Book recommendations

bobby wade

Hey I'm looking for a book that covers German POW's in Russia after WW II

Any help?

Morlar

One I read which shed light on German POW's in Russia was written by Hans Von Luck

Luck, Hans von (1989). Panzer Commander: The Memoirs of Colonel Hans von Luck, Cassel Military Paperbacks. ISBN 0-304-36401-0


There are sections towards the end on his captivity, the conditions and strategies the Germans used to survive. Von Luck was Lucky that he spoke russian.

The corruption, brutality and utter lack of education among the regular communists.

The commissars diverted resources to have massive houses built for themselves, one even had a toilet fitted into a room that had no plumbing.

The germans insisted this was a bad idea but he wanted a toilet in the middle of the room so that was what he got.

Some of it was an eye opener.

The first thing they did was using a pair of pliers pull the gold teeth of the soldiers. Von Luck spent the remaining years in captivity with pulp in place of his lower teeth on his right and left side if I recall correctly. Well worth reading & it may even be on google books or online somewhere.

Aside from the captivity parts it is a fascinating & insightful book, covers Poland to North Africa to the Russian Front to D-Day etc.

R.Dub.Fusilier

not about russia but "Other Losses" by James Bacque is a good read also his follow up book " Crimes and Mercies".