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[The following is taken from a memoir of Irmgard A. Hunt, who grew up in the mountains under Hitler’s Eagles Nest during the Second World War.]

The morning after we got the death notice, my teacher, Fräulein Stöhr, a fanatical Nazi, ordered me to stand up in front of the class and tell everyone how proud I was that my father had given his life for the Führer. I stood before those hundred children, my face burning, my heart thumping. I clenched my fists and swallowed hard, determined not to cry or otherwise show anyone how I felt. I forced myself to drain all emotion from my voice, even forcing my mouth into a grin, and said, “Yes, we heard yesterday that my father died in France for the Führer. Heil Hitler.”

My face was flushed, but I made sure to walk calmly back to my seat. No one said a word to me.


Source:

Hunt, Irmgard A. “Early Sacrifice.” On Hitler’s Mountain: Overcoming the Legacy of a Nazi Childhood. New York: Harper Collins Publishers, 2005. 111-12. Print.