Dr. Michael Greenberg, Imagetripping LLC's New Book "Tables Turned on Them: Jews Guarding Nazi POWs Held in the United States" is a Riveting Story of Grace and Strength
Recent release "Tables Turned on Them: Jews Guarding Nazi POWs Held in the United States" from Page Publishing author Dr. Michael Greenberg, Imagetripping LLC, is a meticulously researched collection of biographies of Jewish American GIs with the mental and moral strength to withstand the emotional difficulties in dealing with Nazi prisoners of war held in the United States as well as anti-Semitism in the US Army in the aftermath of the Second World War.
NORTHBROOK, Ill., June 5, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Dr. Michael Greenberg, Imagetripping LLC, a retired food scientist who has earned a PhD in Chemistry and over sixty US patents, has written numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals and chapters in technical books, and founded Imagetripping LLC, a company providing technical consulting for the food industry, book publication and promotion, and travel photography services, has completed his book "Tables Turned on Them: Jews Guarding Nazi POWs Held in the United States": an in-depth look at the relatively unknown US Army practice of placing Jewish-American soldiers in supervisory positions at US-based facilities holding German Nazi prisoners of war.
Dr. Greenberg writes, "As the systematic murder of six million Jews by Nazi Germany and its collaborators was taking place, Jewish soldiers in the United States Army participated in guarding, healing, and reeducating some of the four hundred thousand German prisoners of war (PW) held in camps scattered across the United States. History has paid little attention to the participation of Jewish GIs at these camps and the role they played in preparing PWs to return and participate in a postwar democratic Germany. Very little is known about the experiences of these Jewish soldiers that prepared them to go face-to-face with German PWs, some of whom were hardened Nazi party members. In addition, little is known about how the tour of duty in these camps affected the GIs' postwar lives.
"Fifty years after the German PWs returned home, I found an unexpected gift my late parents left me that became a portal to discover stories of individual Jewish men whose deeds should inspire future generations on confronting anti-Semitism and racism. These men did not feel sorry for themselves being assigned to PW camps, did not request transfers, and embraced the change and focused on the things they could control. They viewed their roles not as custodians or babysitters of prisoners but as role models of Jewish men who were fit, trim, educated, held rank, and wanted to do more than just 'ride out the war' in the zone of the interior. Their stories are about affecting positive change in the PWs' thinking and behaviors. Their mission of tikkun olam—'repair of the world'—is the subject of this book. How, where, and when they started and completed this mission is unique to each Jewish GI despite them having common basic training in Jewish upbringing and values. It is hoped that this book will inspire other Jewish soldiers who served at PW camps or their family members knowledgeable about their service to step forward and share their experiences. This could lead to a future updated edition of this book."
Published by New York City-based Page Publishing, Dr. Michael Greenberg's book is a fascinating and inspiring message born of the Jewish soldiers who had the moral courage to treat their most deadly foes with fairness, generosity, and compassion.
Readers who wish to experience this engrossing work can purchase "Tables Turned on Them: Jews Guarding Nazi POWs Held in the United States" at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iTunes store, Amazon, Google Play, or Barnes and Noble.
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