Olga Muller was a “Non-Aryan” and therefore not a real person to the Nazis. Their persecution was increasing. Her African grandmother had been murdered and her Mother was in the hands of the Gestapo. There was no future for the likes of her in Germany now and nowhere to go. A glimmer of light shone through the gloom. The British Government was allowing up to ten thousand unaccompanied children and young people to enter Britain under a scheme called The Kindertransport. In Germany, the Nazis had reminded Olga that she was not a proper German but in Suffolk, the locals would always think of her as being completely German. Some thought that the only good German was a dead one but most were welcoming and friendly to the young stranger in their village. This was particularly true of the Betty and William Rowan, the young Quaker couple who provided Olga with sanctuary. Together they faced many problems that the War brought. Olga worried about her parents and friends left in Cologne especially when she heard that “Operation Millenium”, the RAF’s first thousand-bomber raid, had been directed on her beloved Cologne. Towards the end of the war, a new problem loomed. Olga met Hans, her childhood friend, at a POW camp. He was suffering both physically and mentally but she audaciously determined to take him back to Cologne whatever the difficulties. A moving story of innocence lost, love, bravery and determination amid the darkness of war and its aftermath.
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Softcover. Etat : Fine. Leichte Rillen / Abschürfungen / Risse / Knicke. Olga Muller, labeled a "Non-Aryan" by the Nazis, faced increasing persecution in Germany. With her African grandmother murdered and her mother in Gestapo custody, her future appeared bleak. However, hope emerged through the Kindertransport scheme, allowing up to ten thousand unaccompanied children to enter Britain. In Suffolk, where locals viewed her as entirely German, Olga encountered mixed reactions; while some believed only dead Germans were good, many, like the Quaker couple Betty and William Rowan, welcomed her. Together, they navigated the challenges of war. Olga's worries for her parents and friends in Cologne intensified, especially with the RAF's devastating "Operation Millenium" targeting her hometown. As the war neared its end, Olga faced another challenge when she reunited with Hans, her childhood friend, at a POW camp. Despite his physical and mental suffering, she resolved to bring him back to Cologne, undeterred by the obstacles ahead. This poignant narrative captures the loss of innocence, love, bravery, and determination amidst the turmoil of war and its aftermath. N° de réf. du vendeur 5e836f50-2b2b-401b-8c17-847c8d33d3c9
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