Description: Unlikely Warrior by Georg Rauch Previously published as The Jew with the Iron Cross: a record of survival in WWII Russia. New York: iUniverse, 2006. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description As a young adult in wartime Vienna, Georg Rauch helped his mother hide dozens of Jews from the Gestapo behind false walls in their top-floor apartment and arrange for their safe transport out of the country. His family was among the few who worked underground to resist Nazi rule. Then came the day he was drafted into Hitlers army and shipped out to fight on the Eastern front as part of the German infantry--in spite of his having confessed his own Jewish ancestry. Thus begins the incredible journey of a nineteen year old thrust unwillingly into an unjust war, who must use his smarts, skills, and bare-knuckled determination to stay alive in the trenches, avoid starvation and exposure during the brutal Russian winter, survive more than one Soviet labor camp, and somehow find his way back home. Unlikely Warrior is Rauchs true account of this extraordinary adventure. Author Biography After surviving the war, Georg Rauch (1924-2006) spent several years at an alpine TB clinic in Austria. His lifelong love of painting and drawing eventually led him to a successful career in fine art. In 1965, he met his future wife, Phyllis, in Vienna, and in the spring of 1966 they married, eventually settling in Guadalajara, Mexico. In 1984, he began writing his wartime memoir in German and worked with his wife on translating it simultaneously into English. He self-published it in 2006, four months before his death. Review "An exceptionally well-written account of unimaginable hardship, its also an engaging read that serves as powerful testimony to the insanity of war and the human will to survive." --Publishers Weekly, starred review "A fascinating account of what it was like for a partial Jew to serve in the German military during World War II. Rauchs experiences and hardships dramatically depict the physical and emotional struggles of a Mischling during the Third Reich." --Bryan Mark Rigg, author of Hitlers Jewish Soldiers "When Rauch was drafted into Hitlers army (though he admitted to having Jewish heritage), he was stationed on the Russian Front, facing the constant threat of death from hunger, the elements, and Soviet soldiers . . . A fascinating and intriguing look at the era." --School Library Journal Review Quote When Rauch was drafted into Hitlers army (though he admitted to having Jewish heritage), he was stationed on the Russian Front, facing the constant threat of death from hunger, the elements, and Soviet soldiers . . . A fascinating and intriguing look at the era. Details ISBN1250073707 Author Georg Rauch Short Title UNLIKELY WARRIOR Publisher Square Fish Language English ISBN-10 1250073707 ISBN-13 9781250073709 Media Book Format Paperback Audience Age 12-18 Pages 352 Year 2016 Publication Date 2016-03-15 Subtitle A Jewish Soldier in Hitlers Army Imprint Square Fish UK Release Date 2016-03-15 DEWEY 940.54134309 Audience Teenage / Young adult We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137347059;
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