This is a caper tale that reads like a novel, with twists and turns and even an exciting cavalry ride at the finish.Absolutely amazing this wonderfully written account of a momentous feat carried out at the end of WW2 brought a tear to my eye. " Ghost Riders by Mark Felton. And it is well worth reading, an interesting account of enemy soldiers (German and American) working together to preserve a unique heritage from the advancing Soviet army in Czechoslovakia. October 2nd 2018 I wish the author had of included a map of all the places he talked about. Discover the latest buzz-worthy books, from mysteries and romance to humor and nonfiction. This is an exciting tale of intelligence, sympathy, and courage with an episode where American and German troops fight side-by-side to fend off some fanatical Waffen-SS and some misguided Soviet resistance fighters.
Ghost Riders: When US and German Soldiers Fought Together to Save the World's Most Beautiful Horses in the Last Days of World War II Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. The G.I.s certainly believed the threat was real as the 'fog of war' hid reality from them. The famed lipizzaner horses were stabled there, and the concern was that they would be lost if the Russians arrived before the American could rescue them. But the book is well-written and carefully researched, and for the right reader, it would be perfect. My only quibble with the narrative is some pardonable exaggeration of the military threat to the G.I.s in Hostau. The spine remains undamaged. Men from different sides coming together to help save and preserve the lipazzaner stallions and mares from the Spanish riding school is certainly a story worth being told.
British military historian and author. by Da Capo Press Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. Although concern for animals amidst human misery on such a vast scale seems incongruous, compassion in all its forms is what heals the wounds of war.
I was hoping for more horses and less war.This book is a great insight into the problems and personalities dealing with the rescue of the horses during World War II. Ghost Riders: Operation Cowboy, the World War Two Mission to Save the World's Finest Horses Hardcover.
Well Mark is back, with another cracking story he’s managed to turn up in the archives, that of Operation Cowboy; the book is Ghost Riders. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of That's a very minor flaw, and this otherwise well-researched book tells the dramatic story of a rescue mission while providing glimpses of the conflict in Central Europe that followed VE Day which has been mostly ignored in Western histories. 0306825597 This almost undid the entire effort, but in the end, the 2nd Cavalry came to the rescue of what was dubbed “Operation Cowboy,” driving, riding, and herding over 760 horses along with a … The U.S. was woefully unprepared for and ultimately unwilling to stop this complex political-military struggle. After a decade working in Shanghai, Mark now lives in Norwich. " Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name.
Because of a few courageous men who loved horses, an important piece of Austrian culture was saved. So this book teAs far as my own personal enjoyment is concerned, maybe 3 stars would be more accurate. This item: Ghost Riders: Operation Cowboy, the World War Two Mission to Save the World's Finest Horses by Mark Felton Paperback $13.81 Only 6 left in stock - order soon.
A little more military history that I thought and not enough about the horses themselvesAn excellent account of how the US Army saved the irreplaceable cultural heritage of the Lipizzaner horses in the closing days of the war. The famed lipizzaner horses were stabled there, and the concern was that they would be lost if the Russians arrived before the American could rescue them. Oh, and by the way, many of the mares were ready to foal at the time of the rescue.
Ghost Riders book. Loved the fact that he managed to locate and use photos at the end allowing the reader to put faces to some of the brave men who help in operation cowboy.An overview of the operation to “rescue” the lippizaner stallions from the possible depredations of the red army during World War Two. There were some inaccuracies within the horse descriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Ghost Riders: Operation Cowboy, the World War Two Mission to Save the World's Finest Horses by Felton, Mark A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition.
For more information visit British military historian and author. Loved the fact that he managed to locate and use photos at the end allowing the reader to put Absolutely amazing this wonderfully written account of a momentous feat carried out at the end of WW2 brought a tear to my eye. It tells the story of the collapse of the German-controlled Sudetenland section of Czechoslovakia as the Russians approached from the East.
Sometimes the story seemed to drag.
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