Surviving the Reich by Ivan L Goldstein
Ivan Goldstein is a 19-year-old green-as-grass soldier heading into his first battle: the Battle of the Bulge, World War II's fiercest engagement between the American army and Hitler's army. A bow gunner on a Sherman tank, Private Goldstein is only hours into his first battle when his tank is hit by an enemy shell, and he is almost killed. Goldstein escapes with his life . . . only to be captured by the Germans. This could be the story of many young men from what has rightly been called the Greatest Generation, but Goldstein is not any young man. He is an American Jew. And when a German officer learns this, the officer says, In the morning, take the Jew out and shoot him. What follows is an epic story of survival in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds that is sure to engage everyone interested in the war against the Third Reich.
Ivan Goldstein and his two brothers, Jerome and Max, grew up in Denver, Colorado, watched over and loved by their hard-working widowed mother, Ida. Ivans pursuit of an art degree at the University of Denver was interrupted by World War II, during which he spent most of his time as a POW. He returned to the university following the war and met June Alexander; they married after graduating in 1948 and raised four children. The Goldsteins delved deeper into their Jewish faith, traveling to and eventually moving to Israel. Ivan and June Goldstein live in Jerusalem.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780760338162 |
| ISBN 10 | 0760338167 |
| Title | Surviving the Reich |
| Author | Ivan L Goldstein |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc |
| Year published | 2010-04-08 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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