In the Line of Fire: A Soldier's Diary WWI 1914-1918

Almost a hundred years have passed since the end of World War I, also known as "The Great War" – the largest and most devastating war the world had known up to that date. It has shifted and shaped human history until today. Millions were killed and hundreds of millions were wounded, orphaned and uprooted, while others were left to live amongst the ruins of a world that will never be the same.

Teofil Reiss was an Austro-Hungarian patriot who served as a soldier during WWI. In the trenches, amongst hellish artillery and canon fire, amidst the dying and wounded, Reiss kept a daily diary where he documented his experiences. In a direct and honest manner, Reiss captures and shares the events of the war from a unique perspective, based on his distinct persona as a soldier, a charming ladies' man and a proud Jew. In a practical and openhearted style, his writing weaves the details of the war as he witnessed it into a fascinating human experience and a moving historical testimony.

The original handwritten German diary is presented here in an excellent English translation, together with selected photos and letters from Reiss’ personal archive. The publication also includes an eye-opening epilogue that tells the remarkable story of Reiss's life after the war, during the Nazis’ rise to power, and until his death in 1942. A fascinating and authentic document, you'll read it with bated breath.