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

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

Summary: "A historical account of Operation Varsity, the largest airborne invasion of World War II"--

Record details

ISBN: 9781501179372 (hardcover)
Physical Description: print
xix, 425 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Edition: First Scribner hardcover edition.
Publisher: New York : Scribner, 2019.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

"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 bastaii -- Secret destinations -- "Satanic plans of annihilation" -- "Two if by sea" -- "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".