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"Desde la madrugada del 1 de septiembre de 1939, cuando los cañones del acorazado alemán Schleswig-Holstein abrieron fuego contra la base militar polaca de Westerplatte, en la antigua ciudad libre de Danzig (Gdansk), y desencadenaron la Segunda Guerra Mundial, han pasado más de setenta años. El resultado del conflicto, que se cobró la vida de más de 55 millones de personas e involucró a la mayoría de las naciones de la Tierra, dejó al mundo dividido en dos campos armados: uno, dominado por la URSS y su bloque comunista; el otro, dirigido por una América decidida a detener la propagación del comunismo. Conocemos mejor este enfrentamiento como la Guerra Fría. Para un juicio histórico objetivo sobre el mayor conflicto que la raza humana ha experimentado, es vital conocer a los hombres que lo lideraron. Hoy, gracias a décadas de trabajo de innumerables historiadores y a los expedientes desclasificados por los gobiernos de todo el mundo, tenemos la oportunidad de juzgar a esos líderes con eficacia e imparcialidad. Algunos de estos líderes no estaban seguros de si estaban luchando una o varias guerras. Otros estaban convencidos de que el conflicto era global. Lo que es seguro es que la Segunda Guerra Mundial fue una Guerra Total, que vio frecuentes errores políticos en la guerra más política de todos los tiempos. Pacific Media ha reunido a un grupo de expertos historiadores, investigadores y analistas del King's College, una de las instituciones educativas más prestigiosas de Europa continental, para crear este libro y la serie documental History's Verdict. Desde un punto de vista actualizado, y repleto de nuevos descubrimientos históricos, sus guiones ofrecen veredictos justos y sabios sobre las figuras más poderosas de la Segunda Guerra Mundial: Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, Churchill, Roosevelt, Hirohito, Himmler, Montgomery, Patton, De Gaulle, MacArthur, Rommel, Eisenhower."
Bob Howard, Christopher Monaghan, Graham Birrell, Michael O'connor, Paul Mcnally (Author), Carlos Urrutia (Narrator)
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[Spanish] - PATTON: Sangre, Agallas y una Mente Brillante
"Sigue siendo el general aliado más famoso de la Segunda Guerra Mundial gracias a la inolvidable actuación de George C. Scott en la película ganadora del Oscar. Pero este audio libro revela que había mucho más en Patton que su llamada lujuria por la gloria. Estudiamos sus complejas relaciones con otros generales y seguimos sus exitosas campañas de la Segunda Guerra Mundial en el Norte de África, Italia, los Países Bajos, pero también sus infructuosos enfrentamientos 'entre bastidores' con sus superiores y los políticos. Mostramos cómo pudo ser adorado por los soldados comunes bajo su mando debido a su cuidado por ellos, y aún así estar cerca de ser sometido a un consejo de guerra por incidentes notorios que involucraban a hombres que se recuperaban en el hospital. Su vida terminó en controversia y misterio y examinamos la realidad detrás de esto."
Michael O'connor (Author), Carlos Urrutia (Narrator)
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"La imagen pública de Ike es frecuentemente eclipsada por colegas más llamativos. Casos en cuestión: El General Patton, su subordinado de la 2ª Guerra Mundial; y JFK, su sucesor como Presidente de los Estados Unidos de América. Pero revelamos que hay mucho más en Ike que el mito de ser un conservador poco carismático en todo lo que hizo. Examinamos su ascenso desde sus humildes orígenes en Kansas. Sus amorosas relaciones familiares - incluyendo una madre pacifista - que lo llevaron a preocuparse por el bienestar de aquellos de los que era responsable. Su educación militar que le dio una visión de cómo llevar al ejército de EE.UU. al siglo XX. El destino hizo que se perdiera la lucha en la Primera Guerra Mundial - un hecho que sus críticos a menudo usaron injustamente en su contra - pero la carrera militar lo preparó para tratar con personalidades complejas como Marshall, Montgomery o Churchill y supervisar vastas operaciones. Somos testigos de sus inmensas responsabilidades, desafíos y victorias en la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Vemos cómo se convirtió de mala gana en Presidente y luchó en la Guerra Fría y en la Guerra de Corea. Atravesamos la niebla cambiante de la moda que nubla su reputación para dar el veredicto de la historia sobre Dwight Eisenhower."
