The story of what became Operation Halyard builds toward a daring mission, a secret landing strip, and a clandestine evacuation plan involving C-47 cargo planes. Amazingly, more than five hundred airmen were rescued—every single man who had been confiscated by a peasant. Drama, suspense, daring. This has Hollywood blockbuster written all over it. But there’s a fascinating subplot to the rescue. To travel to the evacuation site, the airmen were entrusted to Serbian freedom fighters, who alone knew the way to the evacuation site. Despite a language barrier that prevented clear communication, the
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