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  • The Lieutenants

  • Brotherhood of War, Book 1
  • By: W. E. B. Griffin
  • Narrated by: Eric G. Dove
  • Length: 13 hrs and 44 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (21 ratings)

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By: W. E. B. Griffin
Narrated by: Eric G. Dove
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Summary

They were the young ones, the bright ones, the ones with the dreams. From the Nazi-prowled wastes of North Africa to the bloody corridors of Europe, they honorably answered the call. War - it was their duty, their job, their life. They marched off as boys and they came back - those who made it - as soldiers and professionals forged in the heat of battle....

©1986 W.E.B. Griffin (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

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A favourite story to fall back on time and again while waiting for something new to catch my attention

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Good read by great author

I enjoyed this book. The story was engaging and the voice acting was good.
I've just finished reading Griffin's Corps series, and I'd say the characters in this series aren't quite as engaging as 'The Killer' and Pickering from the Corps books, but a couple do stand out, such as the young Lieutenant and his German girl, and it's certainly still a very good book.
One thing it's worth noting is that very little of this book actually takes place during WWII, despite what the blurb might lead you to believe. Most of the book occurs in the immediate aftermath of the war in Germany (where the author himself served) and in Greece, where conflicts occurred after WWII. That's not a bad thing, I just thought it was worth pointing out. There's several action sequences during the Greece part of the book.

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Poor German Pronunciation

If I could return this, I would. Most of the German words are badly mispronounced which is very disappointing given the frequent appearance of German characters and locations etc in this book.

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Great story

Kept me engaged and interested in a period of history I knew little about fantastic story full of detail and fast moving

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