A Stranger to Myself
by Willy Peter Reese
"The Inhumanity of War: Russia, 1941-1944"
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A Stranger to Myself by Willy Peter Reese
Details
War:
World War II
Perspective:
Infantry
Military Unit:
Wehrmacht
True Story:
Yes
Biography:
No
Region:
Europe
Page Count:
222
Published Date:
2005
ISBN13:
9780374139780
Summary
A Stranger to Myself is a posthumously published memoir by German soldier Willy Peter Reese, documenting his experiences on the Eastern Front during World War II from 1941 to 1944. The book offers a raw and introspective account of the brutal realities of warfare in Russia, exploring the psychological deterioration and moral challenges faced by soldiers. Reese's honest reflections reveal the dehumanizing effects of combat and the internal struggles of a young man caught in the machinery of war. His manuscript was discovered decades after his death in battle and provides a rare, unvarnished perspective on the Wehrmacht's Russian campaign.
