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Written by Robert Leckie, whose wartime exploits are featured in the Tom Hanks/Steven Spielberg HBO miniseries The Pacific, Strong Men Armed is the perennial bestselling classic account of the U.S. Marines' relentless drive through the Pacific during World War II.

Here, in heart-stopping human detail, are 21 personal accounts told by the men themselves. They are the stories of men who lived in hell and lived to tell of it. The battles of Gavutu-Tanambogo, Tulagi, Tenaru, Matanikau, and Guadalcanal are all covered through these accounts, which take the listener right to the epicenter of the Pacific conflict.

After Tripoli declared war on the United States in 1801, Barbary pirates captured 300 U.S. sailors and marines. President Jefferson sent navy squadrons to the Mediterranean, but he also authorized a secret mission to overthrow the government of Tripoli. He chose an unlikely diplomat, William Eaton, to lead the mission, but before Eaton departed, Jefferson grew wary of the affair and withdrew his support.

The November 2006 assassination of former Russian intelligence officer Alexander "Sasha" Litvinenko, who was poisoned by the rare radioactive element polonium, caused an international sensation. Within a few short weeks, the fit 43-year-old lay gaunt, bald, and dying in a hospital, the victim of a "tiny nuclear bomb". Suspicions swirled around Russia's FSB, the successor to the KGB, and the Putin regime.

Although many denied it, a giant ocean liner was dying. The superstitious nodded their heads, knowing her fate had already been sealed. The freezing Atlantic crept up to the forecastle head as the massive vessel, with all her lights aglow, slowly, almost imperceptibly, sank at the bow.

On November 20, 1943, the 2nd Marine Division launched the first amphibious assault of the Pacific War, directly into the teeth of powerful Japanese defenses on Tarawa. A single company of Sherman tanks, of which only two survived, played a pivotal role in turning the tide from looming disaster to legendary victory. In this unique study, Oscar Gilbert and Romain Cansiere use official documents, memoirs, and interviews with veterans to follow Charlie Company from its formation, and trace the movement, action - and loss - of individual tanks in this horrific four-day struggle.

On September 15, 1944, the United States invaded the tiny Pacific island of Peleliu, located at the Southern end of the Palau Islands. Boasting a large airfield from which the Americans could mount bomber campaigns, Peleliu was a strategically essential part of Gen. MacArthur's long-awaited liberation of the Philippines. With the famed 1st Marine Division making the amphibious assault, Pacific High Command was confident that victory would be theirs in just a few days. They were drastically wrong.

Written some 40 years after Moby Dick, Melville's Billy Budd is a moving tale of good versus evil. Set aboard a British navy ship at the end of the eighteenth century, a young, innocent sailor's charm and good nature put the men around him at ease. Ship life agreed with Billy. He made friends quickly and was well liked, which infuriated John Claggart, the ship's cold-blooded superior officer.

Jim Clary presents a compelling and riveting digest of beliefs, customs, and mystery in Superstitions of the Sea. Clary focuses on the vast array of strange, mythical, and often comical beliefs of mariners from ancient times to the present. Collecting the various topics for years, Clary found that maritime superstition was weaved throughout every fabric of his study. The folklore was so interesting that it often lured him far away from his subject search and held him spellbound for hours at a time.

Je suis enseignante. Enfin… c’est ce que tout le monde croit. Mais derrière les tableaux et les leçons apprises par cœur, une autre vie m’attendait : celle de l’ombre, de l’espionnage, et des secrets. Dans ce podcast, je vous raconte comment mon quotidien a basculé du simple au double. Comment une rencontre inattendue, un élève et son père, ont ouvert la porte à un monde où chaque choix est une question de survie? Entre entre craie et dossiers top secrets, suivez une histoire où la vérité se dévoile à travers des mensonges. Préparez-vous à explorer une double vie où ...

Coucou moi c'est Océane, ou océ pour les intimes.Bienvenue dans Carnet Bleu Marine, le podcast qui vous plonge dans l'univers riche et varié des sujets de société et des expériences de vie d'une jeune fille de 22 ans. Chaque épisode est une nouvelle page de ce carnet intime, où je partage avec vous mes réflexions, mes découvertes et mes aventures personnelles.Mais Carnet Bleu Marine ne s'arrête pas là. Pour enrichir les discussions je vais inviter régulièrement des intervenants inspirants qui vont venir raconter leurs histoires.Si vous souhaitez vous aussi raconter votre histoire...

Ces deux heures d'entretien permettent à l'auditeur de redécouvrir la vie à bord des terre-neuvas, qui du XVe jusqu'au début du XXe siècle pratiquaient la pêche à la morue au large de Terre-Neuve, et des cap-horniers ? Puissants voiliers qui naviguèrent sur toutes les mers du globe.

Découvrez l'histoire de l'Hôtel de la Marine par plusieurs séries de podcasts. Pour en savoir plus sur le monument, rendez-vous sur hoteldelamarine.paris Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Plongez au cœur d'aventures maritimes, artistiques, humaines, scientifiques et techniques !

Welcome to the Warrior Mindset podcast. Here, we offer comprehensive mind, body, and spirit resources. Whether you're aspiring to join the ranks of the United States Marines or looking to elevate your leadership skills as a current Marine, we've got you covered. Tune in to discover what you can expect to gain from our insightful discussions, expert interviews, and transformative guidance.Listen to the audio version of Marine Corps Doctrinal Publications (MCDP Audio).

Qui est Gianfranco Franciosi ? Personne. Un homme au quotidien banal qui, grâce à son talent de mécanicien nautique, s’est retrouvé du jour au lendemain plongé dans le trafic de cocaïne international. Approché par la police, il deviendra le premier indic de toute l'histoire italienne de la lutte contre le trafic de drogue. Comédiens et comédiennes ayant participé, par ordre alphabétique : Myrtille Bakouche, Mathieu Buscatto, Alexandre Donders, Pierre Junières, Jérôme Keen, Isabelle Miller, Philippe Roullier, Pierre Tissot.

A History of Atlantis must differ from all other histories for the fundamental reason that it seeks to record the chronicles of a country whose soil is no longer available for examination to the archaeologist.

William Langston was killed in action on Iwo Jima. Ten months later he seems to have reappeared in his hometown. Things get stranger from there.

A Lyon, en octobre 1957, commençaient les fêtes du bimillénaire sous les directives de Louis Pradel. Un an plus tard, le 10 octobre 1958, le nouveau maire de la ville fait poser une stèle qui marquera la grandeur des célébrations. Spectacles, concours, expositions, décors ; tout est fait pour faire rayonner la ville dans le pays et à l'international. Pradel le sait, ces festivités marquent à coup sûr la gloire de celui qui les organise. La genèse de ces fêtes, en revanche, date du mandat d’Edouard Herriot, Pradel n’était qu’adjoint à la culture. Les conspirations ...

The first and only podcast covering the battles, strategies, political decisions, and origin of the United States Marine Corps, from the origin of Tun Tavern to today. Neither the United States Marine Corps nor any other component of the Department of Defense has approved, endorsed, or authorized this product (or promotion, or service, or activity).