The Book Thief

Why were the middle-aged Alex Steiner and Hans Hubermann drafted?

part eight

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Hans is drafted into the German army because it is desperate for new recruits following severe losses against the Soviet Union. Rudy's father Alex Steiner is also drafted.

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