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{TEXTBOOK} Soldat: Reflections of a German Soldier, 1936-1949 SOLDAT: REFLECTIONS OF A GERMAN SOLDIER, 1936- 1949 PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Siegfried Knappe,Ted Brusaw | 448 pages | 01 Apr 2000 | Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc | 9780440215264 | English | New York, United States Soldat: Reflections of a German Soldier, 1936-1949 PDF Book Sort order. Very interesting and illuminating. Related sponsored items Feedback on our suggestions - Related sponsored items. Add to cart. Select a valid country. See the seller's listing for full details. Zip code. The US is a rogue terrorist state ruled by psychopaths and war criminals. A fact witnessed by his four or five serious injuries. But it was well worth reading. Surrendering to the Russians in Berlin, spent 5 years as a POW, but since he was an officer he was not sent to the work camps. Thanks for posting. The utter patriotism of the soldier fighting for his country and his brothers in arms without the knowledge of the atrocities his government was committing makes for a very important read. To prevent automated Bots from commentspamming, please enter the string you see in the image below in the appropriate input box. Then the war came. But the author and those with him were instead forced to surrender to the Russians. Your e-mail will not show in your comment. Each of these is a country the US attacked without provocation. He was lucky enough to be in an Officers' camp where prisoners were not obliged to work so no hard labour on starvation rations for him. Back to home page. He does have a chance to live with his family while at the war college, but that ends when his class, the last class before total defeat, graduates as the Russians approach the location of the war college. As with most of the other German accounts I've read, Knappe pleads ignorance about the extent of Nazi lies and atrocities i. Knowledgeable Staff We aren't just sellers, we're enthusiasts. It may not have been the best situation for him, but he did survive his experience to author this book. The item may be missing the original packaging such as the original box or bag or tags or in the original packaging but not sealed. Dowdy rated it really liked it. Feb 13, Ryan rated it really liked it Shelves: nonfic-history , nonfic-war. Like many other books written by German forces, only combatants were killed by the Wehrmacht. Estimate shipping. Soldat: Reflections of a German Soldier, PDF soldat mobile, reflections kindle, german kindle, soldier, epub, pdf, Soldat Reflections pdf, of a pdf, Soldat Reflections of a German Soldier, Reflections of a download, Reflections of a German Soldier, ebok, Soldat Reflections of a German Soldier, MOBIA memoir of a German during WWII Siegfried Knappe started as an exuberant youth, having done well in school and with all the promise of the world opening before him Then the war came He excelled as a soldier, though placed in an outdated, pre mechanized unit, and soon rose through the ranks, seeing action on nearly all fronts His story rises and falls along with his country He was there at pivotal moments He was in the thick of it He was the fly on. A very good book. Brand new: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. And it helps that he was not a Nazi, just another patriotic German eager to see his country bounce back to prominence and prosperity. What really sinks this book for me is that other versions of events in Berlin do not agree with the Knappe's version. Siegfried Knappe chronicles his years in the Wehrmacht from his joining as a naive teenager, through his time as a prisoner of the Soviet Union. While the narrative was interesting, well organized, and reasonably well written, Wray's pronunciation was neither American, British, nor German. CD Audiobook 0 ediciones. Have one to sell? It is not hard to read and flows pretty fast. About Siegfried Knappe. His astonishing career begins with Hitler's rise to power--and ends with a five-year term in a Russian prison camp, after the Allies rolled victoriously into the smoking rubble of Berlin. I highly recommend this book. Soldat: Reflections of a German Soldier, 1936-1949 Writer Lugares importantes. What an interesting story of a German soldier's experience. The rest of his story is a nice back and forth between the front lines and his advancement into the area of staff officer and the schooling that comes with that. Refresh and try again. He did not understand why they were waging war on a country that was supposed to be friendly. Stock photo. Knappe explains that he thought the Russians were lying about the killing, as they did about most everything. His astonishing career begins with Hitler's rise to power--and ends with a five-year term in a Russian prison camp, after the Allies rolled victoriously into the smoking rubble of Berlin. This item doesn't post to Germany. Knappe takes us through his carefree days and the final vacation he takes with his friends as they have graduated from the Gymnasium. The other perspective I have that made me really like this book was that I spent 8 years as a junior combat arms officer in the US Army. We have a day return policy, which means you have 30 days after receiving your item to request a return. Soldat: Reflections of a German Soldier, PDF soldat mobile, reflections kindle, german kindle, soldier, epub, pdf, Soldat Reflections pdf, of a pdf, Soldat Reflections of a German Soldier, Reflections of a download, Reflections of a German Soldier, ebok, Soldat Reflections of a German Soldier, MOBIA good read, this fellow really got around I particularlyfound interesting the machinations of the different HQ groups at the end of the war to get posted to units in the west,thus getting to surrender to the Americans or British That didn t work out for Knappe as he served his prison timein Russia after the war, which I. The book starts with the end only weeks away as the German Army does its best to hold back the Russian steamroller from Berlin in hopes that the British and American armies will reach it first. It allows the reader to gain insight into how a psychopath like Hitler motivated a generation of ordinary Germans to carry out his ugly plans. Knappe is a bit like Forrest Gump in that he meets so many famous people and experiences so many of the portions of the European theater of WWII. The Russian Front. Soldat: Reflections of a German Soldier, PDF soldat mobile, reflections kindle, german kindle, soldier, epub, pdf, Soldat Reflections pdf, of a pdf, Soldat Reflections of a German Soldier, Reflections of a download, Reflections of a German Soldier, ebok, Soldat Reflections of a German Soldier, MOBII have read Soldat at least three times over the years The Germans wrote a lot of postwar memoirs, many of which are marred by a tendency to tell the western audience what they thought it wanted to hear Knappe doesn t have to do that He was a high ranking and highly decorated officer, but he was never a decision maker of the level that he could have been tried for war crimes He was just a soldier, a soldat, who fought. Jun 01, carl theaker rated it really liked it Shelves: ww2. Knappe had no problem Germany's early conquests from 39 to early but he starts having second thoughts as they gather for the invasion of Russia. Overall, the memoir is an interesting read. But it was well worth reading. The US is a rogue terrorist state ruled by psychopaths and war criminals. You must return items in their original packaging and in the same condition as when you received them. Add to Watchlist Unwatch. Login here. His personal feelings and emotions are what made it for me. He is there for about 5 years. Last name. Welcome back. Soldat: Reflections of a German Soldier, 1936-1949 Reviews This item doesn't belong on this page. He was there at pivotal moments. What little he has to say about the US and Britain is favorable, though I wonder if he was pandering to his audience a bit. He tells a story that shows him not very critical of Hitler till the Germans started to lose. I first read this book in the mids when it was first released. Get the item you ordered or get your money back. To start a return, you can contact us at Armyoutfitters rogers. This item will be posted through the Global Shipping Program and includes international tracking. The seller has not specified a postage method to Germany. Last name. HOME aa2e3b fiction historical medieval regency victorian historical-mystery world-war-ii civil-war georgian edwardian. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. He tells of being questioned about Auschwitz and other death camps by the Russians and how for a long time they did not believe that he did not know the Nazis were murdering the Jewish population. He was a high ranking and highly decorated officer, but he was never a decision maker of the level that he could have been tried for war crimes. Readers also enjoyed. That wasn't to be the case. I wonder what he really thinks. The rest of his story is a nice back and forth between the front lines and his advancement into the area of staff officer and the schooling that comes with that.
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