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Stalingrad Survivor: A Memoir of Captivity 1943-1946 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781805002321)
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xA harrowing account follows a prisoner of war through brutal camps, forced marches, and survival amid famine, disease, and relentless labor.
These startling memoirs offer a rare insight into the experiences of a prisoner of war within the brutal Russian camp system. The book begins with the capture of Austrian infantryman Wolfram 'Wolfie' Redler amid the chaos following the fall of Stalingrad. It recounts the forced march eastwards and his transportation to Siberia during the merciless Russian winter. Stricken with typhus, he somehow manages to survive this 'death camp'.
The story continues with his transfer to a labour camp, describing in harrowing detail the deprivations endured by Redler and his comrades. That he, or anyone, was able to survive is nothing short of a miracle. Brutality, starvation, disease, and hard labour took their toll on over ninety per cent of the troops who were captured in those first few months of 1943.
Translated into English for the first time, this honest and unflinching account is a stark reminder of the cruelty of war. However, the great lesson of this book is not how we die, but how we live. Despite the suffering he witnessed and endured, 'Wolfie' remained a man who showed everyone around him what it truly means to live.
Author: Nik Cornish,Wolfram Redler
ISBN-10: 1805002325
ISBN-13: 9781805002321
Publisher: Greenhill Books
Language: English
Published: 07/30/2026
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
These startling memoirs offer a rare insight into the experiences of a prisoner of war within the brutal Russian camp system. The book begins with the capture of Austrian infantryman Wolfram 'Wolfie' Redler amid the chaos following the fall of Stalingrad. It recounts the forced march eastwards and his transportation to Siberia during the merciless Russian winter. Stricken with typhus, he somehow manages to survive this 'death camp'.
The story continues with his transfer to a labour camp, describing in harrowing detail the deprivations endured by Redler and his comrades. That he, or anyone, was able to survive is nothing short of a miracle. Brutality, starvation, disease, and hard labour took their toll on over ninety per cent of the troops who were captured in those first few months of 1943.
Translated into English for the first time, this honest and unflinching account is a stark reminder of the cruelty of war. However, the great lesson of this book is not how we die, but how we live. Despite the suffering he witnessed and endured, 'Wolfie' remained a man who showed everyone around him what it truly means to live.
Author: Nik Cornish,Wolfram Redler
ISBN-10: 1805002325
ISBN-13: 9781805002321
Publisher: Greenhill Books
Language: English
Published: 07/30/2026
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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