Blood Red Snow

The Memoirs of a German Soldier on the Eastern Front

By: Günter K. Koschorrek

Narrated by: Nigel Patterson

Gunter Koschorrek wrote his illicit diary on any scraps of paper he could lay his hands on. As keeping a diary was strictly forbidden, he sewed the pages into the lining of his thick winter coat and deposited them with his mother on infrequent trips home on leave. The diary went missing, and it was when he was reunited with his daughter in America some 40 years later that it came to light and became Blood Red Snow.

The author was a keen recruit at initial training, and his excitement at the first encounter with the enemy in the Russian Steppe is obvious. The horror and confusion of fighting in the streets of Stalingrad are brought to life by his descriptions of the others in his unit; their differing manners and techniques for dealing with the squalor and death. He is also posted to Romania and Italy, assignments he remembers fondly compared to his time on the Eastern Front.

This book stands as a memorial to the huge numbers on both sides who did not survive and is, over five decades later, the fulfillment of a responsibility he feels to honor the memory of those who perished. Gunter K. Koschorrek was a machine-gunner on the Russian front in WWII. He lives in Germany, having retired from his job as managing director of a sales company.

©2002 Greenhill Books (P)2018 Tantor

different perspective

very well written biography of an average German soldier fighting on eastern front. The constant death and ultimate loss of everything. How is initial introduction to war as a well trained soldier fighting with elite combat unit slowly degraded into a fight for survival. one nit, he spoke of the barbarity of Russian soldiers to both soldiers and civilians, yet glossed over the equal barbarity of German SS soldiers.

Great 1st person view of WW2 history.

I am a WW2 history fan. I absolutely loved this book and recommend it to anyone that enjoys historical information on WW2. His story is that of a soldiers perspective from a young man going on to the frontlines in some of the bloodiest battles.

Outstanding Memoir

This was an outstanding audio book. It was a well written/narrated and I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys reading/listening to World War Two Memoirs.

Well paced, well read

Loved the look into the little details and emotions of one persons view of the war from the inside.

great story from a soldier in blood soaked snow

if your on edge of buying this book.
you should.
its a great listen for any ww2 fan