In The Shadow Of Silence
In the Shadow of Silence by Gertrud Mackprang Baer is a candid and deeply personal memoir that traces one young woman’s journey through the collapse of Nazi Germany and its aftermath. As a 19-year-old medical student in 1944, Baer faced a harrowing choice: forced labor in a munitions factory or a position with the Sicherheitsdienst (SD)—the shadowy intelligence arm of the SS. She chose the latter, unaware of the moral and psychological toll it would exact.
Through vivid vignettes, Baer recounts her experiences growing up under the Nazi regime, witnessing Kristallnacht, Hitler Youth indoctrination, and the devastation of Allied carpet-bombing. After the war, she was arrested and interned by the British Army, leading to years of soul-searching about complicity, denial, and the collective memory of a nation.
Perfect for readers of WWII memoirs, historical ethics, and personal reckonings, In the Shadow of Silence is a rare and unflinching account of life inside—and after—the Third Reich.
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- HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
- 9780002000932
- May 2, 2002
- Actual Photo
- 304
- L 23.6cm x W 16.3cm x H 2.8cm
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