The Forgotten 500

Second World War

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.


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aRiveting.a
aJames Bradley, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Flags of Our Fathers"
aExcitinga]breathtaking.a
a"Booklist"
aFascinatinga]full of romance, action, and adventurea]told with skill and grace.a
a"America in WWII"
aA literary and journalistic achievement of the highest order, a book that illuminates [and] thrillsa] It will take your breath away.a
aGregg Olsen, "New York Times" bestselling author of "The Deep Dark"

General Fields

  • : penguin
  • : 224mm X 150mm X 20mm
  • : United States
  • : 0.386
  • : 9780451224958
  • : Penguin Publishing Group
  • : 31 July 2008
  • : general