Save the Last Bullet
Save the Last Bullet: Memoir of a Boy Soldier in Hitler's Army

Save the Last Bullet: Memoir of a Boy Soldier in Hitler's Army


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Willi Langbein was just thirteen when the Nazis took him away from his parents under the pretence of protecting him. Their real reason was to turn him into cannon-fodder for use against Hitler's enemies. Deployed to the collapsing Eastern Front in the last days of the war, Willi, now aged fourteen, and his schoolmates were ordered to stave off the relentless Russian advance. None were expected to return alive from the final battles of the Third Reich. Yet, against all odds, Willi does survive but his ordeal is far from over. He returns home to find everything he knows destroyed. Numb and confused, he is mandated to serve one year of forced farm labour. After his release, he gradually realizes that all he was taught to believe in was a lie and he sinks into depression. Eventually, thanks to his friendship with a kind British soldier, he begins to heal. It begins to dawn on him that he can play a part to ensure that the evil he witnessed is never repeated. Ultimately, he succeeds by earning the Medal of European Merit in 1979 for his contribution to the advancement of European democracy. Willi's graphic and moving story, told from a Nazi child soldier's perspective, is an inspiring memoir of lost innocence and despair, but also of determination and hope restored.

About the Author :
Having lost two schoolyears as a child soldier in Hitler's Army, WILHELM LANGBEIN graduated from high school in 1951, aged 21. In 1959, he married his Spanish pen pal, Teresa Vives. They had two daughters, Heidi and Graziella. After gaining a degree in law and philology from the University of Cologne, he joined the German Department of Defense in 1962. In 1979, he was awarded the medal of European Merit for his contribution to the advancement of democracy in Europe. He spent his final assignment as head of the Legal Division of the NATO EFA Development, Production and Logistic Management Agency before retiring in 1992. He passed away in 2018. HEIDI LANGBEIN-ALLEN was raised in Germany, France and Spain and lives in the USA with her husband, a retired US Navy veteran. She wrote her Father's memoirs from his taped recollections and records of interviews. An excerpt aired in the top-rated World War Two podcast fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk in May 2021 and a chapter appeared in the San Diego Writer's Association 2021 Anthology A Year In Ink.

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"Willi Langbein was taken from his parents when he was thirteen, given some hurried train­ing, and sent into battle. Despite the odds, he survived the war, was helped by a British sol­dier, and later worked to ensure what he expe­rienced would never be visited on other chil­dren. This memoir is a harrowing account of what he experienced as a teenager."-- "WWII History Magazine" "...a timely and timeless expose of what happens (especially to children) when democracy gives way to authoritarianism."-- "Midwest Book Review" "...a ruthless, heartbreaking account of the indoctrination that children were subjected to, and of the horrific situations in which they were knowingly put."-- "Foreword Reviews" "Save the Last Bullet is a true story of a German boy-soldier coming of age at the apocalyptic end of World War II. In the powerful tradition of The Red Badge of Courage and All Quiet on the Western Front, it will haunt and inspire. Fast paced, frightening, and heart pounding, beautifully written, an unforgettable read." --James Longo, Author of "Hitler and the Habsburgs: The Fuhrer's Vendetta Against the Austrian Royals" "In a world too often diminished by divisions, demonizations and despair, Save the Last Bullet is a must-read true story about the power of one person to inspire healing and hope. Rather than lament the darkness amidst the ashes and horrors of World War 2, the story of Heidi Langbein-Allen's father inspires us to increase the light and never lose faith in building a better, more democratic, kind and good world."--Rabbi Daniel Cohen, author of "The Secret of the Light" and "What Will They Say About You When You're Gone: Creating a Life of Legacy"


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781399072397
  • Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Pen & Sword Military
  • Height: 234 mm
  • No of Pages: 192
  • Width: 156 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1399072390
  • Publisher Date: 10 Oct 2022
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: Memoir of a Boy Soldier in Hitler's Army


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