'Gangsters vs. Nazis' book tells how a New York judge secretly directed mafia bosses Meyer Lansky and Bugsy Siegel to recruit an army of Jewish thugs to intimidate antisemites
Jewish mobsters showed up to intimidate and fight the German American Bund and other Nazi organizations from New York to Chicago to Minnesota and even Los Angeles.
Before WWII, Jewish mobsters kept Nazis at bay in the US — with their fists jta.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from jta.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.