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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Label

Sons and soldiers : the untold story of the Jews who escaped the Nazis and returned with the U.S. Army to fight Hitler

Title remainder

the untold story of the Jews who escaped the Nazis and returned with the U.S. Army to fight Hitler

Statement of responsibility

Bruce Henderson

Creator

• Henderson, Bruce B., 1946-
• trueHenderson, Bruce B., 1946-
• Henderson, Bruce B., 1946-

Author

• Henderson, Bruce B., 1946-
• Henderson, Bruce B., 1946-

Subject

• trueWorld War II
• trueRefugees
• trueEurope -- History -- 20th century
• trueSecond World War era (1939-1945) -- 1939 -- 1945
• trueHistory Writing -- Jewish History
• Jewish soldiers -- United States
• trueHistory writing -- Military | Special Forces
• Jewish soldiers -- United States
• trueIntelligence officers
• World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Jewish
• Jews, German -- United States
• World War, 1939-1945 -- Military intelligence -- United States
• trueUnited States -- History -- 20th century
• Jews, German -- United States
• true1940s -- 1940 -- 1949
• trueJews -- History
• trueMilitary interrogation
• World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Jewish
• World War, 1939-1945 -- Military intelligence -- United States
• trueHistory writing -- Wars and conflicts -- World War II -- European Theater

Genre

• trueHistory Writing
• trueHistory writing

Language

eng

Summary

Drawing on original interviews and extensive archival research, this book vividly re-creates the stories of six of the Ritchie Boys - their escapes from Nazi Germany, their recruitment into the US Army, their feats and sacrifices during the war, and their desperate attempts to find their missing loved ones

Tone

• trueInspiring

Writing style

• trueCompelling
• trueRichly detailed

Cataloging source

BT

Dewey number

940.53089/924073

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

LC call number

D810.J4

LC item number

H4235 2017b

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Target audience

adult