273d Inf. Siegfried Line, Ehrenbreitstein, Hann. Münden, Altengroitzsch, Colditz/Mulde, Leipzig: First to meet Russian army
Grimma, Germany: Frdr. Bode, 1945. Staplebound. 16p. staplebound booklet, 7.5x10.5 inches, minor handling wear and soil. Illustrated with several black and white photos showing the infantry's progress during the war.
Final page shows crowd of Germans surrendering to avoid the Soviet advance from the other side. "It was hard to believe that the same men who marched so docilely were the ones who such a short time ago reduced most of Europe to slavery and had become synonymous with savagery and destruction. No sympathy was given these 'Supermen' in their final degradation." Frank Mankiewicz, one of the assistants to the author, became a prominent journalist, serving as president of National Public Radio from 1977 to 1983.
Cat.No: 277451
Price: $60.00