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Sons and soldiers : the untold story of the Jews who escaped the Nazis and returned with the U.S. Army to fight Hitler / Bruce Henderson.
"The little-known saga of young German Jews, dubbed The Ritchie Boys, who fled Nazi Germany in the 1930s, came of age in America, and returned to Europe at enormous personal risk as members of the U.S. Army to play a key role in the Allied victory. Bruce Henderson draws on personal interviews with many surviving veterans and extensive archival research to bring this never-before-told chapter of the Second World War to light."--Provided by the publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062419095
- Physical Description: xii, 429 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2017.
- Copyright: ©2017.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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| Subject: | World War, 1939-1945 > Participation, Jewish. World War, 1939-1945 > Military intelligence > United States. Jewish soldiers > United States. Jews, German > United States. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibsons Public Library | 940.5308 HEND (Text) | 30886001047238 | Adult Nonfiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
Summary:
"The little-known saga of young German Jews, dubbed The Ritchie Boys, who fled Nazi Germany in the 1930s, came of age in America, and returned to Europe at enormous personal risk as members of the U.S. Army to play a key role in the Allied victory. Bruce Henderson draws on personal interviews with many surviving veterans and extensive archival research to bring this never-before-told chapter of the Second World War to light."--Provided by the publisher.
