Franz Klose

Among a band of German refugees fleeing the invading Red Army in winter 1945 is an orphan who forms a close bond with the SS captain aiding her group.

Based on the true story of Hellmut Böttger (born 1923), a Wehrmacht Soldier on the Eastern Front, the film depicts a simple soldier's experiences during the last year of World War II. It closely follows Hellmut and his friend Heinrich on their way from Obol in June 1944 into US-captivity and the "Rheinwiesen camps". It tells of battles and beliefs but also of comradeship, friendship and respect

Two soldiers receive letters from loved ones back home as they fight in German-occupied Latvia from the battles of Courland to their escape in 1945.