Z válečných polí Evropy do ruského zajetí – Förg Klaus G. (2022)

On August 15th, it began. We were covered by artillery fire and the fire of Stalin's organs, which lasted for hours. I still remember that it was on that night that there was a lunar eclipse. It seemed to perfectly fit the mood of judgment day. In our positions, we managed to withstand daily fierce attacks for two weeks. Then encirclement threatened, as the Russians managed to cross the river on both our right and left and were advancing along our flanks. Therefore, the order came to evacuate our positions and retreat. The next six weeks were the worst I experienced in the war. Every day brought new situations, nighttime retreats, building defenses, and trying to hold our position until evening. And the same game again the next night. Sleep was out of the question; everyone was achieving superhuman feats, even though many of our comrades fell or were seriously injured. I still hear their screams. You can't forget something like that. The book tells the story of the German soldier Eberhard Dennerlein. When he joined the 47th Engineer Battalion in Munich in 1936, it marked a real turning point in his life. He committed to serving the Wehrmacht faithfully for his entire life. By the age of twenty, he was already appointed a company commander. After military missions in the Netherlands, Belgium, and France, he was in the year...