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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

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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.


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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 940.5421971
Format: Bargain Price
Label: NAL Hardcover
Manufacturer: NAL Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 336
Publication Date: 2007-08-28
Publisher: NAL Hardcover
Studio: NAL Hardcover


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Summary: Great Formerly Hidden History
Comment: It's such a shame that this book had to be delayed nearly 60 years in the interests of national security. If it had been released in the 1980s, many more Americans would have been able to form opinions about the mess in the Balkans we experienced in the 1990s.

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Summary: True-life Adventure
Comment: This is a great historical story that had been kept under wraps until recently because of international relations concerns. Read about some of your country's finest, the selfless help they received from peasants caught between the Nazis and a developing civil war, and the bravery of the Americans who would not let their countrymen perish or end up in a Nazi concentration camp. This is one of those histories that no one could make up; it had to be true.
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Summary: An awesome read.
Comment: I was a bit sceptical as to how accurate this book would be especially after having read earlier reviews. However, not having any knowledge of types of planes, this incorrect fact didn't distract from the story. What mattered to me was the way in which this book was written bringing back to life those who have since past and youth into those that are still with us. It brought to life a piece of history which so many have distorted and tried to cover up. Like so many children who were born in the UK during the 60's and 70's with parents of Yugoslavian roots, my grandfather was part of the Chetnik movement. He too kept a picture of the late Draza Mihailovic in his home. I recall as a child only some of the stories he would tell me of the battles fought against the Nazis and the Croatian Ustase, of the lack of food and suffering especially through the harsh winters, of the long walks through snow without shoes, of fleeing former Yugoslavia with his division because of reprisals by Titos partisans. But, mostly, I recall the injustice he felt the Yugoslav people had suffered by the betrayal of the British Government of Draza Mihailovic. Unfortunately, my grandfather passed away over 25 years ago but reading this book brought back to life the stories he used to tell me of the hardships he, his fellow comrades and Serbian villagers loyal to Draza Mihailovic and the Chetnik movement, had suffered but feeling it would be all worth it because they were fighting for a honourable, just and right cause. It is such a shame that this book is not readily available in the UK and can only be ordered via the USA.
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Summary: Great true story, even if you don't think you like military history
Comment: This is a very moving story, even for someone (like me) who doesn't usually read military or political history. It is told from the personal perspective of the soldiers who risked life and limb to aid the Allied effort in WWII, and the Yugoslavian peasants who risked their lives to save the soldiers who were shot down in their country. It is a true story of courage, determination, heroism, tragedy, overcoming challenges, and being changed by the whole experience. It is a story that was suppressed for many years and is now coming to light through the survivors who want their experiences to be known by future generations. It's a marvelous story, and a quick read. Once you read it, you'll probably want to tell your friends and family about it, and get them to read it too! My 95-yr-old grandmother tells everyone how much she loves this book! Just try it... I bet you'll like it too!

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Summary: Tense and Readable
Comment: Gregory Freeman details this daring World War II rescue in the hills of German-ruled Yugoslavia. The rescuers were U.S. C-47 pilots and their fighter escorts, the rescued were downed U.S. airman hiding in the hills. Perhaps the real heroes were the Serbians, who risked their lives to help the airman, opening their homes and barns, and giving them what little food they had in the months leading up to the rescue. Also, imagine trying to clear a field for a makeshift airstrip under the noses of the Nazi occupiers. I enjoyed reading about the interactions between the Americans and their Serbian hosts, their attempts to communicate, and their joint efforts to enact rescue.

This book also details the struggle between the anti-communist Chetnik guerrillas led by Draza Mihailovich, and the communist partisans led by Josef Broz (Tito). The author doesn't hide his pro-Mihailovich sympathies, and outlines how Tito's Communists hoodwinked Allied intelligence. At least Mihailovich's daughter later saw her father's name more or less resurrected long after his 1946 show trial and execution by Tito's Communists.

This story should be of particular interest to adventure fans, persons with interest in the politics of southeast Europe, and people like me whose father flew in a B-24 during World War II. This isn't a masterpiece, but it's a readable, gripping, interesting story.

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