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Four hours of fury : the untold story of World War II's largest airborne invasion and the final push into Nazi Germany / James M. Fenelon.

Fenelon, James (James M.), (author.).

Summary:

"A historical account of Operation Varsity, the largest airborne invasion of World War II"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9781501179372
ISBN: 1501179373
ISBN: 9781501179389
ISBN: 1501179381
Physical Description: xix, 425 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Edition: First Scribner hardcover edition.
Publisher: New York : Scribner, 2019.
Copyright: ©2019

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical resources (pages 393-404) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Prologue -- Part I: December 1944-March 1945. "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 plan of annihilation" ; "Two if by sea" -- Part II: March 24, 1945. "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" -- Epilogue.