In the spring of 1945, the agonizing Third Reich lay in ruins. The Wehrmacht tried with all its might to keep the crumbling front. There was not enough fuel and ammunition. Even the elderly and teenagers were put under arms. The author of this book, Helmut Altner, was only 17 years old when he and his peers were drafted into the army. On April 16, 1945, young soldiers who did not have time to undergo military training fell under the crushing blow of the Red Army, which began the assault on Berlin. Untrained recruits died in the first battle - Altner was the only one among them who was lucky to survive.