In 'Defiance' of Nazi invaders
Font size:
Ed Zwick's film, starring Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber and Jamie Bell, recalls the World War II resistance of Jewish refugees in what's now Belarus.
In the freezing forests of Belarus, as the Nazis swept through Europe, handfuls of Jewish refugees banded together under the leadership of the Bielski brothers to survive the killing winter and beyond. But they didn't just survive; they struck back, attacking German soldiers and collaborators, performing acts of sabotage and supporting other partisan groups. All told, the Bielskis are said to have rescued about 1,200 Jews.
In the freezing forests of Belarus, as the Nazis swept through Europe, handfuls of Jewish refugees banded together under the leadership of the Bielski brothers to survive the killing winter and beyond. But they didn't just survive; they struck back, attacking German soldiers and collaborators, performing acts of sabotage and supporting other partisan groups. All told, the Bielskis are said to have rescued about 1,200 Jews.
Read Full Story, then come back to Kasarani.com and comment
Add to:
del.icio.us |
Digg
del.icio.us |
Digg
This article belongs to LA Times. The selection and placement of stories on this page were determined automatically by a computer program. Kasarani.com does not edit or endorse any of the articles.
We bring them to you from different sources as a service to you and other Kenyans worldwide.
Email to Friend: 
Print version
Plain text
Comments ( posted):
Post your comment