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The Nazi Officer's Wife: How One Jewish Woman Survived the Holocust

by Edith Hahn-Beer

Published: 2003-06-16
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6 cassettes, UNABRIDGED. Edith Hahn Beer was a brilliant young Jewish law student from Vienna at the time of the Nazi triumph in Austria. After being forced into a slave labor camp, she adopted the identity of a Christian friend and became a "U-Boat," a Jewish fugitive hiding in the ...

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(6 cassettes, UNABRIDGED. Edith Hahn Beer was a brilliant young Jewish law student from Vienna at the time of the Nazi triumph in Austria. After being forced into a slave labor camp, she adopted the identity of a Christian friend and became a "U-Boat," a Jewish fugitive hiding in the heart of the Third Reich.

Werner Vetter, a Nazi Party member, fell in love with her and even after she told him her true identity, he kept her secret through the war.

The collection of papers documenting her true story is now in the U.S. Holocaust museam in Washington, D.C.

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"The Nazi Officers Wife"by Cheryl W. (see profile) 09/18/11

While this was a very informative book, I feel that it lacked continuity in many of the events and led to confusion. However, since it was based on a true story, I am sure it was written more as an informative... (read more)

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