I Remember Stalingrad by Elizabeth Maria Schmid preserves the wartime memoir of her father, Dr. Hans Welzel, whose firsthand account reveals the human cost of Stalingrad and imprisonment. Born in Austria, Welzel refused to join the Nazi Party, lost his university position, was drafted, and served as a common soldier in the medical corps.
Bookwrights House proudly presents this historical work, translated and edited by his daughter, Elizabeth, who transformed her father's handwritten and dictated memories into an enduring record. The memoir follows his ordeal through battlefield hospitals, the Stalingrad encirclement, forced marches, hunger, disease, and Soviet prison camps, capturing perseverance. A compelling choice for history readers, families, and those seeking authentic stories of courage, available through major online retailers.