Listen to the Summary of Helena Merriman's Tunnel 29 in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. The Wakes were German farmers who were escaping the Red Army. They were trying to get to Berlin before the Russians found them. The Russians were fast, and their veterans of winter battles. They were able to avoid the German soldiers' thin socks, which resulted in many toes getting frostbite...