head of a large U.S. army to retake the Philippines from the Japanese. The place of his re-invasion was the central Philippine Island of Leyte. Much has been written about the naval Battle of Leyte Gulf that his return provoked, but almost nothing has been written about the three-month long battle to seize Leyte itself.

Originally intending to delay the advancing Americans, the Japanese high command decided to make Leyte the "Decisive Battle" for the western Pacific and rushed crack Imperial Army units from Manchuria, Korea, and Japan itself to halt and then overwhelm the Americans on Leyte. As were most battles in the Pacific, it was a long, bloody, and brutal fight. As did the Japanese, the Americans were forced to rush in reinforcements to compensate for the rapid increase in Japanese forces on Leyte.

This unique battle also saw a major Japanese counterattack - not a banzai charge, but a carefully thought-out counteroffensive designed to push the Americans off the island and capture the elusive General MacArthur. Both American and Japanese battalions spent days surrounded by the enemy, often until relieved or overwhelmed. Under General Yamashita’s guidance it also saw a rare deployment of Japanese paratroopers in conjunction with the ground assault offensive.

Finally there were more naval and air battles, all designed to protect or cover landing operations of friendly forces. Leyte was a three-dimensional battle, fought with the best both sides had to offer, and did indeed decide the fate of the Philippines in World War II.

©2012 Nathan N. Prefer (P)2013 Audible, Inc.
Wars & Conflicts Guerre Militaire Force aérienne des États-Unis Armée américaine Force aérienne
activate_Holiday_promo_in_buybox_DT_T2

Ce que les auditeurs disent de Leyte 1944

Moyenne des évaluations de clients
Au global
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 étoiles
    6
  • 4 étoiles
    2
  • 3 étoiles
    1
  • 2 étoiles
    0
  • 1 étoile
    0
Performance
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 étoiles
    7
  • 4 étoiles
    0
  • 3 étoiles
    2
  • 2 étoiles
    0
  • 1 étoile
    0
Histoire
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 étoiles
    6
  • 4 étoiles
    2
  • 3 étoiles
    1
  • 2 étoiles
    0
  • 1 étoile
    0

Évaluations – Cliquez sur les onglets pour changer la source des évaluations.

Classer par :
Filtrer
  • Au global
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Histoire
    5 out of 5 stars

Very detailed account of the events

I found out things about this battle in particular the ground battle and the mechanics that goes into it. There were many other people related issues that were discussed and were very interesting. Sometimes I found it a little slow but that’s the nature of the situation.

Un problème est survenu. Veuillez réessayer dans quelques minutes.

Vous avez donné votre avis sur cette évaluation.

Vous avez donné votre avis sur cette évaluation.

  • Au global
    3 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    3 out of 5 stars
  • Histoire
    4 out of 5 stars

Exhaustive Textbook-like Chronicle

WWII Historian Nathan N. Peter's description of an underemphasized Pacific Theatre campaign is incredibly complete. The naval victory in Leyte Gulf and inland successes in the Phillipines are covered quite extensively elsewhere, but this exploration of the amphibious assault that started off the recapture of the islands where Douglas MacArthur famously stated "I shall return" is eye-opening, packed with information, and quietly fascinating. The author discusses the strategic goals, tactical maneuvers, and day-by-day (and sometimes minute-by-minute) battles of the US Army and Imperial forces fighting to put a stamp on the entire war.
The exposé is fed by letters written contemporaneously, interviews with survivors, descriptions of individual acts of bravery that resulted in decorations/promotions, and official documents from both sides.
Peter writes authoritatively and with a decent understanding of the import of the events, but honestly wasn't able to make me feel like I was there - his grasp of the human elements of the struggle (heroism & horror) is unfortunately pretty weak. The book hence comes across as well-informed, but relatively dry & clinical.

The reading from Jones Allen contributes to my "acceptable" assessment of the audiobook. His diction & timbre are professional, but he reads much too slowly (listen at 1.15X), has a mechanical cadence (it gets somewhat annoying), and reads with a matter-of-fact tone that makes it quite clear that he's not narrating - merely delivering the words written in the book sitting on his lap.

If you are a Military History buff.. hungry for documentation of every last offensive/retreat/reinforcement during a campaign.. this book provides everything you could want (although a paper/eBook iteration may work better for you). If, on the other hand, you're more "casually" interested and looking for an informative/entertaining war chronicle, there are much more accessible options available. It is by no means crazy to give this 5.5/10 star recording a download (especially if you can get it as a 'Plus' offering with your subscription), but spending a Credit on 'Leyte: 1944' would only be reasonable for a dedicated historian.

[ATTN PRODUCERS: An appended PDF with a Glossary/Timeline/List of CMOH winners would be invaluable for this production - there are literally hundreds of names & actions referenced in the text that pretty quickly become a blur]

Un problème est survenu. Veuillez réessayer dans quelques minutes.

Vous avez donné votre avis sur cette évaluation.

Vous avez donné votre avis sur cette évaluation.