100-year-old eyewitness recounts World War II

100-year-old eyewitness recounts World War II. This 100-year-old eyewitness will turn 100 in April. During World War II, he was wounded by a Russian sniper, among others. As part of our peace project “Wisdom of Life from 100-Year-Olds,” this 100-year-old tells us the following today: – How he reached 100 years of age – How he survived World War II – What is important in life – What we can do to prevent that time from repeating itself.

Disclaimer: This interview, conducted as part of our peace project, serves exclusively for historical documentation and learning from history. The content reflects personal memories and is placed in a contemporary historical context. I expressly distance myself from any form of glorification of National Socialist ideologies, the trivialization or denial of the Holocaust, and other extremist views.