Germany’s Traumatized Kriegskinder Speak Out
The New Yorker Radio Hour 
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<p><span>A troubling question looms over the Kriegskinder, Germans who were children during the Second World War: Was my father a mass murderer? These innocent Germans carried the guilt of their nation while their families often remained silent. </span><i><span>The New Yorker’s</span></i> <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/contributors/burkhard-bilger"><span>Burkhard Bilger</span></a><span>, whose grandfather was a Nazi, speaks with Sabine Bode, a journalist who encourages the now-elderly Kriegskinder to speak about their unacknowledged trauma. Bilger’s new book, “</span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Fatherland-Memoir-Conscience-Family-Secrets/dp/0385353987"><span>Fatherland: A Memoir of War, Conscience, and Family Secrets</span></a><span>,” chronicles his years-long quest to understand the truth behind his family history. </span></p> <p><i><span>This segment originally aired October 14, 2016.</span></i></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
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