The Last Mission of the Wham Bam Boys - Courage, Tragedy, and Justice in World War II (Paperback)

Published to glowing reviews, The Last Mission of the Wham Bam Boys tells the riveting story of a nine-man American bomber crew after they were forced to bail out over Germany in August, 1944. Quickly taken prisoner by a mob of angry farmers, shopkeepers, railroad workers, women, and children, the soldiers were marched into the nearby town of Russelsheim and assaulted with stones, bricks, and wooden clubs before being left for dead at the nearby cemetery. Drawing from trial records, government archives, interviews with family members, and personal letters, author Gregory A. Freeman follows two army officers charged with investigating the murders, and brings to life the dramatic story of how the depravations of war led the citizens of a sleepy German village to commit horrific acts.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2012
First published:	June 2012
Authors:	Gregory A. Freeman
Dimensions:	234 x 155 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-0-230-34116-6
Categories:	Books > Fiction > True stories > Endurance & survival Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War
LSN:	0-230-34116-0
Barcode:	9780230341166

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