Sons and Soldiers: The Untold Story of the Jews Who Escaped the Nazis and Returned with the U.S. Army to Fight Hitler
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| Rating | : | 4.43 (977 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01M4Q92BT |
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| Number of Pages | : | 386 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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A postwar Army report found that more than sixty percent of the credible intelligence gathered in Europe came from the Ritchie Boys.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. As they did, many of them did not know the fates of their own families left behind in occupied Europe. Taking part in every major campaign in Europe, they collected key tactical intelligence on enemy strength, troop and armored movements, and defensive positions. Army unleashed one of its greatest secret weapons in the battle to defeat Adolf Hitler: training nearly 2,000 German-born Jews in special interrogation techniques and making use of their mastery of the German language, history, and customs. Sons and Soldiers is an epic story of heroism, courage, and patriotism that will not soon be forgotten.. Though they knew what the Nazis would do to them if they were captured, the Ritchie Boys eagerly joined the fight to defeat Hitler. Army to play a key role in the Allied victory.In 1942, the U.S. Known as the Ritchie Boys, they were sent in small, elite teams to join every major combat unit in Europe, where they interrogated German POWs and gathered crucial intelligence that saved American lives and helped win the war. Sons and Soldiers traces their stories from childhood and their escapes from Nazi Germany, throu
Excellent history I think most readers of WW2 histories know a bit about the American and British soldiers who translated for the Allies in occupied Germany after the war. These men often did more than just interpret; many were hunters of war criminals and did other investigative work. Most of these men - native German speakers - were Jewish and had left Germany in the 1930's and early 19Excellent history Jill Meyer I think most readers of WW2 histories know a bit about the American and British soldiers who translated for the Allies in occupied Germany after the war. These men often did more than just interpret; many were hunters of war criminals and did other investigative work. Most of these men - native German speakers - were Jewish and had left Germany in the 1930's and early 1940's for safety in the United States and Britain. Many l. 0's for safety in the United States and Britain. Many l. Celia Hayes said Enough Materiel for a Series of WWII Movies. The second most astonishing thing about this account – after deducing that someone (or doubtless several highly-placed someones) in the bowels of the Big Green Army Machine in the early days of WWII had the good sense and forethought to utilize that very specialized human capital presented to the US Army in the form of young male German-Jewish refugees in the most useful possible manner – is that it took this long. Letta Meinen said True Stories of World War II. Sons and SoldiersThis book Sons and Soldiers – The United States Story of the Jews who Escaped the Natzis and Returned with the U. S. Army to Fight Hitler by Bruce Henderson was a different play on World War II. I found it very fascinating and loved the story of each individual of how they escaped Germany to find their way to the United States. It was heart breaking to read how Jewish families set their oldest son off b
He lives in Menlo Park, California.. Bruce Henderson is the author or coauthor of more than twenty nonfiction books, including the #1 New York Times bestseller And the Sea Will Tell
Gripping. Henderson does well to humanize the story.” (Publishers Weekly)“A first-rate account of one of the last, great untold stories of World War II.” (Steven P. Henderson is a wonderful storyteller who has written a never-before-told chapter of the Second World War.” (Jewish Book Council)“An ably researched and written account. A book of fear, flight and almost divine retribution.” (Steve Twomey, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Countdown to Pearl Harbor)“A m