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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In 1944 the OSS set out to recover more than 500 airmen trapped and sheltered for months by villagers behind enemy lines in Yugoslavia. Classified for over half a century for political reasons, the full account of Operation Halyard, a story of loyalty, self-sacrifice, and bravery, is now being told for the first time.--From publisher description.
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Yugoslavian WW II history submitted by m steve on June 17, 2022, 5:16pm This is a well written narrative of a largely unknown aspect of WW II history. Interesting stuff!
PUBLISHED
New York : Nal Caliber, c2007.
Year Published: 2007
Description: xv, 313 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780451222121
0451222121
9780451224958
0451224957
SUBJECTS
Operation Halyard, 1944.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Search and rescue operations -- Yugoslavia.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American.
Airmen -- Biography.
Escapes -- Yugoslavia.