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A Soldier of the Reich: An Autobiography

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By (author): Gunter Beetz

Gunter Horst Beetz was born in Berlin in 1926. Growing up as part of a typical family-his father was a banker, his mother a housewife-he joined the Hitler Youth-somewhat against his wishes-and after a short period manning anti-aircraft guns in Berlin he ultimately found himself in Normandy, fighting the Allies, where he was captured in July 1944. `A Soldier of the Reich: An Autobiography'' documents one man''s life in Nazi Germany. It examines what it was like to grow up alongside the rise of fascism, exploring the consequences it had on Beetz''s life, including what this meant for his relationship with his Jewish girlfriend, Ruth. Beetz also relates his time as an unenthusiastic soldier fighting in Normandy, commenting on the ethics of war, his first sexual encounter with a French prostitute, and life in the sapper battalion with his and his comrades'' bungling attempts at front-line soldiery. He was captured in July 1944 and then describes in illuminating detail the life of an ordinary prisoner of war in America. After two years in Pennsylvania he was transferred first for a short period in Belgium, and then to a PoW camp in Ely, England where remained until 1948. Including previously unpublished images from the author''s personal collection, this first-hand account explores a perspective rarely acknowledged in discussions of the Second World War: that of an ordinary Wehrmacht soldier, detailing the beliefs and motivations that shaped him as a person. See more
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Product Details
  • Format: Hardback
  • Weight: 352g
  • Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
  • Publication Date: 20 Jun 2019
  • Publisher: Fonthill Media Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9781781556849

About Gunter Beetz

GUENTER BEETZ remained in England after 1948 concluding that guaranteed employment was better than the uncertainty of his native bombed-out Berlin and has remained there ever since. He enjoyed a varied career-including one period of working with Robert Maxwell. He married and enjoyed much European travel. He is still alive a widower and lives in Orpington Kent where despite his years he still manages to keep house for himself and undertakes all of his own catering.

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