Leonard Gross

This book covers in detail the stories of a dozen or so Jewish individuals who managed to survive the Holocaust hiding in plain sight in Berlin, in the very heart of Nazism. The author conducted extensive interviews with his subjects and, I expect, those that helped hide them, and he covers their stories almost day by day. It's very well-written and at times almost reads like a suspense novel -- I didn't want to put it down. Highly recommended.

Very well researched and readable history of the heroic Jewish survivors of Berlin at the end of WWII. Their stories are gripping along with the German Gentiles and Swedish Church who helped hide and send them out of Berlin. Incredible stories of courage, fear and determination that was a literal life and death struggle. A very worthwhile book.

The Jews of Berlin were shipped to death camps, starved to death, worked to death, committed suicide or were outright murdered. Only a handful of Jews managed to survive the entire war in Berlin. Leonard Gross has interviewed these people and compiled a book about their life and survival.

I thought this was an interesting slice of history. It was fascinating to read about how these courageous men and women survived. At times the names did seem to run together, but that is more my fault than show more the author's. Overall, well worth reading. show less

Story of 12 Jews who survived WWII in Berlin, hidden by Germans or with disguises and false identities