# #131 - Holocaust Identities II – Secret Soldiers Part 2

From **History For The Curious** by R Aubrey Hersh;Mena Reisner.

- **Published:** Sun, 28 Jul 2024 11:27:24 +0100
- **Duration:** 50:57
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<p>In 1944 X-troop were fighting in France.</p>
<p>With heavy losses and secret identities, some of them would tragically be buried under a cross.</p>
<p>By 1945 they had made their way to Germany, always searching for family members who may have survived, even if this required driving across no-man’s land into enemy territory. </p>
<p>When the war ends, they begin a new mission, rooting out Nazis in Germany &amp; Austria. But Judgement is hard to come by.</p>
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<p>Chapters</p>
<p>00:00 Introduction: X-Troop's Mission</p>
<p>17:24 Finding Family: Ron Gilbert's Search</p>
<p>25:01 Manfred Gantz's Journey to Terezin</p>
<p>31:41 Rescuing Family: The Personal Mission of the X-Troop</p>
<p>38:00 Post-War Challenges and Denazification</p>
<p>44:43 Bravery and Resilience: The Legacy of the X-Troop</p>
<p>49:58 Conclusion: Lessons from the Holocaust</p>