By Friedrich Sander, Translated and Edited by Rob SchÄfer.
BLOOD, DUST AND SNOW
DIARIES OF A PANZER COMMANDER IN GERMANY AND ON THE EASTERN FRONT
Written during the harsh fighting on the Eastern Front, the Sander diaries not only offer an honest assessment of the war, but also provide an insight into the mind of a young and highly politicised officer and the close-knit community of a German Panzer crew.
Historian
Rob Schäfer
I am a military historian specialising in the experience of the German soldier and the egodocuments – autobiographies, diaries and letters – he left behind. I am interested in the human experience of war in the modern period (c.1800-1945), with a focus on the Napoleonic Wars and the First World War, and the connected cultural and social aspects. I have been collecting German soldier’s journals and letters for over 20 years myself, a time in which I gathered extensive experience sourcing and working with such material in archives and private collections, for collectors, museums, film and television productions. I am a published author, producer, writer, researcher, media adviser and battlefield guide. Check out the ‘About’ section to find out more.
