Outpost in the North Atlantic: Marines in the Defense of Iceland: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Outpost in the North Atlantic: Marines in the Defense of Iceland, credited to James A. Donovan, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of Outpost in the North Atlantic: Marines in the Defense of Iceland by James A. Donovan. Read in English by Aaron Bennett. A large volcanic island on the edge of the Arctic Circle, Iceland was strategically located for the air and naval control of the North Atlantic "lifeline" between the British Isles and North America. In 1941, France having fallen, Britain alone faced Nazi Germany. Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill knew that the survival of his nation depended upon support from the United States, and by no means could Iceland be allowed to fall into enemy hands. By late spring 1941, Britain's back was against the wall. Churchill asked President Franklin D. Roosevelt to send American troops to Iceland to replace the British garrison there. - Summary by James A. Donovan

Recording facts

• Recording title: Outpost in the North Atlantic: Marines in the Defense of Iceland
• Author credits: James A. Donovan
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 8
• Listed recording duration: 1:28:41

Catalogue topics

• Iceland
• wwii
• usmc

Track guide

1. 01 - Outpost in the North Atlantic: Marines in the Defense of Iceland — 14:33
2. 02 - Outpost in the North Atlantic: Marines in the Defense of Iceland — 12:24
3. 03 - Outpost in the North Atlantic: Marines in the Defense of Iceland — 10:08
4. 04 - Outpost in the North Atlantic: Marines in the Defense of Iceland — 11:04
5. 05 - Outpost in the North Atlantic: Marines in the Defense of Iceland — 8:03
6. 06 - Outpost in the North Atlantic: Marines in the Defense of Iceland — 9:39
7. 07 - Sidebars Part 1 - Activation of the 2d Marine Division; Life in the Prewar Marine Corps; Lieutenant General Leo D. Hermle; Uniforms and Equipment — 11:34
8. 08 - Sidebars Part 2 - Iceland; Major General John Marston; Polar Bear Patch; Relations with the British; Nissen Huts; Clothing for Iceland — 11:16

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