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Out of the Dark Kindle Edition

by Richard Whitten Barnes (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 19 ratings
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Erich Jäger has it all. From the time he began school in 1933 Berlin he was tall, athletic, and popular, a natural leader. Erich rises through the youth programs of the Nazi government; the Jungvolk and, later, the Hitlerjugend. Events come to a head in 1943 when Erich turns eighteen and is awarded the choice to serve in a volunteer SS Panzer Division. His service takes him to the hedgerows of Normandy, the Battle of the Bulge, and the oil fields of Hungary. Wounded and left for dead in his last battle, he finds a way to make it back to the people he loves, and to a new realization.
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    October 1, 2020
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08H8CFVHH
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wings ePress, Inc. (October 1, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 1, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 526 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 19 ratings

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Richard Whitten Barnes

Richard Whitten Barnes

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Richard Whitten Barnes was born in Minnesota but grew up on the north side of Chicago. Yes, a die-hard Cub fan. A music scholarship took him to Michigan State University, where he majored in chemistry. He is now retired from a long career in international chemical sales and marketing which has taken him all over the world.

Barnes is a veteran in the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne Division and an avid sailor. He lives in Charlotte NC but spends summers with his wife Marg and cats Maggie and Anni at their cottage on St. Joseph Island, Ontario, on the shores of Lake Huron.

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Big Red
5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful
Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2020
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I enjoyed this story told from the perspective of a boy indoctrinated by the Nazi regime from the time he was a young child until he was pressed into military service halfway through the war. The author did well writing the characters. As for Erich's experiences, I felt like I was there with him. Definitely a good book for those who like historical fiction.
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Linda McCutcheon
5.0 out of 5 stars Magnificent Different WWII Historical Fiction
Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2020
There is so much I want and need to say about this very different point of view WWII novel. Since my space is limited I will try to hit the highlights.

Out Of The Dark by Richard Whitten Barnes is unusual in that it is told as a first person narrative from the point of view of a panzer tank Nazi officer. We follow Erich Jager as an 8 year old in 1933 as Hitler comes to power in his country. Not having really known any other life he relishes his time as a Hitler youth. He is the Aryan dream with blond hair, athletic prowess and an ability to be a leader. In1943 at 18 he is ready to enter the war and fight for the only life and beliefs he has ever known.

This book made me think so much about the nature versus nurture debate. Erich is not evil. He has literally been trained to be a soldier and obey orders. He loves the discipline and camaraderie of the military. He could just as easily be as loyal had he been raised in an American military life.

Erich's journey through the war leaves him left for dead, being accused of desertion and fighting to get back to his family. I never thought I would feel sympathetic toward a German soldier but the author's ability to write with such poise and empathy left me drained from so many emotions.

The one point I feel I need to make from reading this actually very timely novel is that though Erich was a product of his upbringing he never really questioned the reasons for the war, the horrific war crimes committed by the Nazis or his participation in all of it until he was on the outside looking in. I think this book highlights the importance of not accepting everything your government tells you. Never be complacent. Never be uninformed. Research the facts, read the journalists (not just the commentators only) and question it all. Most importantly VOTE!!!
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tinysan
5.0 out of 5 stars WWII from the German side
Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2020
Barnes write a wonderful book about WWII. It takes placed in Germany with a young man who becomes enthralled with Hitler, joins the youth groups and finally the armed forces. At first he is gong-ho, but after seeing some atrocities, he changes his tune. It is an interesting read to view WWII from the German side. Hard to put down!
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