Marius Sørensen

Parts of Grenadier Marius Sørensen’s memoirs from his time in “Regiment 24 Danmark”.

Marius Sørensen in Croatia 1943
Croatia was an ancient kingdom, but for centuries the country had been under foreign rule, for a significant...
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Part 2 – Croatia and Petrinja
The Karawanken Mountains form the northern border between Croatia and Austria. Wild and rugged, yet magnificent...
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Part 3 – Rastovichza (Hrastovica)
Our stay in Petrinja was not of long duration. One fine morning the order was given: ready to march....
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Part 4 – Life in the Company
The company settled in for the night; there was activity everywhere—tents were being set up and lined...
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Part 5 – Billeting
The Zug quarter was set up in one of the larger farmsteads, situated closest to the sector assigned to...
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Part 6 – Night Alarm
Out on the right flank of our positions—towards the mountains—the rifles crackled merrily.“Listen now!...
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Part 7 – Vermin
Like arrows from legions of archers, the sun cast its rays over the edge of the horizon. The shadows...
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Part 8 – The Tough One
With my lungs filled with the fresh morning air and my pipe going at full steam, I happily swung through...
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Part 9 – Good days
And the days passed like beads on a string—sunlit, golden and warm. Each morning the sun rose burning...
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Part 10 – Philosophy of life
One day a rumour spread that five men—from one of the groups in our platoon—had paid a visit to the widow...
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