
Shifty's War
The Authorized Biography of Sergeant Darrell “Shifty” Powers, the Legendary Sharpshooter from the Band of Brothers
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From D-Day to the Battle of the Bulge and more, here is the authorized biography of one of the most celebrated paratroopers of Easy Company, Sergeant Shifty Powers, the legendary sharpshooter from the Band of Brothers.
As a boy, Darrell "Shifty" Powers' goal was to become the best rifle shot he could be. His father trained him to listen to the woods, to "see" without his eyes. Little did Shifty know his finely tuned skills would one day save his life - and the lives of his fellow paratroopers.
As one of the original men who trained at Camp Toccoa, Georgia, Shifty was one out of only two soldiers in Easy Company to initially earn the coveted expert marksman designation. He parachuted into France on D-day and fought for a month in Normandy; 80 days in Holland; 39 in the harshly cold winter of Bastogne; and for nearly 30 more near Haguenau, France, and the Ruhr pocket in Germany.
Shifty's War is a tale of heroism and adventure, of a soldier's blood-filled days fighting his way from the shores of France to the heartland of Germany, and the epic story of how one man's skills as a sharpshooter propelled him to a life greater than he could have ever imagined.
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They were called Easy Company, but their mission was never easy. Immortalized as the Band of Brothers, they suffered huge casualties while liberating Europe in an unparalleled record of bravery under fire. Dick Winters led them through the Battle of the Bulge, the attack on Foy, where Easy Company reached its breaking point, and finally into Germany, by which time each member had been wounded. Outside Munich, they liberated an S.S. death camp and captured Berchtesgaden, Hitler's alpine retreat.
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I listen to this over and over
- By David Ewing on 08-10-07
By: Dick Winters, and others
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Fierce Valor
- The True Story of Ronald Speirs and His Band of Brothers
- By: Jared Frederick, Erik Dorr
- Narrated by: Chris Abell
- Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins
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Fans of Stephen E. Ambrose’s Band of Brothers will be drawn to this complex portrait of the controversial Ronald Speirs, an iconic commander of celebrated Easy Company during D-Day and beyond, whose ferocious courage and drive across three wars were matched by a devotion to duty and a hidden heart shadowed by lost love.
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Felt like a historical yet cursory summary
- By JWalkup on 06-30-22
By: Jared Frederick, and others
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Hang Tough
- The WWII Letters and Artifacts of Major Dick Winters
- By: Jared Frederick, Erik Dorr, Bradford Freeman - foreword
- Narrated by: Roger Wayne
- Length: 9 hrs and 15 mins
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The compelling WWII correspondence of Major Dick Winters, commander of the Band of Brothers.
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Personal
- By Amazon Customer on 12-17-20
By: Jared Frederick, and others
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I'm Staying with My Boys
- The Heroic Life of Sgt. John Basilone, USMC
- By: Jim Proser, Jerry Cutter
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
- Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins
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I'm Staying with My Boys is a firsthand look inside the life of one of the greatest heroes of the Greatest Generation. Sgt. John Basilone held off 3000 Japanese troops at Guadalcanal after his 15-member unit was reduced to three men. At Iwo Jima he single-handedly destroyed an enemy blockhouse, allowing his unit to capture an airfield. Minutes later he was killed by an enemy artillery round. He was the only Marine in World War II to have received the Medal of Honor, the Navy Cross, and a Purple Heart.
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Devil Dogs!
- By Skip Drake on 10-25-18
By: Jim Proser, and others
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D-Day with the Screaming Eagles
- By: George Koskimaki
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
- Length: 14 hrs and 13 mins
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In the predawn darkness of D-Day, an elite fighting force struck the first blows against Hitler's Fortress Europe. Braving a hail of enemy gunfire and mortars, bold invaders from the sky descended into the hedgerow country and swarmed the meadows of Normandy. Some would live, some would die, but all would fight with the guts and determination that made them the most famous US Army division in World War II: the 101st Airborne "Screaming Eagles".
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Very long and mostly boring for audiobook
- By R. Denton on 06-27-16
By: George Koskimaki
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A Company of Heroes
- Personal Memories about the Real Band of Brothers and the Legacy They Left Us
- By: Marcus Brotherton
- Narrated by: Joshua Saxon
- Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins
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After chronicling the personal stories of the Band of Brothers in We Who Are Alive and Remain, author Marcus Brotherton presents a collection of remembrances from the families of the soldiers of Easy Company-and how their wartime experiences shaped their lives off the battlefield.
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Excellent narration of a heavy subject
- By runnergirl73 on 09-02-24
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If You Survive
- From Normandy to the Battle of the Bulge to the End of World War II - One American Officer's Riveting True Story
- By: George Wilson
- Narrated by: Brian Keeler
- Length: 8 hrs and 29 mins
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George Wilson has garnered much acclaim for this shattering and enlightening memoir. Detailing his odyssey from July, 1944 until the following summer, If You Survive is a startling first-person account of the final year of World War II. Wilson was the only man from his original company to finish the war. As a Second Lieutenant, he went ashore at Utah Beach after the D-Day invasion amidst burned vehicles, sunken landing craft, and broken fortifications.
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the best story of the war in Europe I've read
- By David on 02-18-17
By: George Wilson
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American Heritage History of World War II
- By: Stephen E. Ambrose, C. L. Sulzberger
- Narrated by: John Pruden
- Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins
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In planes and foxholes, in deserts and jungles, on ships and beaches, Ambrose shines a light on the people involved - the leaders, the fighters, the victims. With chapters on the atrocities of the Holocaust and revelations about the secret war of espionage, Ambrose's analysis also offers insight into the events that precipitated the Cold War.
