yugoslavia

"Summer 1944: Yugoslavia is locked in a war within a war. In addition to fighting the German occupation, warring factions battle each other. Hundreds of Allied airmen have been shot down over this volatile region, among them American lieutenant Bill Bogdonavich. Though grateful to the locals who are risking their lives to shelter and protect him from German troops, Bogdonavich dreams of the impossible: escape. With three failed air missions behind him, Lieutenant Drew Carlton is desperate for redemption. From a Texas airbase he volunteers for a secretive and dangerous assignment, code named Operation Halyard, that will bring together American special operations officers, airmen, and local guerilla fighters in Yugoslavia's green hills. This daring plan--to evacuate hundreds of stranded airmen while avoiding detection by the Germans--faces overwhelming odds"--Provided by publisher.

"Details the Austrian Archduke's assassination from the perspectives of those involved"--Provided by publisher.

At the end of May 1945, twelve thousand Slovenian soldiers boarded trains in Austria. They thought they were on their way to freedom in Italy. Their true destination was Slovenia and death. These soldiers were caught up in the maelstrom of war and politics in the Balkans and the post-war settlement. Thousands were returned by British troops to face death at the hands of their war-time enemies---Tito's Partisans. Some managed to survive and the story of their exile to places like Argentina, the USA, Canada, and Britain, is a testament to their strength and courage.

Relates the story of the Yugoslavian-born tennis player who made a comeback after being stabbed in 1993.

Traces Milosevic's rise to power, and discusses his family, the war crimes charges, and his future.

Tells the story of hundreds of American airmen who were shot down over Nazi-occupied Yugoslavia, how local Serbian villagers risked their own lives to hide and help them, and their daring rescue in August 1944 by OSS agents.

Discusses the history of the Serbian people from the Middle Ages through 1997, analyzing the actions and beliefs of contemporary Serbs and the events that led to the outbreak of war in Yugoslavia in 1991.