I Will Come Back for You
The undercover Jewish commando who helped defeat the Nazis
By: Daniel Huhn, Rachel Stanyon (Translator)
Paperback | 18 February 2025
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A gripping account of hidden identity, military courage, and an against-all-odds reunion. 'Extraordinary ... one of the most moving and uplifting stories of the war' Keith Lowe
'A remarkable book' - The Telegraph
A gripping account of hidden identity, military courage, and an against-all-odds reunion.
Four days after Germany's surrender in May 1945, a young British officer headed east into Germany. But this was no ordinary soldier. Manfred Gans was searching for his family. As a Jewish boy in Nazi Germany, he fled to England. Once he could, he enlisted, serving in the elite British 'Three Troop' unit, comprised of German-speaking refugees, and joined the D-Day landings.
Working undercover, he gained vital intelligence, liberated occupied France and the Netherlands, and saved lives on both sides. Meanwhile, he dreamed of a reunion with his family trapped behind enemy lines, and with his childhood sweetheart, Anita.
As the war ended, chaos reigned in Germany: defeated Wehrmacht soldiers faced columns of U.S. and British soldiers, concentration camp survivors encountered SS guards, and Soviet military roadblocks controlled the route east. Manfred overcame them all, finally reaching the place his parents were last seen: Theresienstadt ...
Translated by Rachel Stanyon
About the Authors
Daniel Huhn is the author of numerous films and radio features dealing primarily with historical topics, including the documentary Back to Borken and an Audible Original podcast about Manfred Gans' journey. In 2016, he embarked with the descendants of the Gans family on the route Manfred Gans had taken more than 70 years earlier.
Rachel Stanyon is a translator from German to English. She has worked as a teacher and researcher in Germany and the UK, and is currently based in Melbourne, Australia, on the lands of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people. From here, she also volunteers for the world literature journal Asymptote. She holds a master's in translation, and in 2016 won a place in the New Books in German Emerging Translators Programme.
'A remarkable book' - The Telegraph
A gripping account of hidden identity, military courage, and an against-all-odds reunion.
Four days after Germany's surrender in May 1945, a young British officer headed east into Germany. But this was no ordinary soldier. Manfred Gans was searching for his family. As a Jewish boy in Nazi Germany, he fled to England. Once he could, he enlisted, serving in the elite British 'Three Troop' unit, comprised of German-speaking refugees, and joined the D-Day landings.
Working undercover, he gained vital intelligence, liberated occupied France and the Netherlands, and saved lives on both sides. Meanwhile, he dreamed of a reunion with his family trapped behind enemy lines, and with his childhood sweetheart, Anita.
As the war ended, chaos reigned in Germany: defeated Wehrmacht soldiers faced columns of U.S. and British soldiers, concentration camp survivors encountered SS guards, and Soviet military roadblocks controlled the route east. Manfred overcame them all, finally reaching the place his parents were last seen: Theresienstadt ...
Translated by Rachel Stanyon
About the Authors
Daniel Huhn is the author of numerous films and radio features dealing primarily with historical topics, including the documentary Back to Borken and an Audible Original podcast about Manfred Gans' journey. In 2016, he embarked with the descendants of the Gans family on the route Manfred Gans had taken more than 70 years earlier.
Rachel Stanyon is a translator from German to English. She has worked as a teacher and researcher in Germany and the UK, and is currently based in Melbourne, Australia, on the lands of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people. From here, she also volunteers for the world literature journal Asymptote. She holds a master's in translation, and in 2016 won a place in the New Books in German Emerging Translators Programme.
Industry Reviews
''Extraordinary ... one of the most moving and uplifting stories of the war. I couldn't put it down'' - Keith Lowe, author of Savage Continent
ISBN: 9781804187807
ISBN-10: 1804187801
Available: 18th February 2025
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 256
Publisher: Bonnier
Dimensions (cm): 23.4 x 15.3
Weight (kg): 0.28
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