Michael O'connor (Author), Carlos Urrutia (Narrator)
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PATTON: Blood, Guts and a Brilliant Mind
"He remains the most famous Allied general of the Second World War thanks to George C Scott’s unforgettable performance in the Oscar winning movie. But our remarkable documentary reveals there was vastly more to Patton than his so-called lust for glory. We provide a concise and comprehensive overview of the great battlefield commander the Wehrmacht’s generals most feared. The son of a rich, distinguished family, the young Patton loved the Classics and history, was an Olympic athlete and “master of the Sword”. But he also had revolutionary ideas about how the US Army should fight modern wars. Ideas he tested against reality in action in Mexico and the Great War. We study his complex relationships with other generals and follow his successful Second World War campaigns in North Africa, Italy, the Low Countries, but also his unsuccessful “behind-the-scenes” confrontations with his superiors and the politicians. We show how he could be worshipped by the ordinary GIs under his command because of his care for them, yet still come close to being court-martialed in notorious incidents involving men recovering in hospital. His life ended in controversy and mystery and we examine the reality behind this. In one brilliant hour of amazing images and wonderful words, we deliver History’s Verdict on General George S Patton."
Michael O'connor (Author), Jonathan David Mellor (Narrator)
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History's Verdict: Wise verdicts on World War 2’s most powerful figures.
"Since the early hours September first 1939, when the guns of the German battleship Schleswig-Holstein opened fire on the Polish military base of Westerplatte in the former free city of Danzig (Gdansk) and triggered the Second World War, over seventy years have gone by. The outcome of the conflict - which claimed the lives of over 55 million people and involved most of the nations of the Earth – left the world divided into two armed camps: one, dominated by the USSR and its Communist bloc; the other, led by an America determined to halt the spread of Communism. We know this stand-off better as The Cold War. For an objective historical judgement on the greatest conflict the human race has ever experienced, it is vital to know the men who led it. Today, thanks to decades of work by countless historians and the innumerable files declassified by governments worldwide, we now have the opportunity to judge those leaders effectively and impartially. Some of these leaders were unsure whether they were fighting one war or several wars. Others were convinced the conflict was global. What is certain is that the Second World War was a Total War, which saw frequent political errors in the most political war of all time. Pacific Media have assembled a group of expert historians, researchers and analysts from King’s College, one of mainland Europe’s most prestigious educational institutions, to create the documentary series History’s Verdict. From an up-to-the-minute viewpoint, and packed with fresh historical discoveries, their scripts deliver fair and wise verdicts on World War 2’s most powerful figures. The series consists of 13 self-contained episodes each lasting 60 minutes: Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, Churchill, Roosevelt, Hirohito, Himmler, Montgomery, Patton, De Gaulle, MacArthur, Rommel, Eisenhower."
Bob Howard, Christopher Monaghan, Graham Birrell, Michael O'connor, Paul Macnally (Author), Jonathan David Mellor (Narrator)
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Eisenhower: The Ever-changing Reputation
"Ike’s public image is frequently overshadowed by more attention-grabbing colleagues. Cases in point: General Patton, his World War 2 subordinate; and JFK, his successor as President of the United States of America. But we reveal that there is far more to Ike than the myth of his being an uncharismatic conservative in everything he did. We examine his rise from humble origins in Kansas. His loving family relationships – including a pacifist mother – that led to his concern for the wellbeing of those he was responsible for. His military education that gave him a vision of how to take the US Army into the 20th century. Fate made him miss the fighting in World War 1 – a fact his critics often unfairly used against him – but military career prepared him to deal with complex personalities like Marshall, Montgomery or Churchill and oversee vast operations. We witness his immense responsibilities, challenges and victories in the Second World War. We watch how he reluctantly became President and fought a Cold War and a Korean War. We cut through the shifting fog of fashion clouding his reputation to deliver History’s Verdict on Dwight Eisenhower."
Michael O'connor (Author), Jonathan David Mellor (Narrator)
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