World War Ii Through The Eyes Of A German Child

Author : Reinhold Pflugfelder
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2011-09-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781465344908

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WORLD WAR II THROUGH THE EYES OF A GERMAN CHILD by Reinhold Pflugfelder Pdf

In this memoir, the author intersperses his own WW II experiences as a young boy in Germany with the story of the war’s history— on both Eastern and Western battle fronts. Young Reinhold, born in 1937, was raised in Gottwollshausen, a small village in southern Germany, during the course of this war. After the Nazis drafted his father into the German army and sent him to the Russian front, Reinhold and his family—mother and two older brothers—experience the terror of Hitler and his Nazi regime, along with day and night air raids and bombings, followed by artillery attacks by the advancing Allied troops. In lieu of a normal, carefree childhood, Reinhold experiences the angst of a raging war right at his doorstep. Reinhold’s father survives the hardships of the war in Russia for three years, only to meet with a tragic end in the last week of the war. This memoir highlights the brutal and sadistic practices of Hitler and his Nazis.

Author : Christa Blum Mercer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Children
ISBN : 1893597075

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German War Child by Christa Blum Mercer Pdf

History from life experience. The OTHER side of World War II through the eyes and ears of an Aryan child, who cheered Hitler before he ruined her life. A collection of short stories about a child from Kiel who suffered the ravages of war on her home, school, and, most of all, her family. Vintage photos by the Blum family.

Author : Svetlana Alexievich
Publisher : Random House
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2019-07-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9780399588778

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Last Witnesses by Svetlana Alexievich Pdf

“A masterpiece” (The Guardian) from the Nobel Prize–winning writer, an oral history of children’s experiences in World War II across Russia NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST For more than three decades, Svetlana Alexievich has been the memory and conscience of the twentieth century. When the Swedish Academy awarded her the Nobel Prize, it cited her for inventing “a new kind of literary genre,” describing her work as “a history of emotions . . . a history of the soul.” Bringing together dozens of voices in her distinctive style, Last Witnesses is Alexievich’s collection of the memories of those who were children during World War II. They had sometimes been soldiers as well as witnesses, and their generation grew up with the trauma of the war deeply embedded—a trauma that would change the course of the Russian nation. Collectively, this symphony of children’s stories, filled with the everyday details of life in combat, reveals an altogether unprecedented view of the war. Alexievich gives voice to those whose memories have been lost in the official narratives, uncovering a powerful, hidden history from the personal and private experiences of individuals. Translated by the renowned Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky, Last Witnesses is a powerful and poignant account of the central conflict of the twentieth century, a kaleidoscopic portrait of the human side of war. Praise for Last Witnesses “There is a special sort of clear-eyed humility to [Alexievich’s] reporting.”—The Guardian “A bracing reminder of the enduring power of the written word to testify to pain like no other medium. . . . Children survive, they grow up, and they do not forget. They are the first and last witnesses.”—The New Republic “A profound triumph.”—The Big Issue “[Alexievich] excavates and briefly gives prominence to demolished lives and eradicated communities. . . . It is impossible not to turn the page, impossible not to wonder whom we next might meet, impossible not to think differently about children caught in conflict.”—The Washington Post

Author : Emmy E Werner
Publisher : Westview Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015048531878

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Through The Eyes Of Innocents by Emmy E Werner Pdf

A first-hand account of the horrors World War II inflicted upon children around the world, based on journals, diaries, and letters.

Author : Charlotte Self
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2016-07-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0997896116

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The Hitler Years Through the Eyes of a Child by Charlotte Self Pdf

How a young German girl grew up to be a Resistance worker under her mother's careful watch in the Hitler Years of WWII.

Author : Vera Steppeler
Publisher : Outskirts Press
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1478790946

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World War II by Vera Steppeler Pdf

A few rare books give us insight into the lives of ordinary German citizens caught up in the maelstrom that swept Europe in World War II. Such is this new work by Vera Steppeler: the stark tale of her young self, saved from sudden death by the slimmest of chances; emerging from a bomb shelter to find her entire neighborhood flattened, a journey in wagons intended for animals, and other harrowing adventures. Steppeler has succeeded brilliantly in channeling her own youthful observations, never burdening the narrative with ponderous analysis. Steppeler's odyssey pauses in West Germany with love and a young husband yearning to emigrate to America, a move to Canada in 1961, and then in 1964 to America. "For those of us who lived through such an experience, the idea of war as a way of resolving conflict is unimaginable," says Steppeler. She is also the author of the novel The Love Trap: On My Mother's Grave, published in 2013.

Author : Kati David
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : History
ISBN : 0380711095

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A Child's War by Kati David Pdf

Personal wartime remembrances by fifteen European children--sons and daughters of Jews, Nazis, collaborators, and resistance fighters.

Author : Karla O. Poewe
Publisher : Lewiston, N.Y. : Edwin Mellen Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Children
ISBN : STANFORD:36105081909488

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Childhood in Germany During World War II by Karla O. Poewe Pdf

Today a distinguished anthropologist, Karla Poewe was born in Koenigsberg, East Prussia, in 1941. In this autobiography she tells of her early life as a vagrant refugee pursued by Russian armies and Allied bombs. An unforgettable description of life as lived by a German child during the 1940s.

Author : Martyna Parsons
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2015-07-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1514684217

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Through the Eyes of a Child Before, During and After WWII in Poland by Martyna Parsons Pdf

Biographies and Memoirs Women: Through the Eyes of a Child Before, During and After WW2 In Poland (True Story) The present is WW2. Martyna describes in detail the images before her as she sees them. She tries to understand the horrors of life during the war. There are situations and happenings no child should have to face and see. Never the less Martyna copes as best as her young being allows, always hopeful for a better outcome. All around her hardships, deprivations and death takes its toll, but the will to survive ever present. Occasionally, the girl escapes the sad images before her and runs into the quietness and beauty of the forest where she finds solace. The climax and fighting towards the end of WWII sees Martyna and other children rob the dead bodies of German soldiers of money and jewellery. This will help the families of live, later once WW2 is over. Tags: biographies and memoirs women, biographies and memoirs of women, biographies and memoirs, history europe eastern, europe, history women in history, history eastern europe, true story, world war 2 true stories, Women Memoirs: Through the Eyes of a Child Before, During and After WW2 In Poland, Biographies and Memoirs Women, world war 2 survivors, world war 2, world war II, WW2, stories from world war 2, world war 2 stories, WWII true stories, WWII stories, WW2 stories, World War 2 stories,

Author : Kathryn Olmstead,Philomena Keller Baker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-20
Category : Germans
ISBN : 1938883152

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Flight to Freedom by Kathryn Olmstead,Philomena Keller Baker Pdf

Author : Gerda Braunheim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2014-02-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1570740992

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From Stonischken to Gedhus by Gerda Braunheim Pdf

Author : Kjersti Ericsson,Eva Simonsen
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2005-08-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781845208806

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Children of World War II by Kjersti Ericsson,Eva Simonsen Pdf

There is a hidden legacy of war that is rarely talked about: the children of native civilians and enemy soldiers. What is their fate?This book unearths the history of the thousands of forgotten children of World War II, including its prelude and aftermath during the Spanish Civil War and the Allied occupation of Germany. It looks at liaisons between German soldiers and civilian women in the occupied territories, and the Nazi Lebensborn program of racial hygiene. It also considers the children of African-American soldiers and German women. The authors examine what happened when the foreign solders went home and discuss the policies adopted towards these children by the Nazi authorities as well as postwar national governments. Personal testimonies from the children themselves reveal the continued pain and shame of being children of the enemy.Case studies are taken from France, Germany, the Netherlands, Czechoslovakia, Norway, Denmark and Spain.

Author : Christophe Gallaz,Roberto Innocenti
Publisher : The Creative Company
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2011-02-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0898123852

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Rose Blanche (Paperback) by Christophe Gallaz,Roberto Innocenti Pdf

During World War II, a young German girl's curiosity leads her to discover something far more terrible than the day-to-day hardships and privations that she and her neighbors have experienced.

Author : Brigitte Z. Yearman,Anika Hanisch
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2017-06-15
Category : Germany
ISBN : 0692891218

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Don't Say Anything to Anybody by Brigitte Z. Yearman,Anika Hanisch Pdf

Countless World War II memoirs have been written, but few offer the German civilian perspective. Brigitte Z. Yearman's evocative survival memoir provides that fresh voice. Young Brigitte knows nothing of the politics of war. All she knows is that the conflict has separated her from her family and taken her father away to fight. When her hometown becomes a bombing target, Brigitte is transported to the rural town of Seidel. Her foster family openly opposes the Nazi regime, but when the war ends, that isn't enough to save them from new troubles brought by Allied troops. Russian soldiers and Polish settlers occupy Seidel, and Brigitte and her foster family are forced to leave. As refugees they embark on a harrowing life-or-death journey to safety in West Germany. Brigitte is determined to find and restore whatever is left of her biological family. That quest will forever change her understanding of home, peace, and personal identity. This tale of courage and compassion tells a poignant story about a resilient and resourceful girl coming of age during extremely troubled times. Along the way, she must learn to balance her longing for restoration with an acknowledgment that some wounds never heal.

Author : Ursula Hegi
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2011-05-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781439144138

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Tearing the Silence by Ursula Hegi Pdf

Ursula Hegi grew up in Germany and moved to the United States at age eighteen. As she grew older and raised a family, questions about her roots and her native land haunted her until, at last, she felt compelled to write about them. Tearing the Silence brings together her interviews with dozens of German-born Americans, and their confrontations with the taboo of the Holocaust.