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The Perfect Horse: the daring U.S. mission to rescue the priceless stallions kidnapped by the Nazis
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Letts, Elizabeth,
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New York : Ballantine Books, [2016].
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xix, 369 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
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In the chaotic last days of World War II, a small troop of American soldiers captures a German spy and learns that on a secret farm behind enemy lines, Hitler has stockpiled the world's finest purebred horses in order to breed the perfect military machine -- an equine master race. But with the starving Russian army closing in, the animals are in imminent danger of being slaughtered for food. With only hours to spare, one of the U.S. Army's last great cavalrymen, Colonel Hank Reed, makes a bold decision, with General George Patton's blessing, to mount a covert rescue operation.

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Letts, E. (2016). The Perfect Horse: the daring U.S. mission to rescue the priceless stallions kidnapped by the Nazis. First edition. New York, Ballantine Books.

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Letts, Elizabeth. 2016. The Perfect Horse: The Daring U.S. Mission to Rescue the Priceless Stallions Kidnapped By the Nazis. New York, Ballantine Books.

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Letts, Elizabeth, The Perfect Horse: The Daring U.S. Mission to Rescue the Priceless Stallions Kidnapped By the Nazis. New York, Ballantine Books, 2016.

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Letts, Elizabeth. The Perfect Horse: The Daring U.S. Mission to Rescue the Priceless Stallions Kidnapped By the Nazis. First edition. New York, Ballantine Books, 2016.

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Subjects
LC Subjects
Arabian horse -- Poland -- History -- 20th century.
Austria.
Germany.
Horses -- Austria -- History.
Horses -- Poland -- History.
Hostouň (Czech Republic)
Lipizzaner horse -- Austria -- History -- 20th century.
Podhajsky, Alois.
Poland.
Reed, Charles Hancock, -- 1900-1980.
Spanische Reitschule (Vienna, Austria) -- History -- 20th century.
Spanische Reitschule (Vienna, Austria) -- History.
United States.
United States. -- Army. -- Cavalry Regiment, Mechanized, 2nd -- History.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Austria.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Claims.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Commando operations -- Czech Republic -- Hostouň.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Confiscations and contributions -- Germany.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Confiscations and contributions -- United States.
World War, 1939-1945.
Bisac Subjects
Biography & Autobiography -- Personal Memoirs.
History -- Military -- World War II.
Nature -- Animals -- Horses.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Arabian horse.
Austria.
Commando troops.
Confiscations -- Sources.
Confiscations.
Czech Republic -- Hostouň.
Germany.
History.
Lipizzaner horse.
Podhajsky, Alois.
Poland.
Reed, Charles Hancock, -- 1900-1980.
Spanische Reitschule (Vienna, Austria)
United States.
United States. -- Army. -- Cavalry Regiment, Mechanized, 2nd.
Other Subjects
Cheval arabe -- Pologne -- Histoire -- 20e siècle.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 -- Autriche.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 -- Confiscations et contributions -- Allemagne.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 -- Confiscations et contributions -- États-Unis.
History.
Horses -- History.
Lipizzan -- Autriche -- Histoire -- 20e siècle.
Military Personnel.
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780345544803, 0345544803, 9780345544827, 034554482X, 9780345544810, 0345544811
UPC:
40026816431
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 8.2, 9 Points
Lexile measure:
1080

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-350) and index.
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In the chaotic last days of World War II, a small troop of American soldiers captures a German spy and learns that on a secret farm behind enemy lines, Hitler has stockpiled the world's finest purebred horses in order to breed the perfect military machine -- an equine master race. But with the starving Russian army closing in, the animals are in imminent danger of being slaughtered for food. With only hours to spare, one of the U.S. Army's last great cavalrymen, Colonel Hank Reed, makes a bold decision, with General George Patton's blessing, to mount a covert rescue operation.
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998 |a be|a bv|a (2)cm|a cmg|a cml|a d|a (2)ep|a (2)ev|a eve|a (2)gc|a gcc|a gcn|a (2)gr|a (2)grk|a gu|a gug|a mr|a (7)mp|a (2)mpb|a (2)mpc|a mpf|a (2)mpm|a pc|a (4)ss|a (4)ssb|a (3)su|a sub|a suf|a sus|a (2)tl|a (2)tlw|a vl|b 240305|c m|d a |e -|f eng|g nyu|h 4|i 57
998 |e -|f eng|a be|a bv|a cm|a cmg|a cml|a d|a ep|a ev|a eve|a gc|a gcc|a gcn|a gr|a grk|a gu|a gug|a mr|a mp|a mpb|a mpc|a mpf|a mpm|a pc|a ss|a ssb|a su|a sub|a suf|a sus|a tl|a tlw|a vl