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German refugees in post-war Europe

German refugees in post-war Europe

FromWitness History: World War Two


German refugees in post-war Europe

FromWitness History: World War Two

ratings:
Length:
9 minutes
Released:
Oct 1, 2012
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

At the end of World War Two, many ethnic Germans in Central Europe were forced to leave their homes.

No longer welcome outside Germany they ended up in internment camps, sometimes for years at a time.

Hear from one woman who lived through that time.

(Photo: Martha Kent and her siblings after their release from Potulice concentration camp)
Released:
Oct 1, 2012
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

More than 50 first-hand accounts of significant moments in WW2. Looking back at almost six years of global conflict, from Hiroshima to the Holocaust.