A firsthand account of growing up in Germany when Adolf Hitler comes to power. A peaceful life in the countryside is brought to an end by the outbreak of World War II and for the author and his family life will never be the same again.
Drafted to the army at age sixteen, Wilfried is caught between the ever nearing Russian and Allied forces. Intimate letters between his parents reveal personal details which show the desperation of a war having gone wrong.
As one of the few survivors, the 18 year old author faces more challenges in a Germany in ruins. But Wilfried sets out on further adventures
This is a story of the challenges of both war and peace, told with humor and from a point of view that has rarely been seen.
This is a well written and immensely enjoyable book.
Drafted to the army at age sixteen, Wilfried is caught between the ever nearing Russian and Allied forces. Intimate letters between his parents reveal personal details which show the desperation of a war having gone wrong.
As one of the few survivors, the 18 year old author faces more challenges in a Germany in ruins. But Wilfried sets out on further adventures
This is a story of the challenges of both war and peace, told with humor and from a point of view that has rarely been seen.
This is a well written and immensely enjoyable book.
