The Sledge Patrol: A WWII Epic Of Escape, Survival, And Victory

by David Howarth

Overview

In 1943, a group of brave Danish and Norwegian hunters carried out one of the most dramatic operations of World War II. Using dogsleds to patrol a stark 500-mile stretch of the Greenland coast, their wartime mission was to guard against Nazi interlopers--an unlikely scenario given the cruel climate. But one day, a footprint was spotted on desolate Sabine Island, along with other obvious signs of the enemy. Not expecting to find the trouble they did, the three Sledge Patrol members escaped to the nearest hunting hut only to have the Germans pursue them on foot. In the dead of the Arctic night, the men escaped capture at the last instant and, without their coats or sled dogs, walked fifty-six miles to get back to base and safety. .

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493032938
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	02/01/2018
Edition description:	Reissue
Pages:	240
Sales rank:	421,168
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

David Howarth ran a spy ring during World War II from which several of his books derive. Mr. Howarth, who died in 1991, was the author of two dozen major books of history.

Editorial Reviews

"An amazing tale of perilous adventure . . . vibrant with life and fear and the sense of momentous events in the making." -Chicago Tribune

"Simply and honestly written; it conveys the true spell of the Arctic . . . Spellbinding-Kirkus Reviews

"[A] chronicle of war action and tense adventure . . . Mr. Howarth writes about the Far North with a sure appreciation of its harmony and beauty . . . The Sledge Patrol is the story of one of the great adventures of World War II."

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