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But Not for the Fuehrer
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472 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2003
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May 30, 2017
The book peaked my interest due to the historical knowledge that was shown. I enjoy the books that add to my knowledge of the sufferings during the Holocaust and WWII.
September 3, 2025
Good book, kind of amateuristic.
Felt sincere and was a regular persons view from street level, not much of an agenda, if any.
Got it pretty cheap at the Antique Mall in Alvin TX, which is unfortunately now closed down.
The author fought in the German army as a young man in WW2. Fought on the Eastern Front so he presumably wasn't gunning for our kin.
May be of interest to WW2 buffs
If this doesn’t trip you out, I dont know what will:
The book you are looking for is titled But Not for the Fuehrer, written by Helmut Jung, and your reference to a "monkee" points to Michael Nesmith (the late singer-songwriter from the 1960s pop-rock band The Monkees) who wrote a foreword or review for the book.
Meatier Review (Borrowed):
I'm surprised by all the skeptical, negative comments. I've read many biograghical accounts by former war fighters, and this book fits with right in with the best of them. Even though Helmut Jung's experiences were horrible and unimaginable to most people, they were similar to those described by other German veterans of the eastern front. By simply looking at the casualty figures from the eastern front, it's obvious that horrors of unimaginableable proportions were occuring across that front every minute of every day. There are usually a few survivors of any massacre that has occurred throughout time. It's certainly reasonable for a few of them to tell their stories afterwards. No extraordinary story of survival will ever sound commonplace. By their very nature those stories will be unique and uncommon, but that doesn't make them lies.
REVIEW TWO:
Excellent. Don't understand all the nay say-ers here. Bite-sized chapters are perfect; about 20 to 30 pages each. Reads like it was written by a middle school-er because it is unfiltered by a professional writer. Way too many exacting details that this is made up. Hitler youth, early victories to the west, platoon leader Stumpf, sharpshooting school and application, life on the eastern front. shortages of supplies, American air raids, capture by Russians, surrender, and occupation by the Allies, ....this is a treasure trove of how things played out, with the big emphasis on the eastern front; something mostly ignored by American publishing. Thumbs way up. Difficult to put down.
Felt sincere and was a regular persons view from street level, not much of an agenda, if any.
Got it pretty cheap at the Antique Mall in Alvin TX, which is unfortunately now closed down.
The author fought in the German army as a young man in WW2. Fought on the Eastern Front so he presumably wasn't gunning for our kin.
May be of interest to WW2 buffs
If this doesn’t trip you out, I dont know what will:
The book you are looking for is titled But Not for the Fuehrer, written by Helmut Jung, and your reference to a "monkee" points to Michael Nesmith (the late singer-songwriter from the 1960s pop-rock band The Monkees) who wrote a foreword or review for the book.
Meatier Review (Borrowed):
I'm surprised by all the skeptical, negative comments. I've read many biograghical accounts by former war fighters, and this book fits with right in with the best of them. Even though Helmut Jung's experiences were horrible and unimaginable to most people, they were similar to those described by other German veterans of the eastern front. By simply looking at the casualty figures from the eastern front, it's obvious that horrors of unimaginableable proportions were occuring across that front every minute of every day. There are usually a few survivors of any massacre that has occurred throughout time. It's certainly reasonable for a few of them to tell their stories afterwards. No extraordinary story of survival will ever sound commonplace. By their very nature those stories will be unique and uncommon, but that doesn't make them lies.
REVIEW TWO:
Excellent. Don't understand all the nay say-ers here. Bite-sized chapters are perfect; about 20 to 30 pages each. Reads like it was written by a middle school-er because it is unfiltered by a professional writer. Way too many exacting details that this is made up. Hitler youth, early victories to the west, platoon leader Stumpf, sharpshooting school and application, life on the eastern front. shortages of supplies, American air raids, capture by Russians, surrender, and occupation by the Allies, ....this is a treasure trove of how things played out, with the big emphasis on the eastern front; something mostly ignored by American publishing. Thumbs way up. Difficult to put down.
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