Mustang Designer tells the story of American wartime fighter development; including engines and armaments; as part of a nationwide program of aircraft builders and fliers; focusing on Edgar Schmued; the designer of the Mustang. The P-51 Mustang is widely regarded as the best propeller-driven fighter that ever flew. What many might not realize is that the plane's developer was a German migrant. This book tells of how Schmued created a weapon that would ultimately prove lethal to the aspirations of those who had seized control over his native land.
#3472728 in Books Snow Lion Publications 1992-01-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x 1.00 x 6.00l; .79 #File Name: 1559390131272 pages
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful. An deeply disturbing account of brutal oppression in TibetBy A CustomerThis honest and shocking book recounts the true story;in their own words;of two Tibetans imprisoned by the occupying Chinese. Ama Adhe's story is perhaps the most shocking and disturbing account in this well written book. An ordinary Tibetan woman who commited the "crime" of being related to a Tibetan freedom fighter; she recounts her early years in the then free Tibet and offers a fascinating insight into a lost world. She details the brutal Chinese Gulag; and details the systematic starvation;(and the attendant cannabalism)torture; execution and rape she encountered there. Her survival was reliant on both luck and the attentions of a Chinese doctor who did not approve of what the Communist authorities were doing. A truly harrowing account from one lucky enough to survive and escape to bear witness.Tenpa Soepa's account is hardly any less disturbing. A Tibetan government official he was intimately involved in the flight of the Dali Lama. Because of this he was selected for special treatment by the Chinese and endured several years in a prison in China along with seventy four others; twenty two and a half suvived. It is hard to understand how one reduced to cannabalism can relate his story so honestly. His story proves that the Tibetans did not meekly submit to Chinese rule as some may erroneously believe; but fought courageously against overwhelming odds in the face of almost certain death. Tenpa Soepa's survival is down to the fact that a fellow inmate and friend chose to commit suicide rather than implicate him in an escape plot. "Greater love hath no man......."This is an important book. Witness to the destruction and genocide of a nation it is a searing testament of man's inhumanity to man and a humbling book to read. It should be required reading in the schools system; to stand as a warning of what happens when humanity is subjugated to ideology; and the consequences of the loss of humanity. "I was only following orders..." Read it and weep.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A well written and disturbing chronicle of Tibettan struggleBy A CustomerThe book is well written and has good pace. The The true stories of two Tibettan lives; largely imprisoned; at the hands of the Chinese is an important historical document and a sad testament to human cruelty. I highly recommend this book as background to travelers and for those interested in the plight of Tibet.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A well written and disturbing chronicle of Tibettan struggleBy nickoli@rmi.netThe book is well written and has good pace. The The true stories of two Tibettan lives; largely imprisoned; at the hands of the Chinese is an important historical document and a sad testament to human cruelty. I highly recommend this book as background to travelers and for those interested in the plight of Tibet.
