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Steel Helmet and Mortarboard: An Academic in Uncle Sam's Army
Francis H. Heller
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Description for Steel Helmet and Mortarboard: An Academic in Uncle Sam's Army
Hardcover. A story of an Austrian refugee who earned an American law degree in 1941 and set his sights on studying political science but a year later was drafted into the US Army. Num Pages: 216 pages, 15 illustrations, maps, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
As a young officer candidate in the Austrian army in 1938, Francis Heller put himself at risk by refusing to swear an oath of allegiance to Adolf Hitler. Had he stayed in Vienna, he would have been arrested by the Gestapo as a supporter of Austrian independence and an enemy of the Nazis. But he managed to escape into Czechoslovakia under cover of darkness. He subsequently made his way to America, where he finally pursued the academic career that military service had interrupted. ""Steel Helmet and Mortarboard"" is the story of this Austrian refugee who earned an American law degree ... Read more
As a young officer candidate in the Austrian army in 1938, Francis Heller put himself at risk by refusing to swear an oath of allegiance to Adolf Hitler. Had he stayed in Vienna, he would have been arrested by the Gestapo as a supporter of Austrian independence and an enemy of the Nazis. But he managed to escape into Czechoslovakia under cover of darkness. He subsequently made his way to America, where he finally pursued the academic career that military service had interrupted. ""Steel Helmet and Mortarboard"" is the story of this Austrian refugee who earned an American law degree ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Missouri
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
458g
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Missouri, United States
ISBN
9780826218384
SKU
V9780826218384
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Ref
99-15
About Francis H. Heller
Francis H. Heller is Professor Emeritus of Law at the University of Kansas and author or editor of numerous books, including Economics and the Truman Administration and The Kansas State Constitution: A Reference Guide. He also helped President Truman with the preparation of his memoirs and served as vice president of the Harry S. Truman Library Institute for over 30 ... Read more
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