Book about the experiences of an individual soldier.

[ericv]

A couple of weeks ago I finished reading :
Endstation Moskau 1941-1942 by Heinrich Haape who was a doctor in Infanterie Regiment 18.

I can recommend this to everyone!

[fredrich]

Guy Sajer's book called The Forgotten Soldier is also excellent.

He's a frenchman (mother is German) who fought on the eastern front for quite a while in a GrossDeutchland division.

He writes very well, and included more detail about the war than I have been able to find elsewhere. You'll walk away from the book feeling like you've spent the last few years fighting the Russians.

[History101]

Here are my two :

Soldat- Siegfried Knappe

Panzer Commander-Hans Von Luck.

Regards,

Dave

[Abwehr]

Guy Sajer's book called The Forgotten Soldier is also excellent.

He's a frenchman (mother is German) who fought on the eastern front for quite a while in a GrossDeutchland division.

He writes very well, and included more detail about the war than I have been able to find elsewhere. You'll walk away from the book feeling like you've spent the last few years fighting the Russians.

Alas, if only it was all true...

[krichter33]

It has been proven to be true.

[Abwehr]

I've seen the evidence from both sides of the argument, and I remain convinced that at best the book was an amalgation of several soldiers' tales.

But that is only my opinon.

[SunLife]

I've seen the evidence from both sides of the argument, and I remain convinced that at best the book was an amalgation of several soldiers' tales.

But that is only my opinon.

It's nice to see someone not trying to pass their opinion off as fact!

I thought Sajers book was brilliant, and would be more than happy to believe him. You'll hear many tall tales on the validity of the book, take them with a pinch of salt, and do what your heart tells you. Certainly one of the better books for an insight into all round war.