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Hitler in the Crosshairs: A GI's Story of Courage and Faith : A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist teams up with a university scholar in this compelling, untold historical tale of a young man's courage at a critical time in United States history, and the saga of a dictator's pistol that continues today. The time is World War II. Young soldier Ira 'Teen' Palm and his men burst into a Munich apartment, hoping to capture Adolph Hitler. Instead, they find an empty apartment . . . and a golden gun. As the authors trace the story of the man and the gun, they examine a time and place that shaped men like Palm and transformed them into heroes. They also follow the strange journey of Hitler's pistol.

Category		Subject
History & Geography		Military

ISBN 13:9780310325871
ISBN 10:0310325870
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
Pages:230
Size:9.10" l x 6.30" w x 1.00" h
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