Hans Schneider, a Waffen-SS soldier finds himself injured in a frontline battle against the Soviet Union. Due to his injuries, he was transferred to become a guard at the Auschwitz concentration camp. There, he met a Jewish girl named Helena. Hans, who was mesmerized by Helena's beauty and personality, decided to protect the girl from death. Auschwitz and Helena made Hans realize that what he had been fighting for was nothing but a crime. On the other hand, Hans made Helena realize that in this world there are still good people who have a conscience. Hans and Helena realize that they love each other, despite the huge difference that they are Nazis and Jews who are supposed to be enemies.