{"product_id":"from-dachau-to-d-day-helen-fry-9781839013621","title":"From Dachau to D-Day: The Refugee Who Fought for Britain","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e'I wanted to give something back to Britain for saving my life. But for all the risks, I never once regretted being part of the biggest invasion force ever to land on the Normandy beaches in June 1944, even though it brought personal losses.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilly Field was born Willy Hirschfeld in Bonn, Germany. The morning after Kristallnacht in November 1938 he was arrested by the Gestapo and transported to Dachau concentration camp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis fascinating book details his horrific experiences as a German Jew in the camp, and how he survived to come to England as a refugee. Sent to Australia and interned as an enemy alien, Willy returned to the UK and in time became a tank driver in the Royal Armoured Corps.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe fought for 11 months on the frontlines in France, Belgium and the Netherlands, at a time when the average life expectancy for a tank driver was mere weeks, and was ultimately sent back into Germany - with a tank.\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eFrom Dachau to D-Day\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Excellent biography' - \u003cem\u003eThe Oldie\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Fascinating' - \u003cem\u003eThe Jewish News\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr Helen Fry\u003c\/strong\u003e is a historian who has written extensively on the subject of World War II. Her books include \u003cem\u003eThe King's Most Loyal Enemy Aliens\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFreud's War\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBuilding the Peace\u003c\/em\u003e. She is an honorary member of the Association of Jewish Refugees, an ambassador for the Museum of Military Intelligence and President of the Friends of the National Archives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Helen Fry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1839013621\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781839013621\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lume Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/14\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.42d","brand":"Helen Fry","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43990764585215,"sku":"9781839013621","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_358bc091-31ad-4858-afe5-28f5240f299a.jpg?v=1683306547","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/from-dachau-to-d-day-helen-fry-9781839013621","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}