Alfred Andersch (1914 – 1980) was sent to Dachau concentration camp in 1933. After deserting from the Wehrmacht in 1944, he became an American prisoner of war. After his return to Germany, he worked as a journalist and publicist, and was one of the founders of German radio. Andersch is one of Germany’s most important post-war authors, and his books are on school reading lists. Alfred Andersch died in Berzona / Ticino in 1980.