The Kraut: On Being German after 1940, by Erik Jürgen-Karl Dietrich
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The Kraut: On Being German after 1940, by Erik Jürgen-Karl Dietrich
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The experiences of a German child who survived World War II in Berlin, and who was taken to England where he grew conscious of how the land of his birth had become a pariah among nations. He struggles to retain whatever positive shreds of German identity might be salvaged from the horrors of National Socialist atrocities. Still a boy, he made his way to America as an unaccompanied immigrant to forge a new life from which he never looked back. This is an American story about never quitting.
The Kraut: On Being German after 1940, by Erik Jürgen-Karl Dietrich- Amazon Sales Rank: #1598809 in Books
- Published on: 2015-05-02
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.00" h x .56" w x 6.00" l, .74 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 248 pages
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Why we fight By Hans Joachim Koerver Erik is a friend of mine and he let me read his book before it was published.As a German, born 1960, I am very deeply impressed. The different lifes he lived as a German, as an Englishmen, as American in the Army, in Vietnam, in academic circles, in the Navy. This book really enriched my views. Specially as a German - I would recommend it everybody of my generation here, but also every one else interested in our post world war II and cold war formed societies. Everything was so clear then, everything was black or white, good or bad, not this endless shades of grey of our present ...I do not share every point of view with him, but he makes me re-think a lot of of our common trans-atlantic history and culture. My french wife and me just re viewed the first and the last two episodes of Spielbergs "Band of Brothers". "Why we figth" for example, when american soldiers liberated the victims of a Nazi concentration camp, but also showed respect to their beaten foe. Thats the idealistic America of my younger days, that I (and the rest of the world, I guess) would like to see again, and that Erik made me understand better.As a German: his views about the the systematic air bombings and the Morgenthau-driven post-war hunger policy against the German civil population is something you cannot even mention in a debate in Germany. "America liberated us, fed and reconstructed us with the Marshall-plan, so we became friends and finally allies." Thats the official view here, no discussion about.Recently Germany is helping and offering help to hundred of thousands of immigrants coming yearly from the devastated areas of the Middle East and Africa. Thats the Germany I am proud of.Under real friends, based on a common 18th century culture of rationalism, we should be able to tell us the truth: we have been bitter foes and we are now real friends. America and the Americans have re-baptisized Germany (and Japan and Italy) and brought us back on the way.Thats what I learned from Eriks book.Danke, Erich.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Wonderfully Inspiring and Insightful! By Coffee Frog Erik is a true Shakespearean character set within "All the world is a stage and we are but characters on it." We follow Erik on his journey - the Hero's Journey - in three different countries - Germany, England and the U.S. through childhood, adulthood, career and conscious elder-hood. His truly colorful life is both a joy and heartache as the reader embraces his words. We see glimpses of ourselves in the stories, realizing even across oceans, ages, gender lines, careers and generations, we are all experiencing the "human condition." Our journeys may be different, yet our experiences and lessons are similar - running a common ground of the emotional gamut.Whilst reading the book, it is evident that the author is a well-trained wordsmith, historian and master of English Literature making this book well worth the read. It is a song of a life well lived. I am Eric(k) and Bobbie's neighbor. It is an honor and a privilege to live next door and to get this intimate, personal and heartfelt view into the life of another. I wholeheartedly recommend reading "The Kraut!" (CMA Courter)
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. People fight for their country, right or wrong!! By F.J. Reinisch As the author is "a friend of a friend" I knew something about his Naval background. Reading the book is a very impressive task. It's not a standard bio but gives a broad insight into the thinking of a real brave man. To understand his position in the US Vietnam (pre-) war situation especially compared to the pot smoking peace generation. He also delivers some very interesting background information about FORGETTING and NOT FORGETTING political and ethical dependencies after WWII. Italy is good, Germany is bad. Hunger as part of the political game. Not always what I expected to read, not always what I want to read but a very impressive life anyway and a must read for every person interested in the understanding of historical backgrounds.... Eye to eye with prince Phillip (also a German)......Sometimes the list of persons he met reads like the "The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson" but REAL - not fiction. ...
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