In 1944 X-troop were fighting in France.
With heavy losses and secret identities, some of them would tragically be buried under a cross.
By 1945 they had made their way to Germany, always searching for family members who may have survived, even if this required driving across no-man’s land into enemy territory. 
When the war ends, they begin a new mission, rooting out Nazis in Germany & Austria. But Judgement is hard to come by.
 
Chapters
00:00 Introduction: X-Troop's Mission
17:24 Finding Family: Ron Gilbert's Search
25:01 Manfred Gantz's Journey to Terezin
31:41 Rescuing Family: The Personal Mission of the X-Troop
38:00 Post-War Challenges and Denazification
44:43 Bravery and Resilience: The Legacy of the X-Troop
49:58 Conclusion: Lessons from the Holocaust

In 1944 X-troop were fighting in France. With heavy losses and secret identities, some of them would tragically be buried under a cross. By 1945 they had made their way to Germany, always searching for family members who may have survived, even if this required driving across no-man’s land into enemy territory. When the war ends, they begin a new mission, rooting out Nazis in Germany & Austria. But Judgement is hard to come by. Chapters 00:00 Introduction: X-Troop's Mission 17:24 Finding Family: Ron Gilbert's Search 25:01 Manfred Gantz's Journey to Terezin 31:41 Rescuing Family: The Personal Mission of the X-Troop 38:00 Post-War Challenges and Denazification 44:43 Bravery and Resilience: The Legacy of the X-Troop 49:58 Conclusion: Lessons from the Holocaust

In 1944 X-troop were fighting in France.
With heavy losses and secret identities, some of them would tragically be buried under a cross.
By 1945 they had made their way to Germany, always searching for family members who may have survived, even if this required driving across no-man’s land into enemy territory. 
When the war ends, they begin a new mission, rooting out Nazis in Germany &amp; Austria. But Judgement is hard to come by.
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction: X-Troop's Mission
17:24 Finding Family: Ron Gilbert's Search
25:01 Manfred Gantz's Journey to Terezin
31:41 Rescuing Family: The Personal Mission of the X-Troop
38:00 Post-War Challenges and Denazification
44:43 Bravery and Resilience: The Legacy of the X-Troop
49:58 Conclusion: Lessons from the Holocaust

#131 - Holocaust Identities II – Secret Soldiers Part 2

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History for the Curious features the dynamic historian and famous tour guide & lecturer: Rabbi Aubrey Hersh,  live from the JLE in London, hosted by myself: Mena Reisner 

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Encounter leaders, visionaries, spies, heroes & traitors and unpack 2,000 years of Jewish heritage. 
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History for the Curious The most talked-about Jewish History Podcast History for the Curious features the dynamic historian and famous tour guide & lecturer: Rabbi Aubrey Hersh, live from the JLE in London, hosted by myself: Mena Reisner Join us as we cross continents, sail through the centuries, tracing lives, uncovering events and following epic journeys, to reveal the untold stories, the scandals, and the mysteries, that have impacted our history and shaped us into who we are today. Encounter leaders, visionaries, spies, heroes & traitors and unpack 2,000 years of Jewish heritage. Go back to the story of Jews in the Temple of Jerusalem. Confront the dilemmas of the Holocaust. Visit Paris, Prague, Vilna, London, Venice, New York & the Cairo Geniza. Meet The Russian Czar, Ramchal, Maharal, Maimonides, Churchill, Shabbetai Zvi and the Hapsburgs.

History for the Curious 


The most talked-about Jewish History Podcast 


History for the Curious features the dynamic historian and famous tour guide &amp; lecturer: Rabbi Aubrey Hersh,  live from the JLE in London, hosted by myself: Mena Reisner 

Join us as we cross continents, sail through the centuries, tracing lives, uncovering events and following epic journeys,  to reveal the untold stories, the scandals,  and the mysteries, that have impacted our history and shaped us into who we are today. 

Encounter leaders, visionaries, spies, heroes &amp; traitors and unpack 2,000 years of Jewish heritage. 
Go back to the story of Jews in the Temple of Jerusalem.  Confront the dilemmas of the Holocaust.  Visit Paris, Prague, Vilna, London, Venice, New York &amp; the Cairo Geniza.  Meet The Russian Czar, Ramchal, Maharal, Maimonides, Churchill, Shabbetai Zvi and the Hapsburgs.

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