Johann Voss
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Black Edelweiss: A Memoir of Combat and Conscience by a Soldier of the Waffen-SS (2002) 210 eksemplarer
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A heart-felt and thoughtful telling of one young man's experiences all before the age of twenty-one. It is well written, easy to follow with ample explanation and maps. At times quite insightful and sometimes very personal and harrowing, both physically mentally, and morally. I would recommend this book.
Update 14.8.17 - The author mentions several times seeing and hearing geese as they were migrating during August. One night as I was laid in bed reading one of these passages, a flock of geese flew honking over my house on their long journey (I live in the north of England). It struck me as quite poignant and just a touch creepy.… (mere)
Update 14.8.17 - The author mentions several times seeing and hearing geese as they were migrating during August. One night as I was laid in bed reading one of these passages, a flock of geese flew honking over my house on their long journey (I live in the north of England). It struck me as quite poignant and just a touch creepy.… (mere)
The writing style of the book seems to lack something, much of the combat is glossed over, the author instead seems to spend more time examining the personal struggle of coming to grips with reality of his service and what his organization did during the war. Book itself is fairly short, just dont read this expecting any intense descriptions of combat on the Eastern Front or of Operation Nordwind. Its no 'Forgotten Soldier' or 'Blood Red Snow', the writing seems forced and doesnt flow too well.
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Det är en stark skildring av en ungs man brinnande idealism att få tjäna sitt land och hur denna idealism efter hand slås i spillror. Rädsla, förnedring och död kantar hans väg fram till det nesliga krigsslutet i maj 1945. Hans världsbild rasar samman då det efter kriget uppdagas att Waffen-SS varit inblandat i den systematiska judeutrotningen.… (mere)