The Forgotten 500: The Untold Story of the Men Who Risked All for the Greatest Rescue Mission of World...

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Gregory A. Freeman

The Forgotten 500

The Untold Story of the Men Who Risked All for the Greatest Rescue Mission of World War II

Gregory A. Freeman

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New American Library
02 September 2008

History; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Military history; Second World War

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.

""An amazing, riveting tale of unsung heroes who went above and beyond.""-James Bradley, New York Times bestselling author of Flags of Our Fathers

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.

By: Gregory A. Freeman
Imprint: New American Library
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 329g
ISBN: 9780451224958
ISBN 10: 0451224957
Pages: 313
Publication Date: 02 September 2008
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for 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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