B is for battles fought honorably,
for being merciful to wounded enemies,
for being human in wartime.
Borrowman’s research reveals the true stories of men and women who saw past the label of “enemy” to behave with honor during the American Revolution, Civil War, World War I and onward to Vietnam and Iraq.
A British rifle inventor refuses to shoot George Washington in the back during the Revolutionary War.
Rudi, an ordinary German boy who defied Hitler’s SS recruiters, was saved by a Nazi prison guard.
The best non-fiction reads like a novel, not a fact list – check out Compassionate Soldier at your local library or independent bookstore.
What other true stories of compassion to enemies do you know?
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Book info: Compassionate Soldier: Remarkable True Stories of Mercy, Heroism, and Honor From the Battlefield / Jerry Borrowman. Shadow Mountain Publishing, 2017. [author site] [publisher site] Review copy and cover image courtesy of the publisher.
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