A story of the Holocaust and the Greatest Generation. 1933. America is in economic depression and moving toward isolationism. Germany descends beneath the clouds of Nazism, militarism and prejudicial hate. Enter the early years of the four main protagonists. Mo and Max Gordon, absolute bookend twins from a hardscrabble, blue-collar neighborhood in Springfield Illinois. TR Royce, only son of America's most influential Senator, and close friend and ally of President Roosevelt. Aaron Gittlesohn, Jewish boy of humble origins in Munich Germany. Fast Forward, 1940. The boys have become young men. Aaron and his parents are rounded up and transported to the concentration camp at Dachau. In America, war on the horizon, Mo enlists in the army. Just before going off to training, he meets a young girl playing the piano in a Springfield nightclub and falls in love. America is attacked at Pearl Harbor, thrusting the United States into the war. Max and TR, both now law school graduates, enlist in the army, and become close friends while at Officers Candidate School. As they move through the war together, they both yearn for action on the front lines, but become stuck in a succession of desk jobs, until one fateful assignment, as Hitler is now losing the war, sends them to the gates of Dachau when the Americans liberate what is left of the horrifically brutalized prisoners. On the other side of the globe, Mo has been marching through the jungles of Burma with a force of 5000 men. Mo displays uncommon courage in battle, becoming a legitimate war hero. The stories of three American soldiers unfolds, as does the tale of life and death in the despicable Nazi concentration camp. From the unforgiving jungles of Burma to the War College in London, from the Oval Office of President Roosevelt to the Fuhrerbunker of Adolph Hitler, and the terror and cruelty of Dachau, "Circumstances of War" is an epic narrative of friendship, courage, loyalty, hope, healing and the ultimate triumph of the human spirit. Author recommended on the cover of the book. Admiral James Stavridis, former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, says this about "Circumstances of War". "Circumstances of War" is a realistic look at the horrors of a great power conflict brought down to the most personal level. It is a riveting story of resilience in the face of enormous challenges." Admiral Stavridis is the author or co-author of fourteen books and novels, including his latest fiction novel about naval battles in the Second World War, "The Restless Wave". Recommended by onlinebookclub.org., with over five million members. "Circumstances of War by Robert John Gardner is a gripping narrative that intricately combines the lives of diverse characters amidst the backdrop of war. A truly compelling read".