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On Desperate Ground: The Marines at The Reservoir, the Korean War's Greatest Battle by Hampton Sides

On Desperate Ground: The Marines at The Reservoir, the Korean War's Greatest Battle: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the On Desperate Ground: The Marines at The Reservoir, the Korean War's Greatest Battle audiobook runs 12.1 hours unabridged, narrated by David Pittu (about 8.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

12.1listening hrs
Military (History)store shelf
2018released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 12.1 hours of listening.

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1 hour / day13 days
2 hours / day7 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×9 days

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What our data says

  • At 12.1 hours, it runs longer than 68% of the 4,743 Military (History) audiobooks in our catalog.

Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.

About this listen

On Desperate Ground: The Marines at The Reservoir, the Korean War's Greatest Battle is an audiobook by Hampton Sides: a 12.1-hour unabridged recording, read by David Pittu, released October 2, 2018, on the Military (History) and Computers & Technology shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
12.1 hrs
Narrated by
David Pittu
Released
October 2, 2018
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Military (History), Computers & Technology
ISBN
9780735208551

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the On Desperate Ground: The Marines at The Reservoir, the Korean War's Greatest Battle audiobook?

On Desperate Ground: The Marines at The Reservoir, the Korean War's Greatest Battle runs 12.1 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.1 hours.

Is the On Desperate Ground: The Marines at The Reservoir, the Korean War's Greatest Battle audiobook free?

Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.

Who narrates On Desperate Ground: The Marines at The Reservoir, the Korean War's Greatest Battle?

On Desperate Ground: The Marines at The Reservoir, the Korean War's Greatest Battle is narrated by David Pittu.

Is On Desperate Ground: The Marines at The Reservoir, the Korean War's Greatest Battle worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.1 hours, saving 4 hours.