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During WW2, a group of Jewish refugees (intellectuals, writers, artists and athletes - most from Germany and Austria) escaped to Britain and were interned as 'enemy aliens'. In 1942, they were selected and trained to form a special unit of commandoes who would be sent back into Europe to play a significant role in the final battles against the Nazis. Based on original archival research, interviews and a cache of newly discovered sources, this is a book brimming with camaraderie, heroism and high-octane storytelling, as it tells the dramatic story of the X-Troop men who helped to defeat the Nazis and liberate the concentration camps where their families had either been killed or imprisoned.
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X Troop, Leah Garrett
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- Released
- 2021
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- Title
- X Troop
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Leah Garrett
- Publisher
- Random House UK Ltd
- Released
- 2021
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 1784743127
- ISBN13
- 9781784743123
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Historical Themes, History, Military History, Military Fiction, Wars, World War II, Holocaust
- Rating
- 4.25 out of 5
- Description
- During WW2, a group of Jewish refugees (intellectuals, writers, artists and athletes - most from Germany and Austria) escaped to Britain and were interned as 'enemy aliens'. In 1942, they were selected and trained to form a special unit of commandoes who would be sent back into Europe to play a significant role in the final battles against the Nazis. Based on original archival research, interviews and a cache of newly discovered sources, this is a book brimming with camaraderie, heroism and high-octane storytelling, as it tells the dramatic story of the X-Troop men who helped to defeat the Nazis and liberate the concentration camps where their families had either been killed or imprisoned.