ebooks An Illustrated History Of Hinduism: The Story Of Hindu Religion; Culture And Civilization; From The Time Of Krishna To The Modern Day; Shown In Over 170 Photographs by Rasamandala Das in History

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There are many biographies of former soldiers of the Wehrmacht; many of whom had fascinating and exciting stories to tell; and several of whom were highly decorated. However; few can match Hans Sturm in his astonishing rise from a mere private in an infantry regiment; thrown into the bloody maelstrom of the Eastern Front; to a highly decorated war hero. A young man who had displayed fearless heroism in combat; earning him some of Germany's highest military awards; Sturm hated bullies and injustice; and reacted in his normal pugnacious and outspoken manner when confronted with wrongdoing. From striking a member of the feared Sicherheitsdienst for his treatment of a Jewish woman; to refusing to wear a decoration he felt was tainted because of the treatment of enemy partisans; Sturm repeatedly stuck to his moral values no matter what the risk. Even with the war finally over; Sturm's travails would not end for another eight years as he languished in a number of Soviet labor camps until he was finally released in 1953.