Five friends eager to become heroes in an adventure that will change the face of Europe.

The invasion is being pushed back by the Soviets, causing high casualties for the Germans. Wilhelm gets wounded and left for dead. When he wakes up, instead of going back to the base, he finds a cabin by a lake and lives on his own for a few weeks.

Sent to the eastern front for troop entertainment, Greta meets William, Friedhelm and Charlotte again in distant Russia, two years after their last meeting.