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Why I Became an X Troop Commando: A Life of Colin Anson, the German who Fought for Churchill by Helen Fry

Why I Became an X Troop Commando: A Life of Colin Anson, the German who Fought for Churchill: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Why I Became an X Troop Commando: A Life of Colin Anson, the German who Fought for Churchill audiobook runs 7.5 hours unabridged, narrated by Harrie Dobby (about 5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

7.5listening hrs
Worldstore shelf
2025released
Free for new listeners

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  • At 7.5 hours, it is shorter than 63% of the 7,179 World audiobooks in our catalog.

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About this listen

Why I Became an X Troop Commando: A Life of Colin Anson, the German who Fought for Churchill is an audiobook by Helen Fry: a 7.5-hour unabridged recording, read by Harrie Dobby, released February 25, 2025, on the World and Military (Biography & Memoir) shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
7.5 hrs
Narrated by
Harrie Dobby
Released
February 25, 2025
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
World, Military (Biography & Memoir), Military (History)
ISBN
9798331910389

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How long is the Why I Became an X Troop Commando: A Life of Colin Anson, the German who Fought for Churchill audiobook?

Why I Became an X Troop Commando: A Life of Colin Anson, the German who Fought for Churchill runs 7.5 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5 hours.

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Who narrates Why I Became an X Troop Commando: A Life of Colin Anson, the German who Fought for Churchill?

Why I Became an X Troop Commando: A Life of Colin Anson, the German who Fought for Churchill is narrated by Harrie Dobby.