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Daring WWII rescue, unsung heroes' untold story.
If you find tales of courage in the face of danger inspiring, 'The Forgotten 500' is a riveting read. It takes you deep into a lesser-known episode of World War II, highlighting the raw bravery of both soldiers and civilians. This book opens a window to the human spirit's capacity for self-sacrifice and the remarkable feats achieved when ordinary people are thrust into extraordinary circumstances.
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ISBN: 9780451224958
Authors:
Gregory A. Freeman
Publisher: Dutton Caliber
Date of Publication: 2008-09-02
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 4.08
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The astonishing, never before told story of the greatest rescue mission of World War II—when the OSS set out to recover more than 500 airmen trapped behind enemy lines in Yugoslavia...During a bombing campaign over Romanian oil fields, hundreds of American airmen were shot down in Nazi-occupied Yugoslavia. Local Serbian farmers and peasants risked their own lives to give refuge to the soldiers while they waited for rescue, and in 1944, Operation Halyard was born. The risks were incredible. The starving Americans in Yugoslavia had to construct a landing strip large enough for C-47 cargo planes—without tools, without alerting the Germans, and without endangering the villagers. And the cargo planes had to make it through enemy airspace and back—without getting shot down themselves. Classified for over half a century for political reasons, the full account of this unforgettable story of loyalty, self-sacrifice, and bravery is now being told for the first time ever. The Forgotten 500 is the gripping, behind-the-scenes look at the greatest escape of World War II. “Amazing [and] riveting.”—James Bradley, New York Times bestselling author of Flags of Our Fathers
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Daring WWII rescue, unsung heroes' untold story.
If you find tales of courage in the face of danger inspiring, 'The Forgotten 500' is a riveting read. It takes you deep into a lesser-known episode of World War II, highlighting the raw bravery of both soldiers and civilians. This book opens a window to the human spirit's capacity for self-sacrifice and the remarkable feats achieved when ordinary people are thrust into extraordinary circumstances.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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