War Mongrels character bio:
Manfred Raufer (right):
Wehrmacht soldier, deserter. Young, naive, believes in German propaganda. He comes from the Free City of Gdańsk. Father is German and mother is from England. Manfred voluntarily joins the Wehrmacht, convinced by the vision that Germany is fighting for a better world. Fighting on the Eastern Front changes him, as he is a witness to murders that Germans commit on civilians in Eastern Europe.
Ewald Faber:
Wehrmacht soldier, deserter. Comes from Pszów, which nowadays lies in the region of Silesia, Poland, but it's where the German-Polish border used to pass through before WWII. Before the war, he worked as a miner, boxer and adventurer. Tall and well built. He was appointed to the army in 1942 after signing the Volkslist. During training in Germany, he often took part in fights with other recruits. In this way he avoided going to the front. He often did not follow orders or did not comply with given instructions. He met Manfred on the front. At first, he didn't like him, because Manfred seemed extremely naive and susceptible to German propaganda. However, as time passed, he noticed a change in him. They both refused the order. As a consequence they were sent on a dangerous mission to mine the area around Orsha. A sudden Soviet attack causes chaos, which Ewald and Manfred take advantage of and desert the army.
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And some historical inspirations
https://www.wehrmacht-polacy.pl/
https://ciekawostkihistoryczne.pl/2016/03/10/niemiec-ktory-zdezerterowal-z-wehrmachtu-by-sluzyc-w-armii-krajowej/