Gertrude Boyarski

Although the Nazis seized and killed millions of Jews during World War II, they failed to capture an estimated 25,000 who escaped into the forests of Eastern Europe. Instead of simply hiding, these young men and women - many of them teenagers -- banded together to fight back, carrying out deadly acts of sabotage, staging ambushes, and waging clandestine warfare against the Nazis and their collaborators. The Jewish Partisans tells the inspiring story of how these innocent young adults transformed into guerrilla soldiers, surviving - and ultimately triumphing - against extraordinary odds. —Anonymous

Women made up less than 10% of the partisans. Their work in the partisan camps ranged from domestic duties such as cleaning, cooking, and nursing, to reconnaissance, weapons transport, and armed combat. Meet eight Jewish partisans and hear their experiences firsthand. Narrated by Tovah Feldshuh.