Diether Warneck,15, lost his fiancée and enlisted in the German army under Hitler's control after witnessing the horrific World War II fire bombing and destruction of his hometown, Dresden, Germany. It would haunt him for the rest of his life. He discusses the severe shame he hid for seventy years while experiencing love, family, intrigue, art, and personal accomplishment while recalling the series of events that lead to his survival.
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Diether Warneck,15, lost his fiancée and enlisted in the German army under Hitler's control after witnessing the horrific World War II fire bombing and destruction of his hometown, Dresden, Germany. It would haunt him for the rest of his life. He discusses the severe shame he hid for seventy years while experiencing love, family, intrigue, art, and personal accomplishment while recalling the series of events that lead to his survival.
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