About the Author:
William Lubbeck rose to the rank of Captain in the German Army, fighting primarily in Russia. He went on to earn a degree in electrical engineering and arrived in the U.S. in 1956. Now retired, he lives in Asheville, NC. He has three children, seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Review:
"an interesting story of a part of World War II not well known in the US. I suspect the author would be an interesting person with whom to spend a few hours in a beer hall going a bit deeper into his experiences." (Books Online)
"In August 1939, at the age of 19, William Lubbeck was drafted into the German Wehrmacht. As a forward observer of a heavy weapons company in the 58th Infantry Division, he witnessed combat up close in France, Russia and Germany. His memoirs are compiled with attention to details. The reader will feel as though he is alongside Lubbeck as he calls fire missions on the enemy during his three years of service." (Military Trader / J.A. Graf)
“... a first-rate memoir... The reader will find the narrative flowing. Two appendices, one on German Infantry Regiments in WW II of 1940, and another consisting of references of all places named, are added to assist the reader.” (City Book Review)
"...a well-wrought ground level view of daily life in hell." (WWII Magazine, No 3, 06/2007)
"... compiled with attention to details. The reader will feel as though he is alongside Lubbeck as he calls fire missions on the enemy during his three years of service." (Military Trader)
"... a first-rate memoir... The reader will find the narrative flowing. Two appendices, one on German Infantry Regiments in WW II of 1940, and another consisting of references of all places named, are added to assist the reader." (City Book Review)
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