Love and Terror in the Third Reich

Erscheinungsjahr 2021
ISBN: 978-0-227-17746-4
Verlag: James Clarke & Co

Buch, Englisch, 172 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 265 g

A set of love letters written between a couple living in Nazi Germany, with present-day analysis and reflection.

What was it like to fall in love in Hitler’s Germany? As the war tore them apart, how did young couples keep love vibrant, care for their children, and relate to the war? The earthy letters of Ernst and Lilo Sommer depict in unforgettable poignancy the collision of their personal dreams with the political and military realities of the Third Reich. They provide a vivid window into the lives of ordinary people in the midst of horrific conflict.

Seventy years later their daughter, Heinke, reflects on this tragedy, while Peter Matheson provides a historical perspective. The encounter between past and present generations provides glimpses of a bygone age, and raises urgent questions for the future.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mattheson, Peter

Mattheson, Heiken

Weitere Mitwirkende

Storrar, William F.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Besondere Kriege und Kampagnen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword by William F. Storrar
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Chronology
Prologue
Maps

1. Childhood, Youth, Marriage
2. The False Sense of Peace
3. Why Hitler? Why National Socialism?

The Photos

4. Russia
5. The Last Days
6. Thee Special Significance of Letters

Conclusion

Afterword: A Personal Pilgrimage
Appendix: Family Tree
Bibliography