Ghost Riders

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GIs and Germans join forces in a thrilling true adventurestory from the last days of the Second World War.



A never-before-told story from the latter days of World War Two- the race to save the world''s most precious horses from the hands of the Nazis.From the author of i>Zero Night/i>, i>The Sea Devils/i> and i> Castle of the Eagles/i>.The film of i>Castle of the Eagles/i> is currently in development.

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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.


Zusammenfassung

April 1945. As Allied bombs rain down on Europe, a 400-year-old institution looks set to be wiped off the face of the Earth. The famous white Lipizzaner stallions of the Spanish Riding School in Vienna, unique and precious animals representing centuries of careful breeding, are scattered across rural Austria and Czechoslovakia in areas soon to be swallowed up by Soviet forces there, doubtless, to become rations for the Red Army.

Their only hope lies with the Americans: what if a small, highly mobile US task force could be sent deep behind German lines, through fanatical SS troops, to rescue the horses before the 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 rescue mission that could change the course of European history.

So begins Operation Cowboy, the greatest Second World War story that has never been fully told. GIs will join forces with surrendered German soldiers and liberated prisoners of war to save the world's finest horses from fanatical SS and the ruthless Red Army in an extraordinary battle during the last few days of the war in Europe.

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  • Allgemeine Informationen
    • Sprache Englisch
    • Untertitel Operation Cowboy, the World War Two Mission to Save the World's Finest Horses
    • Autor Mark Felton
    • Titel Ghost Riders
    • Veröffentlichung 19.06.2018
    • ISBN 978-1-78578-441-5
    • Format Kartonierter Einband
    • EAN 9781785784415
    • Jahr 2018
    • Größe H23mm x B234mm x T154mm
    • Gewicht 420g
    • Herausgeber Icon Books
    • Anzahl Seiten 320
    • Auflage Export edition
    • Genre Geschichte
    • GTIN 09781785784415

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