Beacons in the Night

Klappentext
"This is a 3-in-1 bargain: a gripping tale of adventure; a solid contribution to the history of World War II; and an illuminating introduction to the contemporary tragedy of Yugoslavia." --Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. Lindsay's memoirs are largely based on newly declassified materials. 25 illustrations.


Inhalt
1. To Slovenia by parachute; 2. Preparing for the mission; 3. First days with the partisans; 4. Crossing the border; 5. Inside the Third Reich; 6. Blowing up Germany's railroads; 7. Night marches and hidden hospitals; 8. The partisans organise a shadow government; 9. Radios, codes and codebreakers; 10. Liberation of a mountain valley; 11. The lure of Austria; 12. Failure in Austria; 13. Revolution comes into the open; 14. The German winter offensive begins; 15. Ethnic and ideological wars in Croatia; 16. Tito's government takes control in Belgrade; 17. The defeat of the Chetniks; 18. Communist rule becomes absolute; 19. The Cold War begins in Trieste; 20. In the wake of the hot war; 21. How it all turned out; Appendix; Notes; Index.

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