The Cross and the Arrow

A rediscovered hidden gem about the German resistance to the Nazi regime. A special Armed Services Edition to more than 150,000 American fighting men was distributed during World War II. This edition contains an introduction by Patrick Chura, distinguished Professor, University of Akron.

Albert Maltz (1908-85) was a prizewinning American playwright, fiction writer and screenwriter. His novel The Cross and the Arrow, about the German resistance to the Nazi regime, was distributed to 150,000 American soldiers during the Second World War. He worked on a number of films, including Casablanca, until he was blacklisted during McCarthyism. He is best remembered today for his novels A Tale of One January and The Journey of Simon McKeever.