Product Description

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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #86191 in Books
• Published on: 2008-09-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 336 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780451224958
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Review
“Riveting.”
—James Bradley, New York Times bestselling author of Flags of Our Fathers

“Exciting…breathtaking.”
—Booklist

“Fascinating…full of romance, action, and adventure…told with skill and grace.”
—America in WWII

“A literary and journalistic achievement of the highest order, a book that illuminates [and] thrills… It will take your breath away.”
—Gregg Olsen, New York Times bestselling author of The Deep Dark

About the Author
Gregory A. Freeman is an award-winning writer with more than 25 years in journalism. He is the author of Sailors to the End: The Deadly Fire on the USS Forrestal and the Heroes Who Fought It.

Customer Reviews

Saved by SERBIANS ...
Bear in mind that airmen were saved by Serbians , not "Yugoslavs". Term "Yugoslavs" mean all: Serbs , Croats ,Slovenians , Muslims , Albanians...but only Serbs risked their lives to save pilots .The others , like Croats and Muslims were on German side , actually killed or captured American pilots ...Half century later , American pilots bombed Serbs to protect "friends from W.W.II"- Croats and Muslims...

A history lesson
This book was a great history lisson for me and a comentary how the distructive the LEFT was during WW2. This important lesson also applies today.

On to Iraq
I have just passed the book, The Forgotten 500, on to my son in Iraq. What a terrific read and one I know that he and his fellow soldiers will enjoy. I cried, laughed and got very angery as I read this book. Those Airmen and the civilians who helped them return to their homes should never be forgotten. I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in WWII history.