Great Rescues of World War II by Thomas J Craughwell

Great Rescues of World War II by Thomas J Craughwell

World War II gave rise to some of history's most gripping stories of courage and heroism. Some of the rescues recounted here involve 'the greatest generation', the soldiers, sailors and airmen who risked all for their brothers and sisters in arms; others concern civilians who hid Jews in their homes or helped Allied soldiers trapped behind enemy lines. And there are deeply personal stories, too, such as Lucie Aubrac's audacious plan to liberate her husband from a Gestapo prison. Common to all the deep reserves of courage and humanity that led ordinary men and women to risk, and even sacrifice, their lives in order to rescue those in mortal danger.

Thomas J. Craughwell is the author of more than fifteen books, including Stealing Lincoln's Body (Harvard University Press, 2007), and Saints Behaving Badly (Doubleday, 2006). He has written articles on history, religion, politics, and popular culture for The Wall Street Journal, The American Spectator, U.S. News & World Report, Emmy magazine, and Inside the Vatican. Tom has appeared as a guest on CNN, the BBC, C-SPAN, The Discovery Channel, Inside Edition, and over 150 radio programs. In February 2009 the History Channel aired a two-program based on Stealing Lincoln's Body. Tom Craughwell lives in Bethel, Connecticut.

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ISBN 13	9781741964523
ISBN 10	1741964520
Title	Great Rescues of World War II
Author	Thomas J Craughwell
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Murdoch Books
Year published	2009-08-01
Number of pages	320
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