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Frank Blaichman was sixteen years old when the war broke out. In 1942, the killings began in Poland. With his family and friends decimated by the roundups, Blaichman decided that he would rather die fighting; he set off for the forest to find the underground bunkers of Jews who had already escaped. Together they formed a partisan force dedicated to fighting the Germans. This is a harrowing, utterly moving memoir of a young Polish Jew who chose not to go quietly and defied the mighty German war machine during World War II.

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"I didn't like the style of writing much but an interesting book. To take a look at the 'resistance' against the German Nazis from the stand point of a Jewish fighter who escaped death in one of the camps and decided at a young age to fight."

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Paperback 224 pages
Publisher Arcade (April 1, 2011)
Language English
ISBN-10 1611450152

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This is a fascinating book written by a Jewish man who served in the partisan movement and Polish underground during World War Two. Frankly, we are lucky to have this book given the dangers this man faced every day of his life during the war.

It is not an easy book to read. The author loses most of his family in the first thirty pages of the war. He refuses to go quietly and literally would prefer to die fighting the Germans.

His first rifle was a pitchfork modified to look like a rifle with a bayonet on the front end. The result was in the dark he and his men could be mistaken for Polish soldiers. Things progressed until they eventually found serious weaponry or captured it from the Germans and turned the weapons on the invaders.

It is no minor miracle the man survived the war. As a Jew, he had plenty of people trying to kill him. Eventually, after the war he moves to the United States. This had me wondering how many of these brave men did the very same thing and started their lives over.

One of the things that became clear to me was how the war shaped post-war Poland. Large populations of people, their culture, and private property were displaced or destroyed during the war. It was hell, for sure. However, today the nation simply cannot be what it was before the war. Too many people have died.

One of the best things about the book is a very personal story. The author, despite living in swamps and forests, from minute-to-minute, manages to find the love of his life. I thought it was magnificent he succeeded despite all odds.

Over all I enjoyed the book a good deal. I think it provides great insight into an area of history that should never be forgotten. There are many lessons to be learned from this manâ€™s valor and perseverance. I am grateful to read it.

If you are interested in learning more about the time period I would recommend Masters of Death by Richard Rhodes as it provides a great deal of information about the destruction of Poland and Russia as a result of the war.
Frank Blaichman's narrative of the Jewish partisans fills a void that searchers for Jewish resistance have longed for since WWII. So many stories of the Holocaust depict Jews, rightfully so, as victims, it is refreshing to read about courageous Jewish partisans, who determined to fight and die with guns in their hands, rather than submit to Nazi exterminations. It is also a testament to the courage of the Polish gentiles who unselfishly risked their lives and that of their families to aid and protect these partisans. Not all Poles were anti-semites. A very good read.
Blaichman's story is inspiring. To come of age in the midst of the Holocaust and to make the decision to leave his family and start down a path that led to survival and vindication for his family's murder is hard to imagine. His is a wonderful story of triumph in the face of unimaginable adversity.
Did not expect the story to be so good and so heroic. I am grateful for this story because I had no idea so many Jews fought back. Truly inspiring.
Writer and fighter. This is a great story about people who put their lives in danger. They suffered cold, hunger and constant fear of betrayal. They continued to fight with the end of the conflict undetermined. Read the story and be inspired.
Haunting pictures of mobs of Jewish victims lead to slaughter are commonly shown. It's nice to read about someone who fought back and survived. There were all to few who succeeded, and fewer still who wrote so well about the experience.
This would be a good read for any of today's teenagers, who complain when the T.V. is broken, or Mom can't drive you to the mall
I didn't like the style of writing much but an interesting book. To take a look at the 'resistance' against the German Nazis from the stand point of a Jewish fighter who escaped death in one of the camps and decided at a young age to fight.

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