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A good book for both teens and adults.
Soldier X is a powerful and gripping tale of the hard times of a boy named Erik Brandt who is drafted in Hitler's army and is aboard a train with about a dozen other young men on their way to war. The train is bombarded in a Russian air attack, in which several of the German platoon members are killed. Later, when they arrive at the barracks, they face another attack by the Russians in which more of the platoon members are killed. Then, out on the battlefield, in foggy weather blinding all those who tried to fight, the Russians come at them again with tanks and other weapons that end up killing even more of the few remaining soldiers in Erik's platoon. Under the influence of extreme fright and confusion, Erik ends up behind enemy lines and has to scavenge the uniform of a dead Russian boy to avoid getting killed when the other Russians looked for German survivors. He was recognized as a wounded Russian and was taken to a hospital where he fell in love with the nurse: Tamara. Then the hospital gets attacked by Germans who force all those inside to evacuate, including Erik and Tamara. They run away from attacks in different countries, until they find a German woman who takes care of them for a while before they end up in an American hospital. Erik ends up getting one arm amputated and marrying Tamara.
Overall, this is a great book to read whether you're looking for a complex story to keep you enticed for hours, or you want a book that portrays a real life situation in full drama. Highly recommended.
A good book for both teens and adults.
Soldier X is a powerful and gripping tale of the hard times of a boy named Erik Brandt who is drafted in Hitler's army and is aboard a train with about a dozen other young men on their way to war. The train is bombarded in a Russian air attack, in which several of the German platoon members are killed. Later, when they arrive at the barracks, they face another attack by the Russians in which more of the platoon members are killed. Then, out on the battlefield, in foggy weather blinding all those who tried to fight, the Russians come at them again with tanks and other weapons that end up killing even more of the few remaining soldiers in Erik's platoon. Under the influence of extreme fright and confusion, Erik ends up behind enemy lines and has to scavenge the uniform of a dead Russian boy to avoid getting killed when the other Russians looked for German survivors. He was recognized as a wounded Russian and was taken to a hospital where he fell in love with the nurse: Tamara. Then the hospital gets attacked by Germans who force all those inside to evacuate, including Erik and Tamara. They run away from attacks in different countries, until they find a German woman who takes care of them for a while before they end up in an American hospital. Erik ends up getting one arm amputated and marrying Tamara.
Overall, this is a great book to read whether you're looking for a complex story to keep you enticed for hours, or you want a book that portrays a real life situation in full drama. Highly recommended.
Solider X
Solider X is an astounding book. It follows the journey of a young German solider who has life changing experiences throughout his time in Poland. He leaves his grandparents house at the age of 16 and aboard a bus of about a dozen or so young men, he finds that he is not the only one who is scared. After six weeks (it is not specific) some trails and tribulations come upon our young solider and he is put in a Russian hospital. While he is there he falls in love with a beautiful girl named Janice. He learns about their lives and how they prepare each day while in war. When the solider is healed, a bombardment hits the tiny hospital, and the people inside have to leave. Janice and the solider run away from the solider together. As they wander the unknown land they are in, they find it hard to survive with the little they have, until they come upon a nice lady who takes them in and cares for them. The rest you will have to read. It is a very attractive book and deals with a lot of war issues. Has moderate profanity and strong violence, so I wouldn't recommend it to children under 12. This book is set apart from other war books because the author tells a true story of him and his war story. He paints a wonderful picture of how he lived through this tragedic time period. All in all I would recommend this book.
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