{"product_id":"saving-my-enemy-how-two-wwii-soldiers-fought-against-each-other-and-later-forged-a-friendship-that-saved-their-lives-hardcover","title":"Saving My Enemy: How Two WWII Soldiers Fought Against Each Other and Later Forged a Friendship That Saved Their Lives - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBob Welch\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A quintessential tale. Once read, never to be forgotten.\" --Erik Jendersen, lead writer of \u003ci\u003eBand of Brothers\u003c\/i\u003e on HBO\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSaving My Enemy is a \"Band of Brothers\" sequel like no other.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDon Malarkey grew up scrappy and happy in Astoria, Oregon--jumping off roofs, playing pranks, a free-range American. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFritz Engelbert's German boyhood couldn't have been more different. Regimented and indoctrinated by the Hitler Youth, he was introspective and a loner. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBoth men fought in the Battle of the Bulge, the horrific climax of World War II in Europe. A paratrooper in the U.S. Army, Malarkey served a longer continuous stretch on the bloody front lines than any man in Easy Company. Engelbert, though he never killed an enemy soldier, spent decades wracked by guilt over his participation in the Nazi war effort. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn the sixtieth anniversary of the start of the Battle of the Bulge, these two survivors met. Malarkey was a celebrity, having been featured in the HBO miniseries \u003ci\u003eBand of Brothers\u003c\/i\u003e, while Engelbert had passed the years in the obscurity of a remote German village. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut both men were still scarred-- haunted--by nightmares of war. And finally, after they met, they were able to save each other's lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSaving My Enemy\u003c\/i\u003e is the unforgettable true story of two soldiers on opposing sides who became brothers in arms.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBob Welch\u003c\/b\u003e previously collaborated with \u003ci\u003eBand of Brothers\u003c\/i\u003e hero Don Malarkey on his memoir \u003ci\u003eEasy Company Soldier: The Legendary Battles of a Sergeant from World War II's \"Band of Brothers.\"\u003c\/i\u003e He has conducted hours of interviews with World War II veterans and their families and is the author of more than a dozen books on World War II and other topics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 380\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 7.6 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 27, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42163010273415,"sku":"9781684510337","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/6cd6bf9302cfccfad0063f8bc8e1c1b7.webp?v=1733294008","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/saving-my-enemy-how-two-wwii-soldiers-fought-against-each-other-and-later-forged-a-friendship-that-saved-their-lives-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}