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

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-350) and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

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mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The perfect horse

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

952567026

Responsibility statement

Elizabeth Letts

Sub title

the daring U.S. mission to rescue the priceless stallions kidnapped by the Nazis

Table Of Contents

Part One: The Europeans -- An unlikely Olympian -- The master of all horses -- The Polish prince -- Rau's dominion -- The Spanish Riding School of Vienna -- The hidden stud farm -- Podhajsky's choice -- Horses in peril -- The escape -- Part Two: The Americans -- Machine versus horse -- A horseless commander -- America's fightin'est General -- Two hands and a Purple Heart -- Part Three: The mission -- Armies closing in -- The photographs -- The plan -- Dressed up as a plenipotentiary -- Change of heart -- Lessing takes charge -- The tanks are coming -- The fallen -- The Americans -- The Generals -- The craziest caravan in the world -- The Lipizzaner farewell -- Part Four: Homecoming -- The super horses are ours -- Departure! -- The riderless horse -- The victory parade -- Finding a home -- The war orphans -- The auction -- The widow's rose -- The birthday party -- A mighty good American -- The veterans -- The Spanish Riding School today -- Epilogue: What became of them?

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