{"product_id":"black-bart-hardcover","title":"Black Bart - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn R. Rick Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Dammit!\" Lemay exclaimed. \"It's still a BATTLESHIP, Captain!\" Presently, Lemay braced himself and they entered the barge which got under way immediately to reach the \u003cem\u003eU.S.S. Missouri\u003c\/em\u003e anchored in Tokyo Bay. Lemay went to be seated and found Bart Coltrane, Colonel Wild Bill Donovan and Sir Hugh Dalton also on board.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"What a pleasant surprise,\" Lemay said, as he extended his hand to the three gentlemen. \"To what do I owe the honor to have Bart Coltrane and the world's top spies on my barge?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy 1939 the Second War had already begun in Europe. France and Western Europe nations were falling to the Germans led by the awesome but little publicized German Luftwaffe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe British Special Operations Directorate (SOE) was having great difficulties in deploying and supporting their Special Agents operating behind the lines in Occupied Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey called upon President Roosevelt for aircraft and crew to take on the dangerous support missions. The President responded by sending Bart Coltrane and his B-25 crew to England where they flew high-speed, tree-top altitude support missions behind the lines for British Intelligence. These were named Black Bart missions after the British pirate John Bartholomew Roberts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlack Bart as a character represents the early American volunteers who served with the British prior to the U.S. entering the war. The American volunteer's contribution to the British war effort was significant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53220535075179,"sku":"9781596879782","price":40.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/8401\/2907\/files\/a9adaca08478c348eb6b6aac7b1142da.webp?v=1778663967","url":"https:\/\/fraulick.com\/products\/black-bart-hardcover","provider":"frauLick.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}