William Lubbeck rose to the rank of Captain in the German Army, fighting primarily in Russia. He went on to earn a degree in electrical engineering and arrived in the U.S. in 1956. Now retired, he lives in Asheville, NC. He has three children, seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. David B. Hurt received a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Florida and a M.A. in International Affairs from Florida State University. He worked with William Lubbeck as the co-author of At Leningrad's Gates: The Story of a Soldier with Army Group North (Casemate, 2006). He currently serves as an academic advisor at a college in Knoxville, Tennessee.
"... a first-rate memoir... The reader will find the narrative
flowing. Two appendices, one on German Infantry Regiments in WW II
of 1940, and another consisting of references of all places named,
are added to assist the reader."-- "City Book Review"
"... compiled with attention to details. The reader will feel as
though he is alongside Lubbeck as he calls fire missions on the
enemy during his three years of service."-- "Military Trader"
"...a well-wrought ground level view of daily life in hell."--
"World War II, No 3, 06/2007"
"an interesting story of a part of World War II not well known in
the US. I suspect the author would be an interesting person with
whom to spend a few hours in a beer hall going a bit deeper into
his experiences."-- "Books Online"
"In August 1939, at the age of 19, William Lubbeck was drafted into
the German Wehrmacht. As a forward observer of a heavy weapons
company in the 58th Infantry Division, he witnessed combat up close
in France, Russia and Germany. His memoirs are compiled with
attention to details. The reader will feel as though he is
alongside Lubbeck as he calls fire missions on the enemy during his
three years of service."-- "Military Trader"
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