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Surviving the Reich
The World War II Saga of a Jewish-American GI

by Ivan Goldstein

     

Assigned to Company B, 41st Tank Battalion, 11th Armored Division, Private Ivan Goldstein and his fellow crewmates of a Sherman M4 tank dubbed Barracuda saw limited action during the early stages of the Battle of the Bulge.

Hit and disabled on the first day the tank entered the fray, the Barracuda caught fire and was abandoned by the crew. Goldstein and his comrades were captured by German forces and spent the remaining days of the war in a POW camp.

How the young soldier escaped not only a German major's order that he be executed but also the long days he endured in the prison camp is the subject of this World War II memoir. In an interesting twist to this story, the author discovered that the hulk of the Barracuda was not only salvaged after the war, but it also was given a place of honor in the town square of Bastogne, Belgium. He explains how his tank ended up serving as a memorial to the gallantry of the men who fought in the Battle of the Bulge.

Those who are interested in the personal stories of those who fought in World War II will enjoy Ivan Goldstein's memoir. As a Jewish-American POW, his tale is perhaps a little more harrowing than that of other American soldiers given how the Nazis mistreated Jews.

The Book

Zenith Press
April 8, 2010
Hardcover
978-0760338162
Memoir / History - World War II
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The Reviewer

Bob Walch
Reviewed 2010
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