Life Can Be Cruel

By H.R.R. Furmanski,

Book cover of Life Can Be Cruel: The Story Of A German P.O.W. In Russia

Book description

Originally published in 1960, this compact book tells the true story of a German soldier: from his early childhood during the First World War, through to his harrowing experiences on the frontline during the Word War II, culminating in his capture by the Red Army on 20 December 1942…

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1 author picked Life Can Be Cruel as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

One of the most heartwrenching stories of POW books you will ever read. This time the author gives an honest yet horrific account of German POWs at the hands of their Russian captors after WWII. Not a book for the faint-hearted and has no happy endings. A story about how cruel mankind can be.

From Ken's list on WWII prisoner of war.

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