1945 is not about heroes. By 1944, every man in his twenties or thirties had already been conscripted. Subsequently, almost all draftees at this stage of the war were eighteen years of age. To put this in perspective; in today's world they would not be considered sufficiently mature to buy a can of beer or a pack of cigarettes. No parent likes to see their son go to war, but these were children. In Januaryry 1945, everyone knew the war didn't have long to go and just as tension mounts towards the end of the race, anxiety and impatience became people's primary reactions to the news each day. Provides insight of the heretofore little told and appreciateded emotions of hte men in the Armed Forces and their families at home.