num_pages: 208
description: In this memoir of his experiences as a teenage infantryman in the US Third Army during World War II, Kotlowitz brings to life the harrowing story of the massacre of his platoon in northeastern France, in which he—by playing dead—was the only one to survive.
language: English
title: Before Their Time: A Memoir
titlecomplete: Before Their Time: A Memoir
genres: History, World War II, War, Military History, Nonfiction, Memoir, Military Fiction
ratings_count: 125
publisher: Anchor