A time to love and a time to dieNovel of World War II in which the hero fights the Russians, returns home and is married, goes back to the battlefield and is killed. |
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User Review - AliceAnna - LibraryThingExcellent. This is the first time I've read a novel from the viewpoint of a German soldier toward the end of WWII. Really good look at what a typical foot soldier was most likely thinking and going ... Read full review
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