The wolves of World War II
Subtitle: an East Prussian soldier's memoir of combat and captivity on the Eastern Front
By: Hans Thiel ; translated and edited by Ivan Fehrenbach ; foreword by John K. Roth.
Contributors: Fehrenbach, Ivan, 1978-
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 181
ISBN-13: 9780786429714
Subjects: Thiel, Hans, -- 1902-1974; Thiel, Hans, -- 1902-1974 -- 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 -- 1933-1945
Genres: Biography.; Personal narratives, German.
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: A picture of the homefront; title: Total war; title: Russian captivity; title: The Polish masters.