Heinrich Gerlach, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Heinrich Gerlach

German novelist

Date of Birth: 18-Aug-1908

Place of Birth: Königsberg

Date of Death: 27-Mar-1991

Profession: writer, author, resistance fighter

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Heinrich Gerlach (August 18, 1908 - March 27, 1991) was a German soldier in the 14th Panzer Division during the Second World War, who later became a Latin and German teacher.
His semi-autobiographical novel, The Forsaken Army, was published in West Germany in 1957.
It was rewritten with the help of hypnosis after the original manuscript was seized by the Soviets.
In 2012, Carsten Gansel discovered the original manuscript in the State Russian Military Archive.
It was then published in Germany in 2016 and its English translation was published in 2017 as Breakout at Stalingrad.