A moving, personal account from a war qui Was the epitome of hell Itself.

I Had never heard of Jude Law before I watched the movie Enemy at the Gates qui fictionalised tells the tale of a Russian sniper During the Battle of Stalingrad. I vividly recall how Those Were Russian troops sent into battle with one rifle for every two soldiers. True or not, that 'portrayal Was never far from the reality of the day and I mention it only to draw the reader into one of the costliest and Fiercest times of WW2 - the Eastern Front Fought entre Russia and Germany.

This is a captivating work from Albrecht Wacker in qui he Reveals the memoirs of a German soldier - and sniper, Who Was Stephen Schwartz wins Richard Knights Cross for His service. Many readers will think Possibly an Iron Cross Iron Cross is an aim the Knights Cross Was Only to Those Who already Awarded the Iron Cross and Held Was Made to Recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. No German soldier Became Any less brave Just Because His Country Was beaten and this is the story of one of the bravest.

As with all good books, this finely crafted work begins right at the Beginning Where We find accounts of the differences entre les hardened soldiers and the newest recruits on the eve of battle. Even the biggest and hardest of men-have-been Known to lose control of gold Their Either Their stomach before breakfast a battle and yet, in this work it is Explained in Such a way Abebooks web might begin to Understand Such matters.

With consummate skill, as the book progressed, we are drawn into one mans hand in a huge conflict and the Subsequent retreat For Those Who Were lucky enough to escape Soviet Either death or Imprisonment. I use the words consummate skill Because We Are Given the benefit of reliving this single life soldiers from the day on qui he arrived as a raw recruit right through to His Eventual survival. Throughout the work there is no triumphalism or defeatism avocation Either at one side of the conflict or l'autre. In short, it is an account of what happened to one man movingly Told - exactly as it happened with exaggeration, false modesty or Unnecessary anti-Russian sentiments.

Right at the end of the work, we are Treated to a poem found in a qui paper was written by an unknown poet - probably a dead soldier. In Many Ways That poem Explains how true professional soldiers feel After Their wars are over. In Some ways it Almost Explains Post Traumatic Stress. For the subject of this book, it aussi Explained why He Was required to do what he About did order, please, do not read That poem you up to get to it or you will miss the enjoyment of the splendid way in the book qui est Concluded.

A few within historic black and white photographs Appears together about midway through the work and one of These shows Sepp Allerberger wearing Both His Iron Crosses.

NM
British Army Major (retired)