"Frank Blaichman was sixteen years old when German forces invaded Poland. He saw his friends and neighbors conscripted to work as slave laborers. His uncle was taken outside his home and shot for preparing kosher meat; a few weeks later, one of his cousins was shot in her bed. When the roundups and deportations came, Blaichman knew he would not go quietly." "He set off for a nearby forest to find the underground bunkers of Jews who had already escaped. Together they formed a Jewish partisan force dedicated to fighting the Germans and anyone who collaborated with them, while hiding and sheltering those who were unable to take up arms. Death stalked the lives of these brave soldiers without an army - but they knew they would rather die fighting than surrender. As their numbers grew, they took up arms alongside Polish partisan units, and in 1944, they faced their greatest test: well-armed and well-rested German army battalions and air force units sent to destroy them." "Rather Die Fighting is the inspirational memoir of a man who dared to stand up to the Nazis against all odds. It is a saga of courage, sacrifice, and honor - and a fitting tribute to those who fought shoulder to shoulder to protect their families and homeland in World War II." --Book Jacket.