dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə nˈɑːtsi ɹeɪʒˈiːm hiː sˈɜːvd ɪnðə dʒˈɜːmən ˈɑːɹmi fɔːɹ fˈaɪv jˈɪɹz wˌɛɹ hiː wʌzɐ tɹænslˈeɪɾɚɹ ɔnðə ɹˈʌʃən fɹˈʌnt.
During the Nazi regime he served in the German army for five years where he was a translator on the Russian front.