Alois Wagner recorded the harsh, deprived struggles of the early years of World War II in field post letters and diary entries. Like so many young soldiers, Alois Wagner was initially convinced that the war would end quickly in victory and that he would soon be able to build a peaceful life with his childhood sweetheart. But the longer the war lasts and the more it spreads, the more subdued the mood among the mountain troops becomes. Soon, he too is faced with the question: Where will it all end? Alois is in frequent contact with his childhood sweetheart. The young mountain infantryman is increasingly torn between the dangers and experiences of the front and the love that awaits him at home. This book is intended as a warning, representing the fates of hundreds of thousands of people. It unflinchingly reveals the thoughts and fears of the frontline soldiers, which are not always about everyday life at the front, but also about their loved ones on the home front. Author Franziska Vogt evaluated her family's diaries and field post letters to write this moving novel.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Vogt, Franziska
Title
Eine gewaltige nächtliche Ouvertüre
Details
With bw-illustrations. 216 pages.
State
new
Subtitle
Gebirgsjäger Alois Wagner vom Polenfeldzug über Frankreich an die Ostfront
EK-2 Publishing GmbH Friedensstr. 12 47228 Duisburg Deutschland
