The Brigade: An Epic Story of Vengeance, Salvation, and WWII

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Summary: Wow, great story.
Review: Really a great story -- very fast-paced, reads like a movie script. A fascinating and moving tale from WWII that is worth your time if you have any interest in WWII, the implications of the Holocaust or the founding of Israel.

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Summary: Blum pulls no punches and tells it like it was
Review: The history of the Jewish Brigade Group and the soldiers who served in it is not always pretty. The Brigade did distinguish themselves in battle but they also wrote their own rules after the war. They knew what their mission was and did everything they could to accomplish it. Blum tells all of the details and does not sugar-coat anything. It is a very well written history and makes to attempt to apologize for nor glorify the actions of the men who served.

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Summary: The greatest heroes
Review: The turning point of this masterpiece is a short scene in a church. Two soldiers, wearing their Jewish Brigade uniforms, show up to assassinate a Nazi in hiding. Instead, one of the congregants, a young girl, sees them and confesses to them in broken Herbew that she is a Jewish orphan and wants to leave with the soldiers. Suddenly, the soldiers see a shift in their mission from being assassins to rescuing Jews and smuggling them to Israel. This noble mission is completed, at times at odds with the British Army and at times with their tacit aid. This story how one chance encounter leads to the rescue of tens of thousands is a magnificant story that should stand alongside the story of the Exodus from Egypt.

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Summary: The greatest heroes
Review: The turning point of this masterpiece is a short scene in a church. Two soldiers, wearing their Jewish Brigade uniforms, show up to assassinate a Nazi in hiding. Instead, one of the congregants, a young girl, sees them and confesses to them in broken Herbew that she is a Jewish orphan and wants to leave with the soldiers. Suddenly, the soldiers see a shift in their mission from being assassins to rescuing Jews and smuggling them to Israel. This noble mission is completed, at times at odds with the British Army and at times with their tacit aid. This story how one chance encounter leads to the rescue of tens of thousands is a magnificant story that should stand alongside the story of the Exodus from Egypt.

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Summary: The Brigade
Review: This historical treatment reads more like a novel, which is why I could not put it down. The author did exhaustive research and explains in detail how he balanced the memories of the participants (which can be flawed) with other factual data. Not only does the reader get a good dose of WW II, one receives a great deal of insight into the creation of Israel.

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Summary: Excellent Book
Review: This is by far the best book I've read on the subject.
I couldn't put it down until I finished reading it.

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Summary: Stunning Book!
Review: This is one of the better books that you will ever read about World War II and the Jewish people. Blum follows three soldiers,Israel Carmi,Johanan Pelz,and Arie Pinchuk through this book. The British establish a Jewish Brigade at the end of the war. The Brigade sees some action against the Nazis and do very well. The three soldiers who are highlighted take on the role of avengers. By obtaining documentation of the identities of Gestapo members who were involved in Holocaust activities they begin a series of executions of the guilty parties. Many a Gestapo member is executed. After encountering a Jewish orphan
child the group becomes involved in getting Jewish people smuggled into Palestine. This activity plays a huge role in the
founding of Israel.This is a book that will make a huge impression on you.You are able to see the early days of the State of Israel.Buy this and read it.It is a keeper.

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Summary: An unusual military coverage of changed sentiments
Review: This World War II saga takes on a different presentation than most about the era, telling of the first Jewish army in modern times who participated in a covert plan to execute Nazis after the war - and their transition to helping European orphans and the making of Israel. Howard Blum's Brigade is an unusual military coverage of changed sentiments and perspectives.