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The Flag with Fifty-six Stars

A Gift from the Survivors of Mauthausen

By Rubin, Susan Goldman & Farnsworth, Bill

Publishers Summary:
On May 6, 1945, when members of the 11th Armored Division of the U.S. Army marched into the Mauthausen concentration camp, they were presented with an extraordinary gift. A group of prisoners, had surreptitiously pieced together a U.S. flag with an extra row of stars. Colonel Richard Seibel had the flag proudly flown over the camp as a symbol of freedom. This inspiring account of the liberation of one of the Third Reich's most infamous camps is a tribute to the humanity and hope preserved by the survivors. The paintings by Bill Farnsworth depict the events. Source notes, a bibliography, further resources, an index, and a reproduction of the actual flag are included.

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ISBN

978-0-82341-653-0

Publisher

New York : Holiday House, c2005.