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Rivera is newly assigned as a medic to the Western Front, where he finds himself unexpectedly isolated behind enemy lines during the Battle of the Bulge. With no human allies, his sole companion is a Doberman Pinscher trained by the Nazis. The story follows Rivera’s survival and the bond that develops between them as they navigate the horrors of war.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: War & Military Fiction/World War II Fiction
Authors: C. Alexander London
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