French, Rebecca (State University of New York, Buffalo)

Opa: From Hitler Youth to American Farmer and Father French, Rebecca (State University of New York, Buffalo)

Raised in post - WWI Germany, Reinhard Hermann Krohn son of working class citizens, thrived as young boy in Pinneberg. From Hitler Jungvolk to Hitler Jungend, he learned the importance of loyalty to Hitler's Germany. As a 17 year old, Reinhard joined the ranks of Grossdeutschland Kurmark, to defend the country he loved. At the very end of WWII, he was captured and placed in a Russian concentration camp. The journey of this young German boy is written by his daughter, as shared by Reinhard. The original diary Reinhard kept in captivity has been translated and included within the book. From German citizen, to Russian captive, and his immigration to America. The story of this amazing German man comes to life.