The Forgotten 500 The Untold Story of the Men Who Risked All for the Greatest Rescue Mission of World War II |
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| Author:
| Freeman, Gregory A. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-451-22212-1 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2007 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group
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| Imprint: | N A L Hardcover |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $23.95 |
Book Description:
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An astonishing, never-before-told story of the Second World War, based on newly declassified documents and exclusive interviews.
In 1944 the OSS set out to recover more than 500 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.
An astonishing, never-before-told story of the Second World War, based on newly declassified documents and exclusive interviews.
In 1944 the OSS set out to recover more than 500 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.