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A German Odyssey chronicles the World War II experiences of Helmut Horner, a common German soldier who, at war's end, found himself a prisoner of war in the United States. From the Netherlands to Belgium, France, and Russia, Horner fought for Germany until he and his comrades were overtaken by American troops near Soissons, France, in August 1944. Only after his capture did Horner realize that his homeland and the Nazi regime were not the same. This transformation is vividly portrayed in the book, along with Horner's struggle to cope with defeat, disillusionment, and the prospects of dismal failure.

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Helmut Horner was a common German soldier who, at the end of WWII found himself a prisoner of war in France and then transferred to the United States. After his release in 1948 he wrote an account of his war experience based on his diary. Allan Kent Powell is historian and public history coordinator with the Utah State Historical Society. He is the author of 6 books and teaches at Westminster College in Salt Lake City, where he and his wife live.

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