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The perfect horse : the daring U.S. mission to rescue the priceless stallions kidnapped by the Nazis  Cover Image Book Book

The perfect horse : the daring U.S. mission to rescue the priceless stallions kidnapped by the Nazis / Elizabeth Letts.

Letts, Elizabeth. (Author).

Summary:

"While Hitler’s attempt to create an Aryan master race is well known, his simultaneous effort to build an equine master race made up of the finest purebred horses is not. Hidden on a secret farm in Czechoslovakia, these beautiful animals were suddenly imperiled in the spring of 1945 as the Russians closed in on the Third Reich from the east and the Allies attacked from the west. Thanks to the daring of an American colonel, an Austrian Olympian in charge of the famous Lipizzaner stallions, and the support of US General George Patton, a covert mission was planned to kidnap these endangered animals and smuggle them into safe territory--though many disapproved of risking human lives to save mere horses." -- Provided by the Publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780345544803
  • Physical Description: xix, 369 p. : ill., maps ; 24cm.
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Ballantine Books, 2016.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages [315]-350) and index.
Subject: Podhajsky, Alois, 1898-1973.
Reed, Charles Hancock, 1900-1980.
Spanische Reitschule (Vienna, Austria) > History > 20th century.
United States. Army. Cavalry Regiment, Mechanized, 2nd > History.
World War, 1939-1945 > Confiscations and contributions > United States.
World War, 1939-1945 > Commando operations > Czech Republic > Hostouň.
Lipizzaner horse > Austria > History > 20th century.
Arabian horse > Poland > History > 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 > Confiscations and contributions > Germany.
World War, 1939-1945 > Austria.

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  • 7 of 8 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tumbler Ridge Public Library.

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Tumbler Ridge Public Library ANF 940.54 LETTS (Text) TRL19732 Entertaining Non-Fiction Volume hold Available -


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