The perfect horse, the daring U.S. mission to rescue the priceless stallions kidnapped by the Nazis, Elizabeth Letts
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The perfect horse, the daring U.S. mission to rescue the priceless stallions kidnapped by the Nazis, Elizabeth Letts
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eng
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The perfect horse
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cd
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Elizabeth Letts
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the daring U.S. mission to rescue the priceless stallions kidnapped by the Nazis
Summary
The riveting true story of the valiant rescue of priceless pedigree horses in the last days of World War II. As the Russians closed in on Hitler from the east and the Allies attacked from the west, American soldiers discovered a secret Nazi effort to engineer a master race of the finest purebred horses. With the support of U.S. general George S. Patton, a passionate equestrian, the Americans planned an audacious mission to kidnap these beautiful animals and smuggle them into safe territory
Target audience
adult
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- Spanische Reitschule (Vienna, Austria) -- History -- 20th century
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Austria
- Arabian horse -- Poland -- History -- 20th century
- Podhajsky, Alois
- World War, 1939-1945 + Confiscations and contributions -- Germany
- CD
- World War, 1939-1945 + Commando operations -- Czech Republic -- Hostou
- Lipizzaner horse -- Austria -- History -- 20th century
- Reed, Charles Hancock, 1900-1980
- World War, 1939-1945 + Confiscations and contributions -- United States
Incoming Resources
- Has instance1
Outgoing Resources
- Contributor1
- Creator1
- Subject10
- Spanische Reitschule (Vienna, Austria) -- History -- 20th century
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Austria
- Arabian horse -- Poland -- History -- 20th century
- Podhajsky, Alois
- World War, 1939-1945 + Confiscations and contributions -- Germany
- CD
- World War, 1939-1945 + Commando operations -- Czech Republic -- Hostou
- Lipizzaner horse -- Austria -- History -- 20th century
- Reed, Charles Hancock, 1900-1980
- World War, 1939-1945 + Confiscations and contributions -- United States