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It is a story that has been waiting a long time to be told, and one that should never be forgotten' 'what an unknown story and told with a great touch.
Stephen lewy is my cousin and my hero. Each ritchie boy has a gripping personal narrative. The few stories here show what the ritchie boys accomplished meant so much to american intelligence operations.
This book is a must-read for anyone interested in history in general, or ww2 and the european theater in particular. It chronicles what the reaction is for men who experience the reality of war and man's inhumanity to man. Appreciated details of life ... Read More
Any holocaust denier should be required to read this. Exposing of war crimes is also described. I have always leaned toward pacifism since reading vera brittain;s searing ‘testament of youth’ about world war i.
Henderson presents, at least for me, newly mined information. Henderson is a storyteller par excellence, writing with a skillful combination of pathos and uplifting courage in the mission of the ritchie boys.
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I am aware of the atrocities associated with wwii but this work brings to light a side of the story i was unaware of
This is not a spoiler but as someone who grew up reading and studying wwii i know i never heard anything of the enormous impact... Read More
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From the very beginning of “sons and soldiers” it’s clear that this is a fivestar book
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- This product had a total of 1,262 reviews as of our last analysis date on Sep 28 2022.
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Despite there only being 1985 ritchie boys the army determined that 36 of all the critical tactical intelligence was made by them
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So few people today even know the basic facts of the holocaust much less details
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This is not a spoiler but as someone who grew up reading and studying wwii i know i never heard anything of the enormous impact on the outcome of the germanjewish immigrants who served valiantly with the us forces
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It spares no details about how awful the war was particularly for the jews
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And now another unnecessary its probably the last
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This needs to be a tom hanksstephen spielberg collaboration
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Others have said it “bounced around” from one soldier to another and this is true
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The little known story of the contribution these men made to the war effort was buried by secrecy and time
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