Brief Story Of Endel Keller During World War II

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Synopsis. During World War 2, Endel Keller, age 18, was drafted in the German army. With no choice, Keller fought against Russia. After the War, Keller was hiding from the Russian Police, thus changing his last name to Nelis and moving from Leningrad to Haapsalu. In a small town, Nelis became a teacher administrating sports, which he selected fencing. Unfortunately, the school did not have equipment for sports. Nelis had to improvise creating foil swords with branches and cardboard. Over time, Nelis builds a strong bond with his students and as a result, the students viewed their teacher as a father figure. Nelis’s fencing friend Alexi warned him through the phone not to return to Leningrad. However, the students wanted to attend a fencing