A tale of two soldiers

"'A tale of two soldiers' is not simply a tale of surviving the atrocities of war. While imprisoned in the POW camp, a chance meeting with a lieutant in the German Luftwaffe changed the course of Max's life. Karl Kirschner, conscripted against his will, spoke to Mak one day [...] and the two young men discovered a shared passion for chess [...] they ultimately came to a decision: they would help each other escape. [This] memoir [...] is a striking description of the worst of man's inhumanity to man, but even more, it is an inspiring, heartwarming, and uplifting tribute to an unlikely friendship that endured for more than six decades"--Back cover.