und fahr'n wir ohne Wiederkehr

From East Prussia to Siberia 1944 - 1949

Synopsis:
Of the madness of war and the lot of the defeated.Young Lieutenant Blankenhorn arrives at the Eastern Front in 1944 at the age of 22. He takes part in the senseless retreat battles of the German Wehrmacht in East Prussia and finally reaches the encircled Königsberg, where he falls into captivity. Four relentless years in camps on both sides of the Urals followed before he was finally able to return to Germany.Fritz Blankenhorn has described his experiences without pathos and yet movingly. A book that gets under your skin.Fritz Blankenhorn was already over 80 years old when he published his memoirs of his years as a prisoner of war in 2004. The book was a great success and has already gone through numerous editions. After the war, he worked for more than 30 years as a publisher's graphic artist and book designer. Fritz Blankenhorn passed away on April 22, 2011 at the age of 89.
From the author:
Fritz Blankenhorn was already over 80 years old when he published his memoirs of his years as a prisoner of war in 2004. The book became a great success and has already seen numerous editions. After the war, he worked for more than 30 years as a publisher's graphic artist and book designer. Fritz Blankenhorn passed away on April 22, 2011 at the age of 89.