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School Library Journal
Reviewed on February 1, 2015 | Grades 5 and Up
Gr 8 Up—In this glimpse into history, Rauch, a young Jewish man in Third Reich Vienna, describes his experiences during World War II. Strongly opposed to Nazi rule, Rauch and his mother hid Jews in their apartment, helping them escape to safety, and worked with the underground resistance. But when Rauch ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2015
This translated memoir relates Rauch's experiences as a quarter-Jewish Austrian conscript on the Eastern front of WWII. This is a...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on March 1, 2015
A compelling autobiography that provides a rare, sympathetic look at the hardships endured by soldiers fighting for Germany during World War II, as well as at the unusual circumstance of the German army recruiting Jewish people. Georg Rauch writes beautifully and fills his anecdotes with a dark sense of humor: "The Russian soldier simply stood there with his finger on the trigger of his submachine gun . . . My new master. I could imagine that my rights were few, if any. I was guil...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on March 1, 2015
A compelling autobiography that provides a rare, sympathetic look at the hardships endured by soldiers fighting for Germany during World War II, as well as at the unusual circumstance of the German army recruiting Jewish people. Georg Rauch writes beautifully and fills his anecdotes with a dark sense of humor: "The Russian soldier simply stood there with his finger on the trigger of his submachine gun . . . My new master. I could imagine that my rights were few, if any. I was guil...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
