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Old October 4th, 2008, 07:43 PM
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Operation Halyard. The Operation concieved by the OSS. The Operation was a rescue mission to rescue more then 500 Allied airman from deep in Yugoslavia. The Allied airman had to build an airstrip large and long enough for C-47s to land. Without being found out and with out any real proper tools.
Here is an article on "Operation Halyard".
Rescue Behind Enemy Lines - Operation Halyard and the Rescue in Occupied Serbia » HistoryNet - From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher
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