47 Days: The True Story of Two Teen Boys Defying Hitler's Reich
Genre: Historical, War, Military
In March 1945 Hitler ordered his last propaganda command: send all 15 and 16-year old boys to defend the fatherland. 47 DAYS tells the true story of Günter and Helmut, best friends, who dared to defy and disobey. Without knowing how long the war might continue, they spent 47 harrowing days as fugitives on the run. Being caught meant certain execution.
47 DAYS is a novelette, an excerpt from the novel, SURVIVING THE FATHERLAND—A True Coming-of-age Love Story Set in WWII Germany. Set against the epic panorama of WWII, it is a sweeping saga of family, love, and betrayal and illuminates an intimate part of history seldom seen: the children's war.
47 DAYS is a novelette, an excerpt from the novel, SURVIVING THE FATHERLAND—A True Coming-of-age Love Story Set in WWII Germany. Set against the epic panorama of WWII, it is a sweeping saga of family, love, and betrayal and illuminates an intimate part of history seldom seen: the children's war.
My
Review:
47
Days follow the lives of two boys the age of sixteen when they are drafted into
Hitler’s army. They are given a certain number of days to report for duty and
they have to travel on foot.
With
the belief that the war will be over real soon the boys are not up to fighting
and probably losing their lives besides they have other family members who have
been fighting for a few years now.
The
boys decide to take their time reporting for duty in the hopes that the war
will be over soon. 47 Days is their story of what they went through and how
they lived during this time period while waiting for the war to end.
As
this is their story tell I will let them tell that story. To find out what the
boys went through and how they lived during this time pick up your copy of 47
Days and let them tell you their story.
I
have to say that I liked reading 47 Days and can’t wait to find out more about
Gunter and Helmut and their families. If you have not read 47 Days then I would
like to suggest that you do you won’t regret it.
Author Bio:
Annette
Oppenlander writes historical fiction for young adults and anyone who loves
stories set in the past. When she isn’t in front of her computer, she loves
indulging her dog, Mocha, and traveling around the U.S. and Europe to discover
amazing histories.
"Nearly every place holds some kind of secret, something that makes history come alive. When we scrutinize people and places closely, history is no longer a number, it turns into a story."
"Nearly every place holds some kind of secret, something that makes history come alive. When we scrutinize people and places closely, history is no longer a number, it turns into a story."
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