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Georg Rauch is Born
Georg Rauch is born in Salzburg, Austria. His family moves to Vienna, Germany not long after he was born. -
Georg Rauch is Drafted
Georg Rauch is drafted into Hitler's army when he was only nineteen. He had written in a note to them that he was 25% Jewish but it had seemed that his note was ignored or not cared for. -
Georg tells his higher up he's Jewish
Georg thought that if he told his higher up that he was Jewish he would be sent back home. Instead, he is sent to the frontlines as a footsoldier. -
Georg is sent to frontlines
Georg is sent to the frontlines along with thousands of others on a train. They went towards Russia and as they approached they could hear and feel the rumbling of the fighting going on. -
Georg escapes death
In the midst of war, Georg and another person named Schmitt are told to go look for a repair unit 20 km away from the frontlines. When they get back, they find that out of the thousands of people who came on the train with them, only seven people had survived the attack of the Russians. -
Georg is awarded the Iron Cross
When his military troop is attacked once again, he asks for backup on a radio transmitter and saves the lives of many people. -
Georg travels to Romania
After the brutal attacks that he survived, he and his fellow troops are told to travel to Romania. They traveled to Romania on a plane stacked with more thousands of troops. -
The Russians attack Romania
Many months later, Georg was enjoying his peaceful life in Romania since the Russians didn't attack them much. One day, the Russians launched an assault on the germans. -
Georg tries to escape and is captured
While Georg was trying to escape the battle with a fellow infantryman he is captured by the Russians. -
Georg is put in a POW camp
Georg was sent to a camp with many other german soldiers and was forced to do physical labour for about a month. -
Georg becomes a Russian spy
Georg was offered the position as a spy because of his previous knowledge and understanding of the german morse code. He keeps this position until the end of the war. -
Georg is sent home
Georg is sent back to his home in Vienna and reconnects with his family.
