Bridge over the San River. Holocaust: The Missed Page

An amazing and dramatic story about how in 1939 Jewish families fled from the totalitarian regime of Europe to the USSR, escaping the looming disaster. Many of them avoided the tragic fate awaiting them in the occupied territories. Among the survivors is the future Prime Minister of Israel Menachem Begin and other outstanding personalities.

The book tells the story of the feat of Border Guard Lieutenant Ivan Krivonogov, who held his pillbox on the San River for twelve days and then, after spending three and a half years in captivity, managed to make a daring escape from the island of Usedom on a German bomber.

It also describes the story of Wehrmacht Oberleutnant Albert Battel, who, risking his life, smuggled Jews out of the Przemyśl ghetto in a truck - thanks to his actions, many remained alive.

1. A penetrating narrative by Doctor of Law, Professor Lev Simkin, about how war breaks and simultaneously tempers human destinies.

2. The book reveals a little-known page of history - the flight of Jews from occupied Europe in 1939.

3. Among the heroes are the future Prime Minister of Israel Menachem Begin and composer Mieczysław Weinberg, whose fates could have turned out differently.

4. The author details the "Battel List," which is as significant as the famous "Schindler's List," reminding us of the power of human compassion.

5. The work reads like a tense historical novel and will be of interest to a wide audience of readers.