Eastern Siberia, Signed (5 results)

Condition: New. Softback, 179 pagesPublished Price £12.99 Throughout World War II, German snipers were obliged to carry a Scharfshtzen Buch which recorded every kill. Each success noted had to be verified by a witness and signed by a superior officer. The journal of Sutkus is one of only a few such books to have survived the war. It records more than 200 kills, placing him as one of the wars most successful snipers. A large part of his journal is reproduced for the first time here. As a Hitler Youth member his skill as a marksman was quickly noted and, in July 1943, aged 19, he was drafted into the Wehrmacht. A month later he was sent on a five month snipers course in Wilna, after which he was posted to the Eastern Front. He was so successful that his superiors sent him to crucial positions. Despite his age, he was regarded as one of Germanys best snipers and in November 1944 he was awarded the Scharfshtzenabzeichen 3 Stufe the highest award for a sniper. After being wounded in January 1945, Sutkus was given time to recuperate away from the Eastern Front. During this time he met a Red Cross nurse, to whom he gave all his journal. When the war finished, Sutkus was forced to join the Red Army. He deserted to join the Lithuanian resistance fighters. After being captured again he was tortured by the KGB and deported to Siberia to endure forced labour. It was not until the collapse of the Soviet Union that he was able return to Germany and find his journal, still in the hands of the same nurse.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. A fresh, as-new, hardcover copy with a clean, well-bound interior and a flawless, red cloth exterior with bright gilt lettering on spine. Housed in an as-new, beautifully photographed exterior with no marks or signs of wear. A flawless copy. SIGNED by the author. 6.2"x9.5", 319 pages. An intimately poetic portrayal of life in Siberia and Eastern Russia that corrects many myths and misconceptions fabricated by the Western world. Complete with photograph illustrations and an index. To access more books related to the history of other regions or for more signed books, go to Abebooks.com and search using our unique keywords PLHSTBX and/or SIGNEDBX, or visit our shop in Fort Worth. Language: eng. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 375 pp., Illus, Map e.p., Blue Hardback, Gilt title, 4to, covers slightly bowed & slight soil T edgepapers else Fine & Crisp, no DJ, 1st Amer Ed (Inscribed by translator). Signed by Author(s).

1st edition dust jacket New Book octavo xx + 179pp., b/w pls., maps, index, Throughout World War II, German snipers were obliged to carry a 'Scharfshtzen Buch' which recorded every kill. Each success noted had to be verified by a witness and signed by a superior officer. The journal of Sutkus is one of only a few such books to have survived the war. It records more than 200 kills, placing him as one of the war's most successful snipers.

Condition: VG. New York 1923 1st Holt. Hardcover. Octavo, 316pp., illustrations, foldout map, green cloth. ***Signed by Norton. VG plus. In removable protective glassine jacket.