The Wolves of World War II: An East Prussian Soldier's Memoir of Combat and Captivity on the Eastern Front

by Hans Thiel

On September 25, 1944, Hitler attempted to shore up his faltering forces by creating the Volkssturm or People's Army. His new draft called into service all remaining able-bodied men, including those whose civilian labor had previously been deemed indispensable. Among the latter was an East Prussian farmer named Hans Thiel, who suddenly found himself on the Eastern front, fighting not to bring glory to the Nazi Party (for which he felt at...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786429712
• ISBN13: 9780786429714
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 191 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.4" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher