Frank Blaichman

About the Author

Frank Blaichman is a Holocaust survivor and World War II veteran whose extraordinary life story has inspired readers worldwide. Born in Poland in 1922, he joined the anti-Nazi resistance at the age of nineteen, leading a Jewish partisan unit that fought guerrilla warfare against German forces in the forests of Lublin. Evading capture and loss, Blaichman emerged from the war to build a new life in the United States, where he raised a family and pursued a career in business. His memoir, Rather Die Fighting: A Memoir of World War II, offers a gripping firsthand account of courage, survival, and the unyielding human spirit amid unimaginable horror, serving as a poignant testament to the resilience of those who resisted tyranny.