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Excellent overview of WWII
- By Laura Kernen on 11-15-18
By: Stephen E. Ambrose, and others
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Challenge for the Pacific
- Guadalcanal: The Turning Point of the War
- By: Robert Leckie
- Narrated by: Kevin Foley
- Length: 13 hrs and 32 mins
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From the Japanese soldiers' carefully calculated - and ultimately foiled - attempt to build a series of impregnable island forts on the ground to the tireless efforts of the Americans who struggled against a tenacious adversary and the temperature and terrain of the island itself, Robert Leckie captures the loneliness, the agony, and the heat of 24-hour-a-day fighting on Guadalcanal.
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Too much like a text book
- By Randall on 01-03-18
By: Robert Leckie
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Adventures in My Youth
- A German Soldier on the Eastern Front 1941-45
- By: Armin Scheiderbauer
- Narrated by: James A. Gillies
- Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
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The author could be described as a veteran in every sense of the word, even though he was only age 21 when the war ended. Armin Scheiderbauer served as an infantry officer with the 252nd Infantry Division, German army, and saw four years of bitter combat on the Eastern Front, being wounded six times. This is an outstanding personal memoir, written with great thoughtfulness and honesty.
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Heartfelt, vivid and sober story
- By Alek on 01-07-18
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Brothers in Arms
- One Legendary Tank Regiment’s Bloody War from D-Day to VE-Day
- By: James Holland
- Narrated by: Al Murray
- Length: 16 hrs and 17 mins
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One of the last cavalry units to ride horses into battle, the Sherwood Rangers were transformed into a “mechanized cavalry” of tanks in 1942. After winning acclaim in the North African campaign, they spearheaded one of the D-Day landings in Normandy and became the first British troops to cross into Germany. Their courage, skill, and tenacity contributed mightily to the surrender of Germany in 1945.
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All the details
- By GY on 01-03-22
By: James Holland
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Tigers in the Mud
- The Combat Career of German Panzer Commander Otto Carius
- By: Otto Carius
- Narrated by: Paul Woodson
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
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World War II began with a metallic roar as the German Blitzkrieg raced across Europe, spearheaded by the most dreaded weapon of the 20th century: the Panzer. No German tank better represents that thundering power than the infamous Tiger, and Otto Carius was one of the most successful commanders to ever take a Tiger into battle, destroying well over 150 enemy tanks during his incredible career.
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A troubled, yet worthwhile read...
- By Alek on 05-25-18
By: Otto Carius
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Band of Brothers
- E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne, from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest
- By: Stephen E. Ambrose
- Narrated by: Tim Jerome
- Length: 12 hrs and 37 mins
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Easy Company, 506th Airborne Division, U.S. Army, was as good a rifle company as any in the world. From their rigorous training in Georgia in 1942 to D-Day and victory, Ambrose tells the story of this remarkable company, which kept getting the tough assignments. Easy Company was responsible for everything from parachuting into France early D-Day morning to the capture of Hitler's Eagle's Nest at Berchtesgaden. Band of Brothers is the account of the men of this remarkable unit.
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High Expectations Met
- By Audrey on 02-12-13
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Once a Hussar
- A Memoir of Battle, Capture, and Escape in World War II
- By: Ray Ellis
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 11 hrs and 24 mins
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Once a Hussar is a vivid account of the wartime experiences of Ray Ellis, a gunner who in later life recorded this well-written, candid, and perceptive memoir of the conflict he knew as a young man seventy years ago. His story is an honest and moving memoir that relays graphic eyewitness accounts of the horrors of warfare, but it also reveals the surprising triumphs of the human spirit in times of great hardship. Ellis's self-deprecating humor skillfully counters the harsh realities related in a personal recollection of a war that claimed so many young lives.
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Very well written personal memoir.
- By S. H. Moore on 04-07-22
By: Ray Ellis
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-04-21
a portrait of the life of an american hero
I'm a large fan of the book Band of Brothers and of the series, each of these men provided a service to our country and the world and they deserve to be remembered. This book does just that.
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- runnergirl73
- 01-16-25
It’s as if Shifty is telling you his own story.
These aren’t all Shifty Power’s words as the author took the liberty of writing in first person based on hours of interviews with Shifty and research into his life. The author writes in a way though that Shifty is telling you his story. It’s beautifully done. And the narrator in this audible book sounds like a young Shifty talking to you about his life. Not in a text book reading cadence but in a conversational way. I’d highly recommend this, not just to Easy Company or WWII buffs but to hear an incredible story about an incredible person whose story should continue to be told.
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- Leanore
- 01-09-22
Wonderful
This is a wonderful tale of an American hero who didn’t believe he was a hero just a simple man
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- Macy
- 08-13-22
So, so, SO good
My favorite Easy Company soldier book to date. Shifty is admirable and simple adorable. The narration is perfect. I loved every second!
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- James
- 10-14-23
Outstanding. Worth your time to listen. Hard to put down.
I really enjoyed how this book is written,
Thanks to the generation
These guys are true heroes
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- tom
- 08-17-21
Moving. Authentic. Inspiring
America needs more men with the character and of the caliber of Sergeant Shifty Powers.
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- Judy Beacht
- 01-11-24
I loved that it was done in the 1st person.
Outstanding from beginning to end. Nothing in it was unlikeable. I cried at the end.
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- Whitney Moss
- 03-01-24
Humble, hardworking and kind- the greatest of the greatest generation
Shifty Powers is a true American hero. I wish we had a country full of people like Sergeant Powers.
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- Vol Demort
- 02-01-23
Great book
This book was written in first person perspective and made it seem that Shifty Powers was talking directly to me. Great book.
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- Pat Newell
- 08-15-24
Ordinary man extraordinary life.
We need heroes more than ever before…. Real people, plain people, who r willing to risk everything & bear anything to save us.
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