Hitler s attempt to murder all of Europe s Jews almost succeeded. One reason it fell short of its nefarious goal was the work of brave non-Jews who sheltered their fellow citizens. In most countries under German control, those who rescued Jews risked imprisonment and death. In Poland, home to more Jews than any other country at the start of World War II and location of six German-built death camps, the punishment was immediate execution.
This book tells the stories of Polish Holocaust survivors and their rescuers. The authors traveled extensively in the United States and Poland to...
Hitler s attempt to murder all of Europe s Jews almost succeeded. One reason it fell short of its nefarious goal was the work of brave non-Jews who sh...