It is a rare WWII story with a happy ending. Today’s guest is Bob Welch, author of Saving My Enemy: How Two WWII Soldiers Fought against Each Other and Later Forged a Friendship That Saved Their Lives. Across the ocean, Fritz Engelbert was shackled in shame for having been a pawn of Hitler-he too had fought in the Battle of the Bulge-but for the Germans.
He was a hero for his service in World War II, especially in the Battle of the Bulge, yet he came to the brink of suicide, haunted by the memories of the German soldiers he had killed. Today’s episode focuses on one of the members of this company, Sgt. Army 101st Airborne Division, and their mission in World War II Europe, from Operation Overlord, through V-J Day. This HBO miniseries followed the real-life Easy Company of the U.S. One of the best-known screen depictions of World War 2 is Band of Brothers.
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