The Forgotten 500: The Untold Story of the Men Who Risked All for the Greatest Rescue Mission of World War II
Autor Gregory A. Freemanen Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 aug 2008 – vârsta de la 18 ani
Now in paperback the "amazing"( James Bradley, New York Times bestselling author of Flags of Our Fathers) never-before-told story of the greatest escape of the Second World War.
In 1944 the OSS set out to recover more than 500 downed airmen trapped behind enemy lines in Yugoslavia. 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.
In 1944 the OSS set out to recover more than 500 downed airmen trapped behind enemy lines in Yugoslavia. 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.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780451224958
ISBN-10: 0451224957
Pagini: 313
Dimensiuni: 150 x 224 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.34 kg
Editura: Nal Caliber
ISBN-10: 0451224957
Pagini: 313
Dimensiuni: 150 x 224 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.34 kg
Editura: Nal Caliber
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Descriere
In 1944, the OSS set out to recover more than 500 airmen who had been trapped behind enemy lines in Yugoslavia. 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.
Notă biografică
Gregory A. Freemanis an award-winning writer and a leader in the field of narrative nonfiction. Known for books that make a true story read like a gripping, fast-paced novel, his works includeThe Forgotten 500, The Gathering Wind,Sailors to the End,Troubled Water, andThe Last Mission of the Wham Bam Boys. He lives in the Atlanta area.