Author : Rebecca French
Publisher : Outskirts Press
ISBN 13 : 9781478768746
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Opa: From Hitler Youth to American Farmer and Father by : Rebecca French
Download or read book Opa: From Hitler Youth to American Farmer and Father written by Rebecca French and published by Outskirts Press. This book was released on 2016-08-07 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Raised in post - WWI Germany, Reinhard Hermann Krohn son of working class citizens, thrived as young boy in Pinneberg. From Hitler Jungvolk to Hitler Jungend, he learned the importance of loyalty to Hitler's Germany. As a 17 year old, Reinhard joined the ranks of Grossdeutschland Kurmark, to defend the country he loved. At the very end of WWII, he was captured and placed in a Russian concentration camp. The journey of this young German boy is written by his daughter, as shared by Reinhard. The original diary Reinhard kept in captivity has been translated and included within the book. From German citizen, to Russian captive, and his immigration to America. The story of this amazing German man comes to life.