Four Hours of Fury
The Untold Story of World War II's Largest Airborne Operation and the Final Push into Nazi Germany
New York : Scribner, [2019]
Format: Book
Edition: First Scribner hardcover edition.
Description: xix, 425 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
"A historical account of Operation Varsity, the largest airborne invasion of World War II"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
"Where in the hell is everybody at?" -- The Spartan -- Thunder from heaven -- Deliberate and disciplined -- "Fifty percent of two is one" -- Every hour a gift -- Sequitis bastatii -- Secret destinations -- "Satanic plans of annihilation" -- "Two if by sea?" -- "Good hunting" -- "Let's go!" -- "The Yanks are coming!" -- "Now is when you pray" -- "I shall fear no evil" -- "Are they going to shoot us now?" -- "A very dirty business" -- "We had luck with us" -- "Organized resistance has now ceased" -- "This is a pursuit".
ISBN:
9781501179372 (hardcover)
Availability | |||
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
HISTORY War WWII Aerial Fen | Ballentine Indoors | Nonfiction | Out (Due: 5/17/2024) |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-404) and index.