The Unwanted 999 battalions of the Wehrmacht consisted of German political and criminal prisoners. They were forcibly conscripted to be sent as reserves to various fronts. Hundreds of these soldiers found themselves in Greece seeking an opportunity to fight against Nazism. They came into contact with the local population and resistance organizations and attempted to sabotage the German army while many defected to the partisans. The fascinating and deeply tragic story of the Unwanted 999 units forms the core of Hans-Peter Klaus's thorough study, under the scientific care of Iason Chandrinos and Anna Maria Droumbouki.