Defiance

About the Book

Book Description When a government turns criminal, there remains but one option: react with total disobedience. It took perseverance, foresight and courage to succeed. The author of this autobiography had done just that. From the age of ten until age twenty-two, the length of the Nazi empire, he defied the evil regime carrying his brother and parents along on the road of defiance to survival. Living in Berlin, behind enemy lines, was full of adventure. Declared fugitives, you had to expect arrest around every corner. There were many confrontations and last minute get-aways. Suspense never ceased. Food and shelter were difficult to obtain. Were it not for some courageous citizens daring to oppose Nazi law, the task would have been impossible. Even with assistance, our little group subsided on the verge of starvation. There was never a dull moment. The Gestapo after us on the ground and the Allied air force in the sky above saw to that. Experiencing over flights of thousands of bombers dropping ten thousand tons of TNT over your head at a time is unforgettable. The bombing went on relentlessly, American in the day, British at night. A miracle we survived.

About the Author

The author is defying Hitler. It is a short step from outcast to outlaw. Branded, he becomes a fugitive. Finding shelter and hunting for sustenance were major objectives. Dodging Allied bombs and evading the Gestapo was a daily routine. When your very survival is at stake, you do anything to succeed. No law can be allowed to stand in your way. This attitude is basic in a brutal dictatorship where human life is cheap. The principle has guided this author through the most life-threatening situations. Confronting the enemy, you must not give yourself away with word, gesture or facial expression. He cannot be allowed even to guess your illegal status. Thus a family of four survived in Berlin facing the enemy daily and successfully evading capture by the Gestapo who never allowed them a dull moment.