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In Winterspelt, a village in the Eifel region, the lives of six individuals intersect on the eve of the Ardennes Offensive in October 1944. The central thread is Major Dincklage's planned coup, a holder of the Knight's Cross: in order to prevent senseless bloodshed, he intends to surrender his battalion to the Americans without a fight. Winterspelt, published in 1974 as Andersch's last novel, explores how events might have unfolded differently: "History tells how it was. Narrative explores a possibility."
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Winterspelt, Alfred Andersch
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- 1980
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- Title
- Winterspelt
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Alfred Andersch
- Released
- 1980
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Themes, Historical Fiction, Classics, German Literature, Military Fiction, Wars, World War II
- First published
- 1977
- Original title
- Winterspelt
- Rating
- 3.1 out of 5
- Description
- In Winterspelt, a village in the Eifel region, the lives of six individuals intersect on the eve of the Ardennes Offensive in October 1944. The central thread is Major Dincklage's planned coup, a holder of the Knight's Cross: in order to prevent senseless bloodshed, he intends to surrender his battalion to the Americans without a fight. Winterspelt, published in 1974 as Andersch's last novel, explores how events might have unfolded differently: "History tells how it was. Narrative explores a possibility."