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Eugen Pichurra - German WWII Veteran

August 31, 2018  /  Alex Lloyd

Life on the Line tracks down Australian war veterans and records their stories. Every week we also have a bonus episode, where we speak to historians, authors and others in the veterans community. Today's bonus episode is with a German World War II veteran, Eugen Pichurra. Eugen spoke to Alex about Germany in the 1930s, why he joined the army, his incredible wartime stories, atrocities he witnessed, and his reflections on the war. Eugen also served in the West German military for a time, during the Cold War, before migrating to Australia. Thanks go to Oliver Heuthe and Martin Luther Homes for helping to arrange this episode.

tags / World War II, army, Nazi Germany, Soviet Russia, Eastern Front, Battle of the Bulge, Battle of Moscow, Third Reich, Wehrmacht, Borgward IV, Tank, B IV, Adolf Hitler, Cold War, West Germany