Hans Erich Nossack

The End: Hamburg 1943

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ISBN 13:: 9780226595573
author:: Hans Erich Nossack
format:: Paperback
publisher:: T.H.E. University of Chicago Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2006
Pages:: 112
Genre:: History Textbook
Condition:: New
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The End Hamburg 1943 by Hans Erich Nossack In December 1943, a sense of foreboding settled over Hamburg as eighteen hundred airplanes approached from the south. This was not just another air raid, but the culmination of months of anticipation and fear. The city, where Nossack was born and would later die, lay vulnerable to destruction. As the Allied bombardments rained down, Nossack watched from across the Elbe River, witnessing the devastation firsthand. His home, his manuscripts, and his neighbors' lives were all threatened by the relentless bombing campaign. This terse memoir, written just three months after the event, is a searing account of one of the most notorious events of World War II. Translated into English for the first time, Nossack's text is accompanied by photographs that provide a poignant complement to his words. A rare and powerful book, The End offers a unique perspective on war and its aftermath, and serves as a testament to the enduring impact of one of history's most tragic events.

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