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Im hooked listening to this series. love it when I find a great series that has plenty of booked to dive into.

A great narrative read about Meade and leadership. I like detail in narrative form and this is among the very best. Never lost in movements of men or in retelling of events, it leads you play by significant play from Meades point of view,. He sources details from so many letters of officers and men..

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Great book and very useful. It helped to put things in perspective as well as realistic guidelines.

Almost all of us have heard or overheard stories by or about the men who were the warfighters of the war that was so significant to the lives of virtually all of us. But Andrew Biggio was able to solicit the stories that most of us would not hear because he was like them, a..

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I found the sequence of events riveting. Because the great majority of events occurred post capture, the point-of-view of the narrative is unique and refreshing. As is the case with stories such as this, I always find myself thinking how could so much happen to one individual? Considering the aspects of war, it all stands..

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This is a very detailed narration of the Gettysburg campaign from Meade’s perspective. Like Meade himself, the narrative is not flashy, but solid, and places Meade’s actions in the context of what he knew at the time. The author explains why he holds a high opinion of Meade, and engages with others who were critical,..

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I expected this book to be about, as the title implies, nuclear weapons — their materials, design, construction, integration, sustainment, and so forth. There was almost none of that except a little about the Manhattan Project. The rest of the book was about policy and treaties. The reader was fine. This is an OK primer..

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Man I loved both! What a cool concept and way to honor our vets! Semper Fi!

Great storys . We need more. All is being lost. To little time left to tell us.

Must read for everyone that enjoys WWII history. Personal stories all interesting and well told.