Fighting from the Forest
Autor Daniela Ozacky Sternen Limba Engleză Paperback – 15 mai 2027
During the Holocaust, a vast number of Jews fled into the forests of Eastern Europe and joined partisan units, choosing armed resistance over passive survival. Fighting From the Forest tells the powerful and little-known story of these men and women who fought the Nazis while struggling to stay alive under some of the harshest conditions imaginable.
Based on survivor testimonies, archival sources, and personal accounts, this book explores daily life in the forest camps, the dangers of guerrilla warfare, and the difficult choices and decisions partisans were forced to make. It reveals not only acts of courage and solidarity, but also internal conflicts, moral dilemmas, and encounters with discrimination and antisemitism—even within resistance movements themselves.
Moving beyond familiar heroic myths, Fighting from the Forest offers a deeply human portrait of Jewish resistance: a story of fear and hope, love and loss, loyalty and betrayal. The book also follows the survivors into the postwar years, showing how their experiences shaped efforts to rebuild Jewish life and memory.
This is a compelling account of resilience, survival, and the complex realities of fighting back during one of history's darkest times.
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ISBN-10: 1626714428
Pagini: 268
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 mm
Editura: Purdue Scholarly Publishing Services
Notă biografică
Daniela Ozacky Stern, PhD, is a historian specializing in Jewish resistance during the Holocaust and World War II. Her research focuses on Jewish life under Nazi rule, partisan movements, and the documentation and memory of the Holocaust. She has worked for more than two decades in archives in Israel and abroad and has presented her research at international academic conferences across the world. Ozacky Stern is the author of numerous scholarly publications that bring to light lesser-known stories of survival, moral choice, outstanding bravery, and unique forms of resilience. Her scholarship is based on thorough archival research, survivor testimonies, and historical and theoretical analysis to deepen understanding of Jewish experiences during the war.