Description
In this book, prominent Atlanta businessman and architect Benjamin Hirsch recounts his awakening identity as an observant Jew. Whilst serving in america Army right through the Korean War, Hirsch faced the ridiculousness of army life in addition to the horror of war from a unique perspective, that of a child survivor of the Holocaust. He also found that as a Jew he used to be thought to be alien and as a man he should cope with being a soldier in america Army right through the Korean War. Memories of the Shoah are brought back by wartime experiences in Korea. Hirsch also used his position in the Army to get back to Germany and search for lost relatives. Amazingly, he is in a position to relate amusing experiences, showing how he and others coped with the difficulties of living amidst horror.For the duration of his research, Hirsch found evidence supporting the claim of many survivors that the Nazis made soap from the bodies of a few Jews. This is presented in hope of reopening discussion of this horrific and controversial topic that has divided survivors and historians.