When reality is usually scoffed at & illusion is king, here is a mostly true story of how one man served in four different armies in order to survive for six years of war. Intrigue, Stolen Gold, Survival, & Espionage were all part of Alex's instincts in helping to save hundreds of Jews from both Gestapo & N.K.V.D. Remaining One Step Ahead Of Discovery. Amazing True Story of how God used one man to survive World War Ii after both Germany & Russia attacked Poland in September,1939. This book is based upon the original, unpublished, true story by George Barton, A Trail Of Gold. follows how Alex was the only survivor of the first trainload of humanitarian transport of 436 Jews from Poland to Switzerland as a Cover for stolen Gold.