For Karl Strecker the defeat at Stalingrad and his subsequent captivity were the climax of a lifetime of political and military frustration. At an early age Strecker dedicated his life to the service of his country, but during his lifetime his country underwent so many political changes that he often had trouble understanding what or whom he was serving. Strecker often found himself applying his hard-earned military skills in an undeclared civil war and in the successive world wars that destroyed German military power and ultimately led to a politically divided Germany. The battle of Stalingrad serves as the focal point of this story because, for Strecker, it represented the height of military futility.

The memoirs of a German general captured by the Soviets at Stalingrad and imprisoned by them for 13 years.

About the Author
ULI HALLER currently works for a television station in Seattle, Washington.


Book Information
ISBN 9780275945824
Author Uli Haller
Format Hardback
Page Count 256
Imprint Praeger Publishers Inc
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Weight(grams) 567g