Volker Winchelmann was born into a military family and grew up on various bases around the world. He always knew he would follow in his father's footsteps and join the army, and at the age of 18, he enlisted in the German Army.
"Guten Morgen, mein Liebling! Ich bin der tapfere Soldat, Volker Winchelmann. Wie heißt du?"