Updates

Ewald’s Biography is a work in progress. This section describes updates for those interested in tracking progress.

15 March 2026

Transcribed and translated German documents throughout chapters 4, 5, 6, 7, and 10. Expanded “Expulsion from Volhynia” section with narrative drawn from WDR Zeitzeichen segment and family sources. Completed transcription and translation of the 206th Infantry Division history book with extracted maps. Converted book from Sphinx/MyST to Quarto/Typst.

1 January 2025

Added additional audio recordings in appendix. Cleaner format.

16 March 2022

Added link to Google Earth Project in appendix. Published PDF version.

15 March 2022

Research continues — translation and processing of History of 206 I.D., geography, migration from Württemberg to Poland to Volhynia.

29 November 2021

Translated Military Evaluation.

7 November 2021

Added pictures received from Dave Rapp (Harald’s son).

5 November 2021

Recovered all of the audio for Ewald’s History.

17 October 2021

Added Appendix: Audio section, transferring a number of recordings from cassette tape to MP3 files.

13 October 2021

Introduction drafted.

9 October 2021

Added images of significant documents throughout.

4 October 2021

Initial book outline.

1 October 2021

Added Ewald’s personal histories as appendix material.

24 September 2021

Begin work on book.