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Gangsters vs. Nazis, how Jewish mobsters battled Nazis in wartime America, Michael Benson

Label
Gangsters vs. Nazis, how Jewish mobsters battled Nazis in wartime America, Michael Benson
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-287)
Illustrations
illustrationsplates
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Gangsters vs. Nazis
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
1294395203
Responsibility statement
Michael Benson
Sub title
how Jewish mobsters battled Nazis in wartime America
Summary
"The stunning true story of the rise of Nazism in America during the 1930s and 1940s--and the fearless Jewish gangsters and crime families who joined forces to fight back...with a vengeance. With an intense cinematic style, acclaimed nonfiction crime author Michael Benson divulges the thrilling role of Jewish mobsters like Meyer Lansky and Bugsy Siegel in stomping out the terrifying tide of Nazi sympathizers in the years leading to WWII." -- Amazon.com
Target audience
adult
resource.variantTitle
Gangsters versus Nazis
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