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Mortar Gunner On The Eastern Front: A Memoir of World War II Combat

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Mortar Gunner On The Eastern Front: A Memoir Of World War II Combat Mortar Gunner On The Eastern Front Volume I: From The Moscow Winter Offensive To Operation Zitadelle

Mortar Gunner On The Eastern Front is a memoir of World War II combat by a German soldier who fought on the Eastern Front. The book provides a harrowing account of the brutal fighting and the human cost of war.

The author, Josef Bauer, was a young man when he was drafted into the German army in 1942. He was assigned to a mortar unit and sent to the Eastern Front. Bauer saw some of the heaviest fighting of the war, and his unit suffered heavy casualties.

Mortar Gunner on the Eastern Front Volume I: From the Moscow Winter Offensive to Operation Zitadelle
Mortar Gunner on the Eastern Front Volume I: From the Moscow Winter Offensive to Operation Zitadelle
by Hans Heinz Rehfeldt

4.5 out of 5

Language : English
File size : 18586 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 343 pages
Lending : Enabled

In Mortar Gunner On The Eastern Front, Bauer describes the horrors of war in vivid detail. He writes about the constant shelling, the freezing cold, and the hunger and disease that plagued the soldiers. He also describes the brutality of the fighting, and the atrocities that were committed by both sides.

Despite the horrors of war, Bauer also writes about the camaraderie and friendship that he found among his fellow soldiers. He also describes the resilience of the human spirit, and the ability of people to find hope even in the darkest of times.

Mortar Gunner On The Eastern Front is a powerful and moving memoir. It is a valuable contribution to the literature of World War II, and a reminder of the human cost of war.

About the Author

Josef Bauer was born in 1923 in a small village in Bavaria, Germany. He was drafted into the German army in 1942 and served on the Eastern Front until the end of the war. After the war, Bauer returned to his village and worked as a farmer. He died in 2009.

Reviews

"Mortar Gunner On The Eastern Front is a powerful and moving memoir. It is a valuable contribution to the literature of World War II, and a reminder of the human cost of war." - Antony Beevor, author of Stalingrad and The Second World War

"Bauer's memoir is a harrowing account of the brutal fighting on the Eastern Front. It is a must-read for anyone interested in World War II history." - John Keegan, author of The Face of Battle and The Second World War

"Mortar Gunner On The Eastern Front is a powerful reminder of the horrors of war. It is a book that should be read by everyone." - Simon Schama, author of The History of Britain and The Power of Art

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Mortar Gunner on the Eastern Front Volume I: From the Moscow Winter Offensive to Operation Zitadelle
Mortar Gunner on the Eastern Front Volume I: From the Moscow Winter Offensive to Operation Zitadelle
by Hans Heinz Rehfeldt

4.5 out of 5

Language : English
File size : 18586 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 343 pages
Lending : Enabled
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Mortar Gunner on the Eastern Front Volume I: From the Moscow Winter Offensive to Operation Zitadelle
Mortar Gunner on the Eastern Front Volume I: From the Moscow Winter Offensive to Operation Zitadelle
by Hans Heinz Rehfeldt

4.5 out of 5

Language : English
File size : 18586 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 343 pages
Lending : Enabled
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