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The uprooting of seven million civilians - women, children, and elderly men - from their homes in the German provinces of East Prussia, Pomerania, and Silesia following World War II is largely unknown in the United States. Weeds Like Us is a gripping true adventure story about... read more
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The uprooting of seven million civilians - women, children, and elderly men - from their homes in the German provinces of East Prussia, Pomerania, and Silesia following World War II is largely unknown in the United States. Weeds Like Us is a gripping true adventure story about the author's own... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Setting & Locations edit
- East Prussia: The easternmost province of of the German Reich until 1945 when it was divided between Russia and Poland.
- Königsberg (Kaliningrad): Königsberg was the capital of East Prussia until 1945 when it became Kaliningrad, Russia.
- Langendorf bei Schippenbeil, East Prussia: Langendorf, East Prussia is now Druga, Poland. Schippenbeil is now Sepopol, Poland.
- Bieskobnicken, East Prussia: Bieskobnicken, East Prussia, is now Ochótnoe, Russia.
- Palmnicken, East Prussia: Palmnicken, East Prussia is now Jantárnyj, Russia.
- Goldbach, East Prussia: Goldbach, East Prussia is now Sláwinsk, Russia.
- Berlin Falkensee Refugee Camp (East Germany)
- Plötzin, East Germany
- Oldendorf, Kreis Hameln, West Germany
- Ammo Camp, Bodenteich, Kreis Uelzen, West Germany
Authors & Contributors edit
- Gunter Nitsch (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 940.530943832
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