Title: The wolves of World War II : an East Prussian soldier's memoir of combat and captivity on the Eastern Front /
Authors: Thiel, Hans, 1902-1974.; Fehrenbach, Ivan, 1978-
Publisher: McFarland,
Year: 2007
Subjects: Thiel, Hans,; Thiel, Hans, Imprisonment.; World War, 1939-1945 Germany Biography.; World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns Eastern Front.; World War, 1939-1945 Personal narratives, German.; Soldiers Germany Biography; Prisoners of war Germany Biography; Prisoners of war Russia Biography.; Prisoners of war Poland Biography; Totalitarianism.; Germany Politics and government
Abstract: "From the closing days of World War II through three years of postwar captivity, this memoir details the experiences of Hans Thiel. Beginning with agrarian life during World War II, it describes Thiel's conscription, his combat experiences, and his life as a postwar prisoner, held first by the Bolsheviks and then transferred to camps under Polish control"--Provided by publisher.
Contents: Foreword / by John K. Roth -- Introduction / by Ivan Fehrenbach -- A picture of the homefront -- Total war -- Russian captivity -- The Polish masters -- Editor's epilogue.