The Enemy I Knew
In the decades since the Holocaust, one question is asked again and again: “Why didn't the Jews fight back?” In fact, over 10,000 German Jews—34 percent of the refugee population between the ages of 18 and 40—fought in the Allied armies of World War II. Steven Karras’s The Enemy I Knew features 27 interviews with Jewish World War II combat veterans who faced their persecutors by joining the American and British armies in the fight against the country of their birth—and whose service allowed them to rise above their own victimization.
Offering a unique view of the harrowing experience of German and Austrian Jews fighting the Axis in North Africa and Europe, the book is testament to heroism, resilience and courage.
Hardcover: 320 pages
Publisher: Motorbooks International Publishers ( October 15, 2009 )
Item #: 06-8424
ISBN: 9780760335864
Product Dimensions: 6.0 x 9.0 x 0.72 inches
Product Weight: 18.0 ounces
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