Seventy years ago, Eberhard Wendler wrote in his diary:
15 April 1945: bought myself a book – Der Polarwind und die Obrigkeit (The Polar Wind and the Majesty)* from my work-party leader for 20 large cigarettes, and bought a brush from the camp shop for 3s 6d [about 17p.] In the evening there was a raffle organised by the Red Cross, and I got a cigar. Ordered a text-book for learning English. [*by Norwegian writer Lars Hansen]
17 April 1945: According to the camp newspaper, Werdau has been captured [his home town in Saxony, Germany].