“Sons and Soldiers tells the remarkable story of how 2,000 German-born Jews were able to get the crucial intelligence that saved American lives and helped win World War II… The message of their courage and patriotism should not be lost in today’s war on terrorism.”
—Leon Panetta, former Director of the CIA, former Secretary of Defense
“A revelatory work about a group of Jewish men whose World War II journeys are so implausible and heroic it’s difficult to understand why so few of us knew about them before now. A book of fear, flight and almost divine retribution.”
—Steve Twomey, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Countdown to Pearl Harbor
“A first-rate account of one of the last, great untold stories of World War II.”
—Steven P. Remy, author of The Malmedy Massacre
“Bruce Henderson’s Sons and Soldiers artfully evokes the drama of the persecution and flight–and later, their brave return as soldiers–of German-born Jewish sons to America, where they found a new home and a divine purpose. More than an enlightening history, it is a stellar addition to the literature of human survival and triumph.”
—Colin Heaton, author of The German Aces Speak and The Star of Africa
“This coming-of-age saga is a story of patriotism and courage unlike any other from World War II. An unforgettable story and a great read, told in Bruce Henderson’s poignant and powerful style.”
—Bill Sloan, author of Their Backs Against the Sea
“Sons and Soldiers is the riveting — and long neglected — story of Jewish refugees from Nazi barbarism, who fought an intensely personal war for America. Bruce Henderson has delivered a fast-paced and rich narrative.”
—Douglas Waller, author of Disciples: The World War II Missions of the CIA Directors Who Fought for Wild Bill Donovan
“A triumph! More than seventy years after World War II ended, historians scramble to unearth a fresh story. With Sons and Soldiers, Bruce Henderson has found one. This gripping account of German Jews who fled their nation only to return as members of an elite U.S. Army unit to help defeat the Nazis, tugs at every emotion.”
—John Wukovits, author of Tin Can Titans
“An invaluable, must-read addition to the canon of important WWII books, about the thousands of European-born American soldiers whose own odysseys were ingrained in the 20th Century’s two most significant narratives: the Holocaust and the Allied war against their families’ oppressors in Nazi Germany.”
—Steven Karras, author of The Enemy I Knew