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To the Gate of Hell: The Memoir of a Panzer Crewman on Hardback by Arnim Bottger
To the Gate of Hell: The Memoir of a Panzer Crewman on Hardback by Arnim Bottger
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To the Gate of Hell: The Memoir of a Panzer Crewman

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Until seriously wounded on the Eastern Front in August 1944, Armin Böttger experienced the horrors of the Second World War from the perspective of a panzer radio operator. In his very personal account, Böttger relates in a sober and realistic manner the fighting and experiences on and behind the front. He details his involvement in battles across Europe in honest terms. He describes vividly the cruelty and senselessness of war, along with the injustices and irritations of army life. The author was by no means a hero: he admits that he volunteered for the Wehrmacht to avoid sitting his school leaving exams (but obtain his Abitur leaving certificate). He also concedes that he lied about his health in an attempt to avoid being sent to the Eastern Front and was determined to stay alive at all cost. The book features almost 200 photographs taken by the author during the war and includes images taken in action. SELLING POINTS: . Never before published photographs . Firsthand account of the Eastern Front . Honest, contemporary material from the view of a Panzer crew member ILLUSTRATIONS: 48 pages plates

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ARMIN B�TTGER served as a Panzer radio operator in the German Army during the Second World War, seeing service in France, Italy and in Russia. Despite suffering terrible wounds on the Eastern Front in August 1944, he survived the war to become a Professor of Odontology in Berlin.
Release date Australia
June 1st, 2012
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  • General (US: Trade)
Illustrations
48 pages of plates
Pages
128
Dimensions
156x240x23
ISBN-13
9781848326439
Product ID
18248579

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