In 1941, three brothers witnessed their parents and two other siblingsbeing led away to their eventual murders. It was a grim scene that would,of course, be repeated endlessly throughout the war. Instead of running orgiving in to despair, these brothers -- Tuvia, Zus, and Asael Bielski -- foughtback, waging a guerrilla war of wits against the Nazis.By using their intimate knowledge of the dense forests surrounding theBelarusan towns of Novogrudek and Lida, the Bielskis evaded the Nazis andestablished a hidden base camp, then set about convincing other Jews to jointheir ranks. As more and more Jews arrived each day, a robust communitybegan to emerge, a "Jerusalem in the woods."After two and a half years in the woods, in July 1944, the Bielskis learnedthat the Germans, overrun by the Red Army, were retreating back towardBerlin. More than one thousand Bielski Jews emerged -- alive -- on that final,triumphant exit from the woods.
| Autor: | Duffy, Peter |
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| ISBN: | 9780060935535 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Verlag: | Harper Collins (US) |
| Veröffentlicht: | 15.06.2004 |
| Untertitel: | The True Story of Three Men Who Defied the Nazis, Built a Village in the Forest, and Saved 1,200 Jews |
| Schlagworte: | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Military GENOCIDE STUDIES: HOLOCAUST: NONFICTION HISTORY: GENOCIDE HISTORY: Holocaust HISTORY: Jewish HISTORY: Military / World War II HISTORY: Modern / 20th Century HISTORY: Modern / 20th Century / General HISTORY: Wars & Conflicts / World War II / Eastern Front HISTORY: Wars & Conflicts / World War II / European Theater JEWISH STUDIES: HOLOCAUST |
Peter Duffy is the author of The Bielski Brothers. He lives in New York City with his wife and daughter.