LIFE Heroes of World War II: Men and Wom
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2017
π LIFE
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LIFE Heroes of World War II: Men and Women Who Put Their Lives on the Line
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A moneygrubbing Nazi who spent his fortune saving Jews, a Bon Marche perfume seller who became a British spy, a Polish priest who gave his life so that another man could live. These are just a few of the ordinary people who became extraordinary heroes - on and off the battlefields of World War II.
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