"My grandfather started his autobiography before he died; he never finished it. I would like to finish his autobiography because I finished mine."

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I was assigned to the Waffen-SS but was never involved in any crime. Besides, I always felt the need to write about my experiences in a larger context one day. This has only developed recently, now that I have overcome my inner aversion to writing an autobiography in the first place, specifically one having to do with my younger years.

— Gunter Grass