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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.
Contents
Foreword by William F. Storrar | ix
Acknowledgments | xiii
Abbreviations | xv
Chronology | xvii
Prologue | xix
Maps | xxvii
1. Childhood, Youth, Marriage | 1
2. The False Sense of Peace | 24
3. Why Hitler? Why National Socialism? | 41
The Photos | 60
4. Russia | 69
5. The Last Days | 103
6. The Special Signficance of Letters | 114
Conclusion | 129
A fterword: A Personal Pilgrimage | 135
Appendix: Family Tree | 141
Bibliography | 143
