05-13-2011, 03:52 AM
A teenaged boy is drafted. And is brought into an elite military unit, and 'broken' to their creed and philosophy. And then assigned to participate (under military orders... penalty of death, etc.) in what became the second most horrendous slaughter of human beings (Stalin won the prize) in the 20th century.
After some time, the war ends, he escapes the end of the war Gotterdammerung, and registers as a Displaced Person, and ends up in Cleveland, Ohio.
Where he, as a young man (early 20's, mind you) meets a girl, gets married, gets a job, settles down, and raises a family. And tries to forget.
And then in his 80's is "Found". Dragged all over the world. Imprisoned in many countries. Sentenced to death. In Israel. The Sentence and verdict is then set aside as he is not guilty of the offenses, and he is released. In his 90's. And then deported from the country where he made his new life, sent to Germany. Not his native land- that country no longer exists. Where he is imprisoned. Tried, found guilty. And sentenced to prison. Where he will die of old age.
Actually it's all very sad.
I personally knew two men who were 'Hiterjugend' during WWII. Why ? It was that or be sent to the Russian front. They were then put into the army, and sent to the Russian front any way. At age 16 and 14 respectively. Also sad. And they survived, and moved to Cleveland, also as displaced persons. And many years later I married their niece.
After some time, the war ends, he escapes the end of the war Gotterdammerung, and registers as a Displaced Person, and ends up in Cleveland, Ohio.
Where he, as a young man (early 20's, mind you) meets a girl, gets married, gets a job, settles down, and raises a family. And tries to forget.
And then in his 80's is "Found". Dragged all over the world. Imprisoned in many countries. Sentenced to death. In Israel. The Sentence and verdict is then set aside as he is not guilty of the offenses, and he is released. In his 90's. And then deported from the country where he made his new life, sent to Germany. Not his native land- that country no longer exists. Where he is imprisoned. Tried, found guilty. And sentenced to prison. Where he will die of old age.
Actually it's all very sad.
I personally knew two men who were 'Hiterjugend' during WWII. Why ? It was that or be sent to the Russian front. They were then put into the army, and sent to the Russian front any way. At age 16 and 14 respectively. Also sad. And they survived, and moved to Cleveland, also as displaced persons. And many years later I married their niece.