The Seventh Second

by Donald Allen Kirch

He was a proud soldier of the 6th Army. He knew the fear of Norwegian villagers, saw mothers hide their children as if from a monster, and helped to conquer France. Kurt Stieger was a model believer in the destiny of the Third Reich. He was an instrument of progress. It was his duty to help create living space for Germans not yet born. His heart had never known fear...

That was until...Stalingrad.

Trapped in an ice field of hell, the soldier reflects on all the actions which had brought him to this point. Hunger, pain, fear and cowardice haunt his every move. Death stalks him out, giving only "seven seconds" upon which to reflect the weight of his own sins.

BASED UPON TRUE EVENTS...

11 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 22, 2015

About the author

DONALD ALLEN KIRCH is an Multi-Award-Winning author who lives in The United States of America. He is an avid reader of history, Sherlock Holmes Mysteries, the paranormal, and is a "hardcore" Doctor Who / Star Trek fan. He has a degree in Radio and Television Arts and is listed in "Who's Who in America." After spending two weekends in the famous "Sallie House," a "haunted house" in Atchison, Kansas, he is one of the only authors of his craft who can claim to have been attacked by a ghost!

Donald is a Member of The Horror Writer's Association.