Europa Europa a GREAT True Movie

system · August 9, 2021, 10:13pm

Perel fled from the orphanage when Germany invaded the Soviet Union and was captured by a German army unit. Since he was a native German speaker, Perel was able to convince his captors that he was a Volksdeutscher (an ethnic German living outside Germany) and was subsequently accepted into his captors' unit as a Russian–German interpreter. He played a key role in the capture of Joseph Stalin's son, Yakov Dzhugashvili, and thereafter became endeared to his German army unit. The unit's commanding officer even made plans to adopt him, providing him with further protection. As a circumcised Jew, Solly Perel was constantly in danger of being discovered by his military unit, and attempted on several occasions to flee back to the Soviets, each time without success.

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PA.Dutchman · May 14, 2014, 4:27am

system · August 9, 2021, 10:13pm

Huijgens · May 14, 2014, 10:42am

I’m convinced that his chances of survival would have been considerably smaller had one of his escape attempts been successful, as the Soviets were usually not generous to those who returned from enemy captivity.