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Behind Hitler's Lines - The True Story of the Only Soldier to Fight for Both America and the Soviet Union in WWII (Paperback)
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Behind Hitler's Lines - The True Story of the Only Soldier to Fight for Both America and the Soviet Union in WWII (Paperback)
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As the twentieth century closed, the veterans of its defining war
passed away at a rate of a thousand per day. Fortunately, D-Day
paratrooper Joseph Beyrle met author Thomas H. Taylor in time to
record Behind Hitler's Lines, the true story of the first American
paratrooper to land in Normandy and the only soldier to fight for
both the United States and the Soviet Union against Nazi Germany.
It is a story of battle, followed by a succession of captures,
escapes, recaptures, and re-escapes, then battle once more, in the
final months of fighting on the Eastern Front. For these unique
experiences, both President Bill Clinton and President Boris
Yeltsin honored Joe Beyrle on the fiftieth anniversary of V-E Day.
Beyrle did not strive to be a part of history, but history kept
visiting him. Twice before the invasion he parachuted into
Normandy, bearing gold for the French resistance. D Day resulted in
his capture, and he was mistaken for a German line-crosser - a
soldier who had, in fact, died in the attempt. Eventually Joe was
held under guard at the American embassy in Moscow, suspected of
being a Nazi assassin. Fingerprints saved him, confirming that he'd
been wounded five times, and that he bore a safe-conduct pass
written by marshal Zhukov after the Wehrmacht wrested Joe, at
gunpoint, from execution by the Gestapo. In the ruins of Warsaw his
life was saved again, this time by Polish nuns. Some of Joe's story
is in his own words - a voice that will be among the last and best
we hear firsthand from World War II.
General
Imprint: |
Presidio Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
June 2004 |
First published: |
June 2004 |
Authors: |
Thomas H. Taylor
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Dimensions: |
174 x 105 x 26mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
343 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-89141-845-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
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LSN: |
0-89141-845-8 |
Barcode: |
9780891418450 |
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