As a United States war crimes investigator during World War II; Benhamin B. Ferencz participated in the liberation of Nazi concentration camps. He returned to Germany after the war to help bring perpetrators of war crimes to justice and remained to direct restitution programs for Nazi victims. In Less Than Slaves; Ferencz describes the painstaking efforts that were made to persuade German industrial firms such as I. G. Farben; Krupp; AEG; Rheinmetall; and Daimler-Benz to compensate camp inmates who were exploited as forced laborers. The meager outcome of these efforts emerges from searing pages that detail the difficulties confronted by Ferencz and his dedicated colleagues. This engrossing narrative is a vital resource for all who are concerned with the moral; legal; and practical implications of the recent significant increase in the number of compensation claims by victims of persecution. First published in 1979; Ferencz's penetrating firsthand account returns to print with the author's evaluation of its historical significance and current relevance.
#130289 in Books 1995-09-22 1995-09-22Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x .55 x 6.00l; .64 #File Name: 0253209862176 pages
Review
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. True GritBy CustomerExcellent. A translation by the son of a Russian Jewish 18 y/o woman who contracted to marry a rooky pioneer and homestead on the North Dakota prairie. The winters were every bit as grueling as the first storms of 2016 and perhaps worse considering they were living in an overcrowded 12 x 14 ft shack ( a frame and no insulation ). It gives meaning to the phrase "true grit".0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Well written and opened up the terrible conditions the settlers dealt withBy kate johnsonWell written and opened up the terrible conditions the settlers dealt with. I also grew up in this area so was of great interest to me.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Rachel Calof's Story--amazingBy Kindle CustomerI have an entire bookshelf and Kindle full of women homesteader's stories. Rachel arrived about 10 years before my relatives arrived; and because of our similar backgrounds; her story caught my attention immediately. I cannot believe what she and thousands of other women went through on the lonesome plains of America. Bad enough to have to try and raise a family on an isolated farm but she had to endure the constant presence of a fanatical mother-in-law and indifferent and often callous in-laws. I have nothing but admiration for this amazing woman.
