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Book SynopsisPresents a memoir of a defiant Polish Jew who commanded Italian resistance fighters during the Holocaust. Throughout the years of the Holocaust, Hermann Wygoda lived a life of narrow escapes, daring masquerades, and battles that almost defy reason. This book celebrates the memory of this man who received decorations from three Western powers.
Trade Review"Wygoda's memoir supplies fresh evidence concerning the lives of the Jews who passed as Gentiles during the Holocaust. Highly recommended."—
Choice "This vivid memoir . . . is a testament to the courage of an extraordinary man."--
Booklist"The courage and altruism of Hermann Wygoda place him in the pantheon of inspirational Jewish heroes of the Holocaust."--
American Jewish Congress Monthly "How does a Polish Jew become an Italian hero? The story of Hermann Wygoda, who fought Nazis as the commander of an Italian partisan brigade, would read as a fanciful tale had it not been documented by scores of independent sources."--
Jerusalem Post"An almost unbelievable story of courage and opportunity. Wygoda shows us a side of the Holocaust years we seldom get to see."--
Reform Judaism
