{"product_id":"witness-to-the-storm-a-jewish-journey-from-nazi-berlin-to-the-82nd-airborne-1920-1945-hardback-9780253039125","title":"Witness to the Storm; A Jewish Journey from Nazi Berlin to the 82nd Airborne, 1920–1945 (Hardback) 9780253039125","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWitness to the Storm\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Jewish Journey from Nazi Berlin to the 82nd Airborne, 1920–1945\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eWerner Angress (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780253039125\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 1 May 2019\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e358 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.8 cm, 0.612 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is an extraordinary memoir, self-ironic and humane, dealing with one of the darkest chapters of twentieth-century history.\"—Konrad H. Jarausch, author of \u003ci\u003eOut of Ashes A New History of Europe in the Twentieth Century\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"This autobiography deserves to be placed next to Victor Klemperer's \u003ci\u003eI Will Bear Witness \u003c\/i\u003eas a vivid account of the Nazi years. In plain and lucid language Angress recounts the gradual disillusionment of a Jewish schoolboy in Berlin after 1933. No less strikingly portrayed is his experience as an American soldier in the Second World War, parachuted into France on D-Day, wounded in battle, and shocked at the liberation of concentration camps. Readers will find in these pages the unforgettable depiction of a turbulent life.\"—Allan Mitchell, author of \u003ci\u003eNazi Paris: The History of an Occupation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Angress' memoir pulls readers in with details of daily life in Nazi Germany and later in the U.S. army. He not only paints a lively picture of his dense family, neighborhood, school, and youth group relationships, but allows his emotions to come to the fore. . . . Allowing us to share his memories and observations, he brings us into his world with humor, modesty, and a sharp eye for the telling detail. His humanity and insights makes this book a must read for students of Germany, Jewish history, and \"G.I. Jews.\" As a \"witness to the storm,\" he enriches all of us.\"—Marion Kaplan, author of \u003ci\u003eGender and Jewish History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"An impressive and detailed memoir that showcases the eternal temerity of youth tempered by prevailing conditions, \u003ci\u003eWitness to the Storm\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read memoir...This book is ideal for anyone interested in the rise of Naziism, Jewish refugee emigration, or the American effort in World War II.\"—Robert F. Williams, \u003ci\u003eH-War, H-Net Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn June 6, 1944, Werner T. Angress parachuted down from a C-47 into German-occupied France with the 82nd Airborne Division. Nine days later, he was captured behind enemy lines and, concealing his identity as a German-born Jew, became a prisoner of war. Eventually, he was freed by US forces, rejoined the fight, crossed Europe as a battlefield interrogator, and participated in the liberation of a concentration camp. Although he was an American soldier, less than ten years before he had been an enthusiastically patriotic German-Jewish boy. Rejected and threatened by the Nazi regime, the Angress family fled to Amsterdam to escape persecution and death, and young Angress then found his way to the United States. In \u003ci\u003eWitness to the Storm\u003c\/i\u003e, Angress weaves the spellbinding story of his life, including his escape from Germany, his new life in the United States, and his experiences in World War II. A testament to the power of perseverance and forgiveness, \u003ci\u003eWitness to the Storm\u003c\/i\u003e is the compelling tale of one man's struggle to rescue the country that had betrayed him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword\u003cbr\u003e Personal Notes\u003cbr\u003e 1. Family Life in Berlin, 1920-1936\u003cbr\u003e 2. Early Childhood and School Days\u003cbr\u003e 3. The Youth Movement\u003cbr\u003e 4. Gross Breesen Training Farm for Emigrants, 1936-1937\u003cbr\u003e 5. The Road into Exile, 1937-1939\u003cbr\u003e 6. United States - Hyde Farmlands, 1939-1941\u003cbr\u003e 7. Service in the Army and War\u003cbr\u003e 8. From the Battle of the Bulge to the End of the War, 1944-1945\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52525226918168,"sku":"9780253039125","price":41.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/witness-to-the-storm-a-jewish-journey-from-nazi-berlin-to-the-82nd-airborne-1920-1945-hardback-9780253039125","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}