With the SAS
Across the Rhine: Into the Heart of Hitler's Third Reich
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Narrated by:
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David Vickery
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By:
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Ian Wellsted
About this listen
With the SAS: Across the Rhine is the story of the latter part of Captain Ian Wellsted's military career with the Special Air Service. This is a very personal account, revealing the many emotional as well as physical strains placed upon men in the fighting line.
The author takes us back to his time employed with the 79th armored Division (the famous "Hobart's Funnies") preparing for D-Day and his desire for more exciting action, which led first to the Parachute Regiment and then the SAS. Whilst we learn a little of his time with the maquis, the main focus of the story is his part in Operation Archway. A British special forces mission which involved the 1st and 2nd Special Air Service Regiments acting in support of the advance of Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery's Allied 21st Army Group in operations Varsity and Plunder, this crossing of the Rhine was one of the largest and most diverse operations ever carried out by the SAS.In this offensive, the SAS teams were thrust deep into German territory, often having to battle their way through the enemy lines to get back to safety.
In one of these encounters, as the war was drawing to a close, Wellsted's troop found itself surrounded. In the ensuing firefight, Wellsted was wounded, bringing his active front line career to an end.
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- Anonymous User
- 18-05-24
They got the wrong book narrated...
This is Ian Wellsteads 2nd book, his first book, "SAS with the Maquis" was 10 times better, he speaks very briefly about the times, deeds and actions covered in the first book to bring the reader/listener up to speed but then goes into his story about operations across the Rhine, which are as exciting as anything but in my opinion just too short, the story of this book could have been attached to the first book and made into one big book.. I definitely feel like this book is worth a listen, we mustn't forget these brave young men are all old now and are disappearing at an astonishing rate, their stories disappear with them so it's our duty to them to listen/read about them.. I just hope that Audible will get his first book, "SAS with the Maquis" narrated so that those who are interested, who listen instead of read can enjoy and appreciate all of Ian Wellsteads adventures, bravery and sacrifices.. Its one hell of a story to miss out on! despite this book having a place in its own right, if they were only going to pick one book to narrate, it should have been his first.
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- Anonymous User
- 24-12-21
Boring not dynamic
I feel I really need to review this book, I’ve forced myself to listen to the book in its entirety and I’ve concluded the main issues with it is the book is written in the first person that coupled with the narrators cultured accent gives an air of arrogance and seems to indicate that the solider who the book is about is a one man army who single handed let the charge in all battles. Compared to other books listened to on the same subject matter. This book is quite boring and uninspiring
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