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The Sledge Patrol - A WWII Epic of Escape, Survival, and Victory
by Howarth, David
- New
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- New
- ISBN 10
- 1585742899
- ISBN 13
- 9781585742899
- Seller
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
The Lyons Press. New. 2001. First Edition. Softcover. 1585742899 . This specific softcover book is in new condition with a cover that has sharp edges and corners and has a tight binding. The pages are clean, crisp, unmarked and uncreased. We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes for shipment and ship daily with tracking numbers.; "In 1943, a group of brave Danish and Norwegian hunters carried out one of the most dramatic operations of World War II. Using dogsleds to patrol a stark 500-mile stretch of the Greenland coast, their wartime mission was to guard against Nazi interlopers - an unlikely scenario given the cruel climate. But one day, a footprint was spotted on desolate Sabine Island, along with other obvious signs of the enemy. Not expecting to find the trouble they did, the three Sledge Patrol members escaped to the nearest hunting hut only to have the Germans pursue on foot. In the dead of the Arctic night, the men escaped capture at the last instant and, without their coats or sled dogs, walked fifty-six miles to get back to base. While the Sledge Patrol had only hunting rifles, resilience, and their knowledge of outdoor survival, the Germans were armed with machine guns and grenades and greatly outnumbered them. David Howarth skillfully relates the tensely exciting true tale of how the men of the Sledge Patrol fought capture or death in desolation by outwitting and outlasting the enemy. This is a saga of human skill, faith, and endurance - and one of the most remarkable Allied victories ever recorded."; 5.5 X 0.75 X 8 inches; 248 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Dr. Bookman - All Books Tightly Packaged in Cardboard
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 26619
- Title
- The Sledge Patrol - A WWII Epic of Escape, Survival, and Victory
- Author
- Howarth, David
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1585742899
- ISBN 13
- 9781585742899
- Publisher
- The Lyons Press
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.s.a.
- Date Published
- 2001
- Keywords
- 1585742899, World War 2, WWII Norway, Sled Patrols, Norwegian Resistance, Norwegian Sled Patrols
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