{"product_id":"brotherhood-of-the-flying-coffin-the-glider-pilots-of-world-war-ii-hardcover","title":"Brotherhood of the Flying Coffin: The Glider Pilots of World War II - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eScott McGaugh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first major history of the American glider pilots, the forgotten heroes of World War II, by \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Scott McGaugh. A story of no guns, no engines and no second chances.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book distills war down to individual young men climbing into defenseless gliders made of plywood, ready to trust the towing aircraft that would pull them into enemy territory by a single cable wrapped with a telephone wire. Based on their after-action reports, journals, oral histories, photos and letters home, \u003ci\u003eThe Brotherhood of the Flying Coffin\u003c\/i\u003e reveals every terrifying minute of their missions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThey were all volunteers, for a specialized duty that their own government projected would have a 50 percent casualty rate. None faltered. In every major European invasion of the war they led the way. They landed their gliders ahead of the troops who stormed Omaha Beach, and sometimes miles ahead of the paratroopers bound for the far side of the Rhine River in Germany itself. From there, they had to hold their positions. They delivered medical teams, supplies and gasoline to troops surrounded in the Battle of the Bulge, ahead even of Patton's famous supply truck convoy. These all-volunteer glider pilots played a pivotal role in liberating the West from tyranny, from the day the Allies invaded Occupied Europe to the day Germany finally surrendered. Yet the story of these anonymous heroes is virtually unknown. Here their story is told in full - a story which epitomizes courage, dedication and sacrifice.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eScott McGaugh\u003c\/b\u003e is a veteran journalist and published author of \u003ci\u003eHonor Before Glory\u003c\/i\u003e (Da Capo, 2016), the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eSurgeon in Blue\u003c\/i\u003e (Arcade, 2013), \u003ci\u003eBattlefield Angels \u003c\/i\u003e(Osprey, 2011) and \u003ci\u003eMidway Magic\u003c\/i\u003e (CDS\/Perseus, 2004). \u003ci\u003eMidway Magic\u003c\/i\u003e became the basis for a History Channel program, \u003ci\u003eHero Ship: The USS Midway\u003c\/i\u003e. McGaugh served as the founding marketing director of the \u003ci\u003eUSS Midway\u003c\/i\u003e Museum in San Diego, the most visited floating ship museum in the world. He lives in San Diego.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.3 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 07, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765756559648,"sku":"9781472852946","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ff5bffaaa4ece87d5cbd99eb568dab61.webp?v=1780278949","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/brotherhood-of-the-flying-coffin-the-glider-pilots-of-world-war-ii-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}