Bruce Henderson

Sons and Soldiers (eBook, ePUB)

The Untold Story of the Jews Who Escaped the Nazis and Returned with the U.S. Army to Fight Hitler

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

New York Timesbestseller. The definitive story of the Ritchie Boys, as featured on CBS's60 Minutes. "A spellbinding account of extraordinary men at war." -USA Today They were young Jewish boys who escaped from Nazi-occupied Europe and resettled in America. After the United States entered the war, they returned to fight for their adopted homeland and for the families they had left behind. Their stories tell the tale of one of the U.S. Army's greatest secret weapons. These young men-known as the Ritchie Boys, after the Maryland camp where they trained-knew what the Nazis would do to them if they were captured. Yet they leapt at the opportunity to be sent in small, elite teams to join every major combat unit in Europe, where they collected key tactical intelligence on enemy strength, troop and armored movements, and defensive positions that saved American lives and helped win the war. A postwar army report found that nearly 60 percent of the credible intelligence gathered in Europe came from the Ritchie Boys. Sons and Soldiersdraws on original interviews and extensive archival research to vividly re-create the stories of six of these men, tracing their journeys from childhood through their escapes from Europe, their feats and sacrifices during the war, and finally their desperate attempts to find their missing loved ones.Sons and Soldiersis an epic story of heroism, courage, and patriotism that will not soon be forgotten. "An irresistible history of the WWII Jewish refugees who returned to Europe to fight the Nazis." -Newsday "Gripping . . . A story of courage and determination, revenge and redemption." -The Boston Globe

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: HarperCollins
• Seitenzahl: 436
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. März 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780062419118
• Artikelnr.: 47664925

Autorenporträt

Bruce Henderson has written more than twenty books, including the national bestseller Hero Found and Rescue at Los Baños. Henderson served aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ranger (CVA-61) during the Vietnam War. He lives in Menlo Park, California.

Rezensionen

Praise for Bruce Henderson:

'Bruce Henderson has told a wonderfully exciting story of one of war's greatest rescues with verve, style, and panache. I didn't even stop for coffee during my reading: it was so classically unputdownable' Simon Winchester

Praise for Son and Soldiers:

'The last great, untold story of WWII... highly compelling' Daily Mail

'Sons and Soldiers tells the remarkable story of how 2,000 German-born Jews were able to get the crucial intelligence that saved American lives and helped win World War II. ... The message of their courage and patriotism should not be lost in today's war on terrorism' Leon Panetta, Former Director of the CIA and Former Secretary of Defense

'[A] highly readable, often thrilling narrative... A gripping addition to the literature of the period and an overdue tribute to these unique Americans' Kirkus (Starred Review)

'An inspiring story' Library Journal

'Henderson is a wonderful storyteller who has written a never-before-told chapter of the Second World War. Sons and Soldiers is a must-read' Jewish Book Council

'A revelatory work about a group of Jewish men whose World War II journeys are so implausible and heroic it's difficult to understand why so few of us knew about them before now. A book of fear, flight and almost divine retribution' Steve Twomey, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Countdown to Pearl Harbor

'This coming-of-age saga is a story of patriotism and courage unlike any other from World War II. An unforgettable story and a great read, told in Bruce Henderson's poignant and powerful style' Bill Sloan, author of Their Backs Against the Sea