Pierre Seel's experiences during World War II, when he was deported from France due to his homosexuality, form the core of his narrative. In the 1980s, he courageously began to speak out, sharing his story. His testimony sheds light on a often-overlooked aspect of wartime persecution. Seel's willingness to recount his ordeal serves as a powerful act of remembrance and a testament to resilience.
As a young man in German-occupied France, Pierre Seel appeared on a list of accused homosexuals and was sent to an interment camp. He managed to survive the war, spending most of it as cannon fodder on the Russian front. Available for the first time in English, this account of Seel's experiences provides an invaluable contribution to the literature of the Holocaust.