| The Lost Eleven: The Forgotten Story of Black American Soldiers Brutally Massacred in World War II Contributor(s): George, Denise (Author), Child, Robert (Author), Kenerly, Kevin (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1504785789 ISBN-13: 9781504785785 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks OUR PRICE: $31.46 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: January 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii - History | African American - History | Military - United States |
| Dewey: 940.541 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.4" W x 5.5" (0.45 lbs) |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Topical - Black History - Cultural Region - Benelux |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Their story was almost forgotten by history. Now known as the Wereth Eleven, these brave African-American soldiers left their homes to join the Allied effort on the front lines of WWII. As members of the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion, they provided crucial fire support at the Siege of Bastogne. Among the few who managed to escape the Nazis' devastating Ardennes Offensive, they found refuge in the small village of Wereth, Belgium. A farmer and supporter of the Allies took the exhausted and half-starved men into his home. When Nazi authorities learned of their whereabouts, they did not take the soldiers prisoner, but subjected them to torture and execution in a nearby field.Despite their bravery and sacrifice, these eleven soldiers were omitted from the final Congressional War Crimes report of 1949. For seventy years, their files--marked secret--gathered dust in the National Archive. But in 1994, at the site of their execution, a memorial was dedicated to the Wereth Eleven and all African-American soldiers who fought in Europe.Drawing on firsthand interviews with family members and fellow soldiers, The Lost Eleven tells the complete story of these nearly forgotten soldiers, their valor in battle, and their tragic end. |
Contributor Bio(s): George, Denise: - Denise George is the author of more than twenty-five books. She is the cofounder and coteacher (with author Carolyn Tomlin) of the popular writing-to-publish seminars: Boot Camp for Christian Writers. She speaks frequently at seminaries, colleges, churches, and retreats. Her husband, Dr. Timothy George, is founding Dean of Beeson Divinity School, Samford University. Kenerly, Kevin: -Kevin Kenerly earned a BA at Olivet College. A longtime member of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, he has acted in fifteen seasons, playing dozens of roles. His audiobook credits include Eddie Signwriter and Stephen King's The Running Man. Child, Robert: -Robert Child is an Emmy nominated writer and director. He is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and he has directed films all over the world, including Canada, UK, France, and Belgium. Child has garnered more than twenty-five writing and directing awards and is one of only a handful of directors whose work has screened in the Congress of the United States. |