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