Forgotten Soldier : The Classic WWII Autobiography (Brassey's Commemorative Series WWII)

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Summary: Makes you think
Review: I've just finished the book & the 150 reviews on this cite. Without going into details about the book (true v. fiction, or pro v. anti nazi), the book made me (and apparently 150 other reviewers) think. With so much fluff bombarding our literary, educational & entertainment senses, why wouldn't you read a book that makes you sit back and think. It was both the fastest read (I too, couldn't put it down) & the slowest as I reread passages over & over again. I've just ordered every used copy I could find to hand out to my friends.

Rating:
Summary: Tremendous
Review: This is one of my favorite books, not just because the material itself is fascinating, but because it influenced my thinking so much. Our culture often villifies the Germans categorically, and this book shows us that they should not be stereotyped or oversimplified. This French-born German infantryman shows us the hell of war on the front lines in Russia from his own point of view, a view that is tragic, vivid, and poignant.