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Ghost Riders: Operation Cowboy, the World War Two Mission to Save the World's Finest Horses - Softcover

Felton, Mark

 
9781785784415: Ghost Riders: Operation Cowboy, the World War Two Mission to Save the World's Finest Horses
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1785784412 ISBN 13: 9781785784415
Verlag: Icon Books, 2018

Inhaltsangabe

April 1945. As Alliedbombs rain down on Europe, a 400-year-old institution looks set to be wiped offthe face of the Earth. The famous white Lipizzaner stallions of the SpanishRiding School in Vienna, unique and precious animals representing centuries ofcareful breeding, are scattered across rural Austria and Czechoslovakia inareas soon to be swallowed up by Soviet forces - there, doubtless, to becomerations for the Red Army.

Their only hope lies withthe Americans: what if a small, highly mobile US task force could be sent deepbehind German lines, through fanatical SS troops, to rescue the horses beforethe Soviets arrive. Just five light tanks, a handful of armoured cars and jeeps,and 300 battle-weary GIs must plunge headlong into the unknown on a rescuemission that could change the course of European history.

So beginsOperation Cowboy, the greatest Second World War story that has never been fullytold. GIs will join forces with surrendered German soldiers and liberatedprisoners of war to save the world's finest horses from fanatical SS and theruthless Red Army in an extraordinary battle during the last few days of thewar in Europe.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Mark Felton is a
well-known British historian whose numerous books and articles on military
history have received international attention. His last book Castle of the Eagles ('an extraordinary
and largely forgotten wartime story, brought back to life in this Boys' Own
account' - Daily Mail) has been
optioned by Hollywood for movie development, as has his Zero Night ('a thundering good read' - History of War). After a decade working in Shanghai, Mark now lives
in Norwich.

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Verlag
Icon Books
Erscheinungsdatum
2018
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1785784412
ISBN 13 
9781785784415
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
320
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