DOC Historical Description of the Clothing and Arms of the Russian Army: Uniforms of the Foot Artillery; 1801-1825 by A. Viskovatov in History

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Poland; 1941. Sixteen-year-old Harry Haft is sent to Auschwitz. When he is forced to fight against other inmates for the amusement of the SS officers; Haft shows extraordinary strength and courage; and a determination to survive. As the Soviet Army advances in April 1945; he makes a daring escape from the Nazis. After negotiating the turmoil of postwar Poland; Haft immigrates to the United States and establishes himself as a professional prizefighter; remaining undefeated until he faces heavy­weight champion Rocky Marciano in 1949. In The Boxer; Reinhard Kleist reveals another side to the steely Harry Haft: a man struggling to escape the memories of the fiancée he left behind in Poland. This is a powerful and moving graphic novel about love and the will to survive.