Beneath the Snows of Stalingrad - Softcover

Irgang, Frank

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0805956689 ISBN 13: 9780805956689

Publisher: Dorrance Pub Co, 2002

Synopsis

This gripping historical novel chronicles the life of a young German soldier during WWII.

Erich Stecker is an aspiring doctor from the small Bavarian village of Holzheim; he is engaged to nursing student Maria Juergens. However, their personal plans are interrupted by Hitler’s invasion of Poland. Because of the tide of nationalism and egotistical ambitions of a despotic dictator, fate ultimately overcomes the future Erich has planned for himself, Maria, and their families in peaceful, pastoral Holzheim.

Maria becomes a member of the Army Nurse Corps. Erich is selected for Hitler’s Special Forces, the Deathhead Brigade. The soldiers are ordered to assist the German Sixth Army in capturing Stalingrad, a contest between the egos of two tyrannical dictators which proves to be one of the worst warfare experiences in history.

About this title

About the Author:

Dr. Frank Irgang grew up in Lapeer, Michigan, earning a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 1955. He taught in public schools in Michigan for five years before accepting a position at San Diego State University. A professor emeritus and active member of organizations including the American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, San Diego Writers and Editors Guild, and Veterans of Foreign Wars, Dr. Irgang currently resides in San Diego with his wife, Virginia, and enjoys traveling to historical sites around the world.

He has published two previous books, Etched in Purple (1949), based on his own wartime experiences from Normandy to Berlin, and The Wyandotte (1997), an historical adventure of the French and Indian War.

About this edition

• Publisher: Dorrance Pub Co
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0805956689
• ISBN 13: 9780805956689
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320