Hopkinson, Deborah,

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"--

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Podhajsky, Alois--Juvenile literature.
Podhajsky, Alois.


Spanische Reitschule (Vienna, Austria)--Juvenile literature.
Spanische Reitschule (Vienna, Austria)


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


Vienna (Austria)--History--20th century--Juvenile literature.
Hostouň (Czech Republic)--History--20th century--Juvenile literature.
Vienna (Austria)--History--20th century.
Hostouň (Czech Republic)--History--20th century.


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