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The Forgotten 500: The Untold Story of the Men Who Risked All For the Greatest Rescue Mission of World War II

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, this is the full account of Operation Halyard, a story of loyalty, self-sacrifice, and bravery.

  • Format
  • hardcover
  • Pages
  • 336
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9780451222121
  • Genres
  • history, war, historical, biography, audiobook, aviation
  • Release date
  • 2007