Beyond the Call: The true story of one World War II pilot's covert mission to rescue POWs on the Eastern Front - Softcover

Trimble, Lee; Dronfield, Jeremy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1839012943 ISBN 13: 9781839012945

Publisher: Lume Books, 2021

Synopsis

1945. The War is almost over. As the Red Army advance across Poland, thousands of freed Allied Prisoners of War were abandoned to wander the Eastern Front.

They had no shelter, food, or ammunition; they were an army of dead men walking. To the Soviets, POWs were cowards, or worse, enemy spies.

The Allies wanted their men back. The Americans, offering help, were refused. The men could only be rescued undercover. The OSS, the forerunner to the CIA, planned a secret mission to rescue the thousands of soldiers.

They chose veteran Eighth Air Force bomber pilot Captain Robert Trimble. With little covert training, Trimble survived by wit, courage, and determination. He faced up against the Soviet secret police alone, in a desperate bid to save the soldiers left behind.

Beyond the Call is an inspiring true story of bravery and heroism.

Praise for Beyond the Call:

'An untold story from those last days of WWII in Europe when the unthinkable became real-when our ally had turned against us, when our POWs were left to die, and when a veteran pilot would receive a harrowing final mission-to fly against the might of the Soviet Union' - Adam Makos, New York Times bestselling author of A Higher Call

'Vivid and engaging, Beyond the Call is partly a story of one officer's guile and bravery in the face of forces much larger and more powerful than himself. But it is also a moving and appalling tale of the full horror of World War II's last year on the Eastern Front' - Randall Hansen, author of Fire and Fury and Disobeying Hitler

'Beyond the Call is the brilliantly told, fast-paced true story of a remarkable young man. Nerve-wracking, informative, yet profoundly moving, Beyond the Call is a truly inspiring book' - Susan Ottaway, author of Hitler's Traitors

'This account delivers a different story from the norm...a remarkable (and virtually unknown) story of courage in the face of incredible danger' - Library Journal

Lee Trimble was born in 1950, the son of Captain Robert M. Trimble. He worked in research and development on lasers, electronics and semiconductors, and was a scientific writer and reviewer for scholarly and professional journals.

Jeremy Dronfield is a novelist and historical biographer with a special interest in World War II aviation. He is the author of the critically acclaimed Sunday Times bestseller The Boy Who Followed His Father Into Auschwitz.

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About the Authors

Lee Trimble was born in 1950, the son of Captain Robert M. Trimble. He was educated in science and technology at Pennsylvania State University and received an MS at Stevens Institute of Technology in New Jersey. He worked in research and development on lasers, electronics, and semiconductors, and has been a scientific writer and reviewer for various scholarly and professional journals. He has lately retired from the tech world, and works rehabilitating problem dogs, including work in conjunction with SPCA International and the U.S. military on ""Operation Baghdad Pups.""

Jeremy Dronfield is a multi-faceted writer, biographer, and novelist, with a special interest in WWII aviation. He began in archaeology, gaining his PhD at Cambridge University. In 1997 his debut novel, The Locust Farm, was a bestseller in the United Kingdom. He is also the author of Resurrecting Salvador, Burning Blue (a novel about the experiences of a U.S. pilot in WWII), and the critically acclaimed The Alchemist's Apprentice. He is also the author of several historical biographies, including the Sunday Times bestseller The Boy Who Followed His Father Into Auschwitz.

Edition details

• Publisher: Lume Books
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1839012943
• ISBN 13: 9781839012945
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 316