The secret rescue an untold story of American nurses and medics behind Nazi lines
"When 26 Army nurses and medics-- part of the 807th Medical Air Evacuation Transport Squadron-- boarded a cargo plane for transport in November 1943, they never anticipated the crash landing in Nazi-occupied Albania that would lead to their months-long struggle for survival. A drama that captured th...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Little, Brown and Company,
2013.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | "When 26 Army nurses and medics-- part of the 807th Medical Air Evacuation Transport Squadron-- boarded a cargo plane for transport in November 1943, they never anticipated the crash landing in Nazi-occupied Albania that would lead to their months-long struggle for survival. A drama that captured the attention of the American public, the group and its flight crew dodged bullets and battled blinding winter storms as they climbed mountains and fought to survive, aided by courageous villagers who risked death at Nazi hands to help them"--Amazon.com. |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 302 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780316220224 : 0316220221 |
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