This is the true story of Irmgard and Jürgen who grew up in the prewar years of Germany. Having met on the ski slopes of the Austrian Alps, Hitler tore them apart. Irmgard joined the Red Cross and Jürgen was drafted to Africa. He was captured and spent the war as a prisoner in the US. His letters to Irmgard reveal so much of what happened in the war from a German point of view, as Irmgard struggled to survive in a starving country. How they came to America after the war is part of the American dream
Language
English
Pages
268
Format
Kindle Edition
Release
March 25, 2013
Irmgard und Jürgen: A Story of Love, War, Separation and the American Dream
This is the true story of Irmgard and Jürgen who grew up in the prewar years of Germany. Having met on the ski slopes of the Austrian Alps, Hitler tore them apart. Irmgard joined the Red Cross and Jürgen was drafted to Africa. He was captured and spent the war as a prisoner in the US. His letters to Irmgard reveal so much of what happened in the war from a German point of view, as Irmgard struggled to survive in a starving country. How they came to America after the war is part of the American dream