Through Hell For Hitler: A dramatic first-hand account of fighting on the Eastern Front with the Wehrmacht

Henry Metelmann

ISBN 10: 1862272085 / ISBN 13: 9781862272088

Published by Spellmount, Staplehurst, 2003

About this Item

Fine. Softcover. 208 pp with index and black and white photographs. Eighteen-year-old Henry Metelmann joined a German Panzer division in 1941, a committed National Socialist and former member of the Hitler Youth, ready for the great onslaught against Russia. But as the German forces struck deep into the Russian heartland, Metelmann began to question the justness of this savage war. Having escaped from the Russians, Metelmann survived to become a prisoner of war and was sent to America, and then to Britain, where he had time to reflect on the part he had played in one of mankind's most horrible conflicts. Resident in Britain since 1948, he has now written of his beliefs and experiences as a tribute to those who fell victim in that awful conflict, and a ghastly warning for those who might consider such action in the future.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Through Hell For Hitler: A dramatic first-hand account of fighting on the Eastern Front with the Wehrmacht
• Publisher: Spellmount, Staplehurst
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1862272085
• ISBN 13: 9781862272088
• Binding: Softcover
• Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • World War II

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Synopsis

Based on the personal experiences of a conscript Wehrmacht soldier, who, as a Panzer driver, fought in the Crimea, at the Siege of Leningrad and Kursk, this account describes the involvement of ordinary people rather than grand strategies and military technicalities.

About the Author

(Location: Godalming, Surrey) has been resident in Britain since 1948 and is now retired from working on the railways. He has appeared in a number of TV programmes.