FROM MOSTY TO HOHENLYCHEN - GRZEGORZ BĘBNIK

Discover the fascinating story of Hans-Albrecht Herzner, an Abwehr officer whose fate is intertwined with the key events of World War II. His sabotage activities, participation in the action at the station in Mosty, and command of the "Nachtigall" battalion are just a fragment of a turbulent life that ended under mysterious circumstances in the hospital in Hohenlychen.

• Detailed accounts of the sabotage action in Mosty
• Behind the scenes of the command of the "Nachtigall" battalion in Ukraine
• Doubts about Herzner's death in Hohenlychen
• Unique documents from the Hans-Albrecht Herzner archive
• History of the Munich collector Günter Peis and Ian Sayer
• Analysis of the failed action in Mosty, preceding the outbreak of World War II

The book "From Mosty to Hohenlychen" by Grzegorz Bębnik is an insightful study of the fate of Hans-Albrecht Herzner, an Abwehr officer whose life was full of twists and secrets. The author analyzes his involvement in sabotage activities in Cieszyn Silesia, including the failed attempt to seize the railway tunnels in Mosty, which took place just before the outbreak of World War II. This publication sheds new light on the background of these events, presenting them from the perspective of a participant.

Grzegorz Bębnik also describes in detail Herzner's participation in the formation and command of the "Nachtigall" battalion, composed mostly of Ukrainians, which operated in the vanguard of German troops in Ukraine in 1941. The author analyzes the controversies surrounding the activities of this battalion and Herzner's role in these events. The book is based on unique documents from the Hans-Albrecht Herzner archive, which were made available by Ian Sayer, making it an extremely valuable source of knowledge for historians and enthusiasts of World War II history.

One of the most fascinating aspects of the book is the mysterious death of Herzner in the hospital in Hohenlychen in 1942. The circumstances of this event still raise doubts, and the author analyzes various hypotheses about the causes of his death. This book is not only a biography of an Abwehr officer, but also a fascinating story about the complicated fate of a man entangled in the war machine, whose life ended in unclear circumstances. A must-read for anyone interested in the history of World War II and the activities of the intelligence services.