A visceral account from contemporaneous diaries of a soldier who
frequently came close to death but somehow survived. Following his
Abitur (A-levels) in 1940, Rehfeldt volunteered for the Panzer Arm
but was trained on the heavy mortar and heavy MG with
Grossdeutschland Division. He was on the Front from 1941 fighting
for the city of Tula, south of Moscow. Battling in freezing
conditions, at its lowest -52?, the descriptions of the privations
are vivid and terrifying. With no winter clothes they resorted to
using those taken from Soviet corpses. In 1942, fighting near
Oriel, however, his batallion suffered heavy losses and was
disbanded. Ill with frostbitten legs, Rehfeldt was treated in
hospital and once recovered was dispatched to the Front. Following
various battles (Werch, Bolchov) his batallion again suffered heavy
losses and it merged. In agony from severe frostbite to his legs,
Rehfeldt defied the odds and astonished his surgeon when he walked
again. He was promoted from Gunner to Trained Private Soldier in
1942, and to Corporal for bravery in the field in 1943. He was
awarded numerous honours including the Wound Badge and the Infantry
Assault Badge. On 3 May 1945 he was captured by US Forces and held
as PoW for one month in a camp at Waschow before internment in
Holstein from where he was released in July 1945 after agreeing to
work on the land. In December 1945 he began studying veterinary
medicine: his future career. This astonishing account of a man who
kept bouncing back from near death is a testament to the author's
determination and sheer strength of spirit.
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