Behind Nazi Lines

My Father's Heroic Quest to Save 149 World War II POWs

Andrew Gerow Hodges, Denise George

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Berkley
19 September 2016

True stories of heroism, endurance & survival; History; European history; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Second World War

In 1944, hundreds of Allied soldiers were trapped in POW camps in occupied France. The odds of their survival were long. The odds of escaping, even longer. But one-man had the courage to fight the odds...

An elite British S.A.S. operative on an assassination mission gone wrong. A Jewish New Yorker injured in a Nazi ambush. An eighteen-year-old Gary Cooper lookalike from Mobile, Alabama. These men and hundreds of other soldiers found themselves in the prisoner-of-war camps off the Atlantic coast of occupied France, fighting brutal conditions and unsympathetic captors. But, miraculously, local villagers were able to smuggle out a message from the camp, one that reached the Allies and sparked a remarkable quest by an unlikely:and truly inspiring: hero.

Andy Hodges had been excluded from military service due to a lingering shoulder injury from his college-football days. Devastated but determined, Andy refused to sit at home while his fellow Americans risked their lives, so he joined the Red Cross, volunteering for the toughest assignments on the most dangerous battlefields.

In the fall of 1944, Andy was tapped for what sounded like a suicide mission: a desperate attempt to aid the Allied POWs in occupied France:alone and unarmed, matching his wits against the Nazi war machine. Despite the likelihood of failure, Andy did far more than deliver much-needed supplies.

By the end of the year, he had negotiated the release of an unprecedented 149 prisoners:leaving no one behind. This is the true story of one man's selflessness, ingenuity, and victory in the face of impossible adversity.

By: Andrew Gerow Hodges, Denise George
Imprint: Berkley
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 408g
ISBN: 9780425276471
ISBN 10: 0425276473
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 19 September 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Andrew G. Hodges, Jr., M.D., is the firstborn son of World War II hero Andrew Gerow Hodges. He is a psychiatrist in private practice and has served as assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. Dr. Hodges has helped pioneer a breakthrough to the brilliant unconscious mind, which he explained in his groundbreaking book, The Deeper Intelligence. Criminal investigators and journalists have sought Hodges expertise as a forensic profiler in cases ranging from the murder of JonBenet Ramsey to the disappearance of Natalee Holloway. He is also the author of Jesus: An Interview Across Time (A Psychiatrist Looks at His Humanity) a fascinating portrait of Jesus as man and God. Dr. Hodges lives in Birmingham, Alabama, with his family. Denise George is an author, teacher, and speaker. She has written or cowritten twenty-seven books, including The Secret Holocaust Diaries: The Untold Story of Nonna Bannister ; While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age During the Civil Rights Movement ; and The Gentle Giant of Dynamite Hill: The Untold Story of Arthur Shores and His Family s Fight for Civil Rights. Her work has been published in numerous magazines, journals, and newspapers. She is married to author Dr. Timothy George and lives in Birmingham, Alabama.

Reviews for Behind Nazi Lines: My Father's Heroic Quest to Save 149 World War II POWs

“Filled with secret missions, Nazi villains, and daring escapes that actually happened...Andy Hodges is a real hero whose story must never be forgotten.”—Eric Metaxas, New York Times bestselling author of Miracles and Bonhoeffer “One of the most intriguing books I have read on WWII…Captivating and nearly impossible to put down. I recommend it with enthusiasm to professional historians, history buffs, and anyone who wants to be inspired and entertained.”—Lyle W. Dorsett, author of Serving God and Country “What a page-turner! It reads like a good novel, but it is all true.”—Private First Class Bernard Rader, K Company, 301st Regiment, 94th Division “Fascinating…Andy’s story is one of great courage, risks, sacrifice, and commitment to a transcendent cause.”—Lt. Gen. William “Jerry” Boykin, former commander U.S. Army's Delta Force