Gerhard Ehlert is one of the few survivors of the elite flight unit of reconnaissance aircraft for the Russian front during World War II. Although he comes from a family that opposes the Nazi regime, he volunteers for service. He completes 22 enemy missions and often lands his plane blind in the middle of fog. In June 1944, he is shot down and taken prisoner by the Russians. His time in the camp will change his life forever. This eyewitness novel is based on the memories of a surviving German flight lieutenant.