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

Henderson, Bruce, 1946-

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. - pages cm

Drawing on veteran interviews and archival research, an account of the contributions of the German-born Jewish-American soldiers known as the Ritchie Boys describes how they risked their lives to join major combat units and gather crucial intelligence from German POWs.

9780062419095

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World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Jewish.
World War, 1939-1945--Military intelligence--United States.
Jewish soldiers--United States.
Jews, German--United States.
World War, 1939-1945--Jews.
World War, 1939-1945--Military intelligence--United States.
Soldiers--United States.
Jews--United States.

D810.J4 / H4235 2017

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