LIFE Heroes of World War II: Men and Women Who Put Their Lives on the Line

by LIFE

A moneygrubbing Nazi who spent his fortune saving Jews, a Bon Marche perfume seller who became a British spy, a Polish priest who gave his life so that another man could live. These are just a few of the ordinary people who became extraordinary heroes - on and off the battlefields of World War II.

Genres: History

139 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 23, 2017

About the author

Life was an American magazine published weekly from 1883 to 1972, as an intermittent "special" until 1978, and as a monthly from 1978 until 2000. During its golden age from 1936 to 1972, Life was a wide-ranging weekly general interest magazine known for the quality of its photography.

Reviews

[Joe Krakovsky · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a rather short book with under 100 pages, many of which are photographs. Heroes come in many different forms from K-9 Corps dogs, to priests, to generals. They are black, white, yellow, and all shades in between. A fair representation is made here for such a small book. Several women are included, from spies, to Angels of Mercy to fighter pilots. Many gave all they had, and then some. Read what they had done and you will see why they should be honored and remembered.

[Abby Mace · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very short read, but with some great pictures and short stories, it’s a good starting point to dive deeper into learning more about these people and groups.

[Ray-The-Pilot · Rating 4 out of 5]

Most of the stories I heard before but some others were interesting and sad.
We owe a lot to the selflessness of that generation. 🫡