The Bielski brothers : the true story of three men who defied the Nazis, built a village in the forest, and saved 1,200 Jews

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Label

The Bielski brothers : the true story of three men who defied the Nazis, built a village in the forest, and saved 1,200 Jews

Title remainder

the true story of three men who defied the Nazis, built a village in the forest, and saved 1,200 Jews

Statement of responsibility

Peter Duffy

Creator

• Duffy, Peter, 1969-

Subject

• Bielski, Tuvia
• Bielski, Zus, d. 1995
• Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Belarus
• Bielski, Asael
• World War, 1939-1945 -- Jewish resistance -- Belarus
• World War, 1939-1945 -- Jews | Rescue -- Belarus
• Jews -- Persecutions -- Belarus

Language

eng

Summary

In 1941, three brothers-- Tuvia, Zus, and Asael Bielski-- witnessed their parents and two other siblings being led away to their eventual murders. This is the story of their guerilla war of wits against the Nazis. By using their intimate knowledge of the dense forests surrounding the Belarusan towns of Novogrudek and Lida, the Bielskis evaded the Nazis and established a hidden base camp, then set about convincing other Jews to join their ranks

Cataloging source

JRS

Dewey number

940.53183209478

Illustrations

• illustrations
• maps
• plates

Index

no index present

LC call number

DS135.B383

LC item number

D84 2004

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography