During the Holocaust; 17-year-old Freddie Knoller escaped to France; was interned; escaped again; and made his way to Paris where he spent two years living on commissions from guiding German Soldiers to night clubs and brothels. Arrested by the Gestapo; Freddie fled and joined the Resistance; but was soon caught and deported to Auschwitz. Freddie survived the camp and the infamous death march through the resources of luck; friendship; and optimism. After a period in Dora Nordhausen; where he was forced to witness the hideous executions of other slave laborers; he was finally liberated from Belsen-Bergen by the British on April 15th; 1945. This book tells his story; in all its harrowing and haunting detail.
#891650 in Books Osprey 2003-01-15 2003-01-15Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 .38 x .1 x 7.20l; .38 #File Name: 184176496548 pagesReference Book
Review
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. For Historians; Modelmakers; Commerce RaidersBy margot"This manifest is a complete fraud! Do you take me for a dunce? Sir; I am going to burn your ship!" So declared Captain Raphael Semmes (Ray-fee'ul Simms) as he consigned yet another Yankee freighter to the briny deep.Surely there can have been no more exciting role in all of human history than that of a crew member (well; officer anyway) of one of those excellent Confederate commerce raiders of the early 1860s...the CSS Sumter and the CSS Florida and the CSS Shenandoah; and most specifically the legendary CSS Alabama; the most famous ship in the world; of which the Cape Malays of old Cape-Town sang and continue to sing to this day; provided there still are Cape Malays. (Search for: Daar Kom Die Alabama.) When foreigners sing of "Alabama;" it's not the state or the Crimson Tide they're thinking of; but the ship.We have here a fantastically detailed set of illustrations; set in a silver sea of letterpress and photocuts; which will enable boatbuilders and modelmakers to construct their own version of these marvelous cruisers. But the book is primarily aimed at the amateur and professional historian seeking a good bibliography and capsule summary. The book is slight; but worth every penny.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Successful ConfederatesBy J; Carter WattsOsprey has always produced a very informative and interesting series of books. This one can be listed among them. The Confederacy had some success on the eastern front and little everywhere else. One bright spot was the Confederate Navy. Early on the South realized they were at a disadvantage as far as production of war supplies was concerned. Therefore ships were bought to attack Northern commerce. Those ships such as the Alabama and Shenandoah were great successes and had the South had more such ships the outcome of the war may have been different; especially had these ships broken the blockade. I wish the book was longer; but that is a characteristic of Osprey books. I would recommend this book for those interested in a part of the war that is overlooked.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy GusAnother great addition in the series by Osprey Publishing.
