Crossing the Eastern Front: A Novel Based on the True Story of a Teenage SS Volunteer

by Alan Stroe

Kidnapped at gunpoint by a German unit from his village in the heart of Transylvania, a devout teenager finds himself starving to death in a POW camp. The only way out is by joining a Romanian Waffen-SS unit. As the Anglo-American and Soviet fronts grip Nazi Germany in an ever-tightening vise, the last months of war find him on the losing side, wearing its most hated uniform.

162 pages, Paperback

First published April 20, 2015

Reviews

[Ann · Rating 2 out of 5]

I don't know much about the eastern front during World War II. I was eager to read this after it arrived through Goodreads. I started it once and put it down for a while. I couldn't seem to grab my attention so I left it. I read a couple of other titles in my ever increasing list. The story line seemed disjointed. Transitioning between chapters was at times difficult. I learned a lot about a time and place I had no knowledge, but for me it just didn't flow very well.