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Gratwanderung
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River of Destiny
This is the English translation of the German original 'Gratwanderung'. the story of my Moselle wine-making family. I try to tell German history - predominantly of the 19th and 20th century - by the example of one family in one village. Since the Moselle is a border region, there are a number of connections to other countries, namely France. Foreign readers may learn how and why the Nazi-ideology was able to gain support and to what sort of conflicts that lead, dividing whole families. Probably the most exciting part of the book is when I describe how my grandfather helped a shot down American airman and what consequenses that had for him. The story also allows deep insights into the rural life before WWI, when Germany was still a monarchy and one of my relatives was serving at the court of a local aristocrat. The personal stories are rounded up by some factual chapters, for example about the Roman heritage of the region, the fate of the small Jewish community, the role of the wine and some famous persons from the Moselle.
Gratwanderung
Familiengeschichte - Regional- und Zeitgeschichte - Mosel-/Hunsrückregion - Weinbau - Mundart - römische Besiedlung - Rolle von Religion und Kirche - Militär in zwei Weltkriegen - Westfalen - Landwirtschaft - Leben auf dem Land - Rolle der Frau - Juden an der Mosel - Holocaust - Widerstand gegen den Nationalsozialismus - Luftkrieg - Sterben der Dörfer Von der Schwierigkeit, in unanständigen Zeiten anständig zu bleiben und den sich daraus ergebenden Zwiespältigkeiten. Jede Geschichte braucht einen, der sie aufschreibt, ansonsten geht sie unwiederbringlich verloren. Dies ist also die Geschichte meiner Leute, meiner Heimat und von allem, was diese Menschen und diesen Teil Deutschlands so besonders macht: die Schönheit eines einmaligen Flusstales, der Klang des lokalen Dialekts, der Duft von Schiefer und Heu, der Geschmack unseres Weins. Eine sinnliche Saga von Elend und Verzweiflung durch Kriege, Krankheit und Tod, von Hoffnung und Glaube, von Versuchung und Widerstehen, von Mühe und harter Arbeit, wie auch von der ewigen Freude an Liebe und Leben.
Mussolini and Hitler
This fresh treatment of Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany reveals how the close relationship between Mussolini and Hitler influenced both men. From 1934 until 1944 Mussolini met Hitler numerous times, and the two developed a relationship that deeply affected both countries. While Germany is generally regarded as the senior power, Christian Goeschel demonstrates just how much history has underrepresented Mussolini’s influence on his German ally. A scholar of twentieth-century Germany and Italy, Goeschel revisits all of Mussolini and Hitler’s key meetings to examine how they constructed a powerful image of a strong Fascist-Nazi relationship that still resonates with the general public. His portrait of Mussolini draws on sources ranging beyond political history to reveal a leader who, at times, shaped Hitler’s decisions and was not the gullible buffoon he’s often portrayed as. The first comprehensive study of the Mussolini-Hitler relationship, this book is a must-read for scholars and anyone interested in the history of European fascism, World War II, or political leadership.
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Akademický bulletin
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Der Spiegel
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