The author, Mansal Denton, is an American citizen born in 1990. He grew up in San Antonio, Texas where veteran correspondence served as a catalyst for his World War II interest. Upon entering university in Switzerland, Mansal decided to follow his passion for history. He has spent years studying the Second World War and specializes in combat histories of the eastern front. The author combines personal narratives, archival material, and published works, about it mainly soldier’s publications, to accurately portray historical events.