THE TRACKS OF GOD: The Story of Henry Oehmsen, Waffen SS Soldier of World War II and Prisoner of the Soviets
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| Rating | : | 4.99 (501 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0738847178 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 172 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-02 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Grupp has written and produced short daily radio broadcasts on Station KLEM, and also continues to write a weekly opinion column for the Le Mars Daily Sentinel.He is married to Susan Lambert. Grupp, who was born and raised in Mason City, Iowa.He is a graduate of the College of Liberal Arts of the University of Dubuque, earned his Master of Divinity degree from the Theological Seminary of the University of Dubuque, and completed further graduate work at Cairo University in Egypt, Indiana University
But he persevered. This is Henry Oehmsen's fascinating story. One of the most crushing blows was a 20 year sentence for stealing a loaf of bread. Of all the thousands of German soldiers imprisoned in the slave labor camps of the Soviet Union less than half finally returned home. These elite units served heroically on the eastern front - and with enormous losses of life. I first met Henry Oehmsen in the peaceful setting of George, Iowa. Captured by the Americans at the end of World War II, the very next day he and his compatriots were turned over to the Soviets. In speaking of this, Henry pointed out with customary candor and fairness that much of this was also true of the Russians who became prisoners of German forces. He dropped by my office to t
The author of Reality and Relevance is Robert L. Grupp has written and produced short daily radio broadcasts on Station KLEM, and also continues to write a weekly opinion column for the Le Mars Daily Sentinel.He is married to Susan Lambert. The Grupps have two children and eight grandchildren.. His writings include training and informa
Somewhat interesting, but odanny I have to admit I didn't realize it was a paperback when I ordered it. The price led me to believe otherwise. I did, however, realize it was not a very long book at only 172 pages. The story of the author surviving the war after a stint in the Waffen SS and 32 months of Soviet captivity made the book sound very interesting. It wasn't.This book can be read in one evening. I happened to read it in