Silent Night, Holy Night: Memories of the last Christmas Eve during World War II

Von Antonia Katharina Tessnow

1943. It is Christmas. All around the world, children write diaries to somehow cope with the unbelievable experiences they are send through during wartimes and turmoil. The slightly older sister of Antonia Katharina`s mother is 9 years old when she describes the events of one single night through her childish eyes. A destiny that leaves deep impressions on ones soul and won`t leave anyone untouched.
A wonderful reminder of the peaceful times we are allowed to live in today.

• Sprache: Deutsch
• Herausgeber: TWENTYSIX
• Erscheinungsdatum: 15. Nov. 2017
• ISBN: 9783740737801

Antonia Katharina Tessnow

Übersetzung nach Martin Luther 1545 Layout, Schriftsatz, Formatierung: Antonia Katharina Tessnow www.antonia-katharina.de

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For all who suffered war and violence

From the diary of my mothers sister

Berlin 1944

We lived in Berlin Mahlsdorf, while in spring of 1943 the bomb attacks of the city increased to such a massive intent, that they reached the suburbs. They've just started to build a big bunker in our neighborhood, ever since more and more families got buried alive in the basements of their houses. This is why my father decided to send us children to the countryside, where it was relatively safe.

Ketzin is a small, quiet village, surrounded by the most beautiful fields and woods. The landscape looked like fairyland to us. One of my fathers friends, a war veteran from world war I, owned a farm. There we were welcomed by his family and stayed for several months. Our mother and we two little girls were sent here to recover from horrors and the fright of the bomb-war.

Ketzin is only 150 Miles away from Berlin, but we didn't notice anything of the daily bomb attacks of the cities. In the beginning I mistrusted the quietness. I was so full of tension that I was ready to snap off and jump to find safety and protection at any given time. It took