S. F. Thomas

A Balanced Thorough Treatment

Revisado: 04-08-25

Like all of Hastings works, this is a balanced, thorough treatment of the war, presented from the lowest to highest levels of perspective. Different from most other histories of the Korean conflict, the author dives deep into the internal policy concerns and disagreements that happened within the Truman administration, and the balancing act the President was forced to engage in.

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The other Vietnam War

Revisado: 04-23-24

No study of the American experience in this region is complete without a study of the French experience that preceded it. Street Without Joy gives a broad overview of the political, strategic, operational and tactical challenges encountered by the French against a determined foe, fully committed to defeating all who came.

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a well researched account.

Revisado: 01-09-24

I served many years in the USMC. "The Frozen Chosin" was one of the many parts of Marine history used to inspire and motivate us from the time we first stood on the yellow footprints at MCRD. The story of the USA soldiers who fought in that storied battle were almost never mentioned. Many years later when I became a college student majoring in military history, I found that there were Army units there.
This is an outstanding account of the tragedy that fell upon those brave men and their leaders, especially their sacrifice which I believe enabled the USMC to conduct their fighting withdrawal and deny the Chinese Communist Forces the complete annihilation of US forces in they were seeking.
Superbly researched and well-documented. Conclusions well-supported. No study of this battle is complete, without this book.

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An Honest Heartfelt Account

Revisado: 09-28-22

the author left it all on the trail. Jake holds nothing back and shares his highest highs and lowest lows, as he battles PTSD and depression.

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Excellent Audio Production

Revisado: 05-31-22

I read the series in the mid-1980s, and this episode was better than I remembered. The narration brings the story into full color.

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As good as I remember

Revisado: 05-25-22

I read many of the books in this series, as a young US Marine on ship over thirty years ago, and had always intended to revisit the series. This first installment is as good as I remembered, made better by an excellent theatrical reading by the narrator. On to book 2!

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Classic Clancy

Revisado: 10-21-21

No one weaves multiple storylines and subplots together like Tom Clancy. I've read this multiple times but this was my first time hearing on audio. An excellent treating of one of my favorite novels.

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Gripping Account

Revisado: 08-17-21

this was an excellent audio book. The narration was excellent, and the personal account of the author's wartime experiences riveting.

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Best Book On The Subject

Revisado: 06-27-21

I have read several books on the fall of Berlin and none approach this in thoroughness and quality. The author takes the reader from macro to micro and back again with a smoothness that gives the sense of the immense scale of the conflict, while preserving the fact that war is made up of individual stories of tragedy and triumph.

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A Focused Telling

Revisado: 05-25-21

Rather than a broad overview of the war in the East, this book offers a deeper examination of the finer points of the German soldier's experience, first in the advance, and then in retreat.

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