World War II Close Up : They Saved the Stallions
by Deborah Hopkinson.
- First edition.
- 195 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
- World War II Close Up .
- World War II close up. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
A Boy Who Loved Horses -- The Dancing White Stallions -- Shadows of War -- War Closes In -- A Harrowing Escape -- Nero Saves the Day -- Horses in Danger -- Captain Stewart's Mission -- The "Ghost Guys" Get to Work -- The Long Road Home : 1945-1955.
"As World War II drew to a close, unlikely allies, including the director for the Spanish Riding School in Vienna and a group of daring American soldiers, banded together in order to save Austria's beloved Lipizzaner stallions"--
World War, 1939-1945--Confiscations and contributions--Juvenile literature. Lipizzaner horse--History--Austria--Juvenile literature. World War, 1939-1945--Commando operations--United States--Juvenile literature. World War, 1939-1945--Austria--Juvenile literature. World War, 1939-1945--Czechoslovakia--Juvenile literature. World War, 1939-1945--Confiscations and contributions. Lipizzaner horse--History.--Austria World War, 1939-1945--Commando operations--United States. World War, 1939-1945--Austria. World War, 1939-1945--Czechoslovakia. JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / Horses JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Military & Wars