Keywords
Politics, Nazi Germany, Siegfried Sinz
Abstract
On Christmas Day 1943, Somewhere in Russia, Siegfried Sinz enjoyed a jovial moment with his unit of the German Army. It was a refreshing break from the trials of war, for he had been on the eastern front since June of 1941. Cautiousness, endemic of their proximity to the battle front, attended the preparations for the event. All windows needed to be sealed to prevent light from escaping into the night lest any Russians on patrol ascertain their location and attack. Unfortunately, someone did not seal one of the windows completely; a ray of light escaped to illuminate the darkened sky, and as a beacon, identified the location of the Germans to a patrolling Russian tank.
Recommended Citation
Tetto, Michael
(2005)
"The Crucible of War: The Personal History of a Social Democrat in Nazi Germany,"
The Thetean: A Student Journal for Scholarly Historical Writing: Vol. 34:
Iss.
1, Article 10.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/thetean/vol34/iss1/10
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