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Sniper Ace: From the Eastern Front to Siberia by Bruno Sutkus (Paperback, 2018)
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Throughout World War II, German snipers were obliged to carry a Scharfshtzen Buch which recorded every kill. Each success noted had to be verified by a witness and signed by a superior officer. The journal of Sutkus is one of only a few such books to have survived the war. It records more than 200 kills, placing him as one of the wars most successful snipers. A large part of his journal is reproduced for the first time here. As a Hitler Youth member his skill as a marksman was quickly noted and, in July 1943, aged 19, he was drafted into the Wehrmacht. A month later he was sent on a five month snipers course in Wilna, after which he was posted to the Eastern Front. He was so successful that his superiors sent him to crucial positions. Despite his age, he was regarded as one of Germanys best snipers and in November 1944 he was awarded the Scharfshtzenabzeichen 3 Stufe the highest award for a sniper. After being wounded in January 1945, Sutkus was given time to recuperate away from the Eastern Front. During this time he met a Red Cross nurse, to whom he gave all his journal. When the war finished, Sutkus was forced to join the Red Army. He deserted to join the Lithuanian resistance fighters. After being captured again he was tortured by the KGB and deported to Siberia to endure forced labour. It was not until the collapse of the Soviet Union that he was able return to Germany and find his journal, still in the hands of the same nurse.Product Identifiers
PublisherPen & Sword Books LTD
ISBN-139781526736345
eBay Product ID (ePID)21046572594
Product Key Features
Publication Year2018
SubjectGovernment, History
Number of Pages179 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameSniper Ace: from the Eastern Front to Siberia
TypeTextbook
AuthorBruno Sutkus
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height234 mm
Item Width156 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorBruno Sutkus
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- 28. Dez. 2022
WWII German Sniper story and capture by Russians
Just arrived from UK, way ahead of schedule, and perused the book enough to know it's going to be a great read! The man suffered much at the hands of the Russians after the war, but still managed to live long and get his book published -- wish I could have met him! Amazing how he survived the Gulag and returned to Germany long after the war.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 04. Feb. 2024
Better Accounts out there.
The first part of the book relating to the Eastern Front is monotonous and uninformative. It merely lists kills, witnesses and distances shot taken at without much context to sniping technique. The second part of the book dealing with his exile in Siberia provides good insight into the horrors of the post war Soviet regime.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
- 07. Okt. 2023
Compelling read!
A very good read for anyone interested in these particular memoirs, very interesting.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
