Hildegard: A Tale of Survival in Hitler's Germany - Paperback

by Hildegard C. Larsen (Author)

This is a moving story, told with great passion, about the experiences of a young girl during World War II. It has themes that need to be told to each new generation as we reflect on the conflict from a perspective of 75 years. On the positive side, there is the strength of the human spirit, love of family, and the generosity of strangers. On the reverse, there is the brutality of political dictatorship, the ravages of wartime, and the human barbarity of undisciplined soldiers. As the generation of World War II passes, it is critical they leave behind an account, however painful, of what they witnessed and the lessons to be learned. Robert Neymeyer, Ph.D.

Author Biography

Hildegard C. Larsen was born in 1925 in Germany. She began her teen years as Hitler began his rise to power. She lived through World War II in Germany sometimes with her anti-Hitler family and sometimes alone. Her loving family and their collective war time experiences form the basis for this book. Following the war she met a U.S. soldier whom she married. She moved to the United States with her new husband and began her life anew. A few years after her husband died she moved to a retirement community where she currently resides.