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Soldat: Reflections of a German Soldier, 1936-1949

A dutiful soldier and a decent man, Siegfried Knappe served as a German officer on all fronts of World War II in Europe. His uncommonly reflective, historically detailed memoir provides a fresh perspective on the war and helps us to understand how ordinary people became the pawns of an unspeakably brutal regime. 45 photographs.

Audience
adult
Length
long · 430 pages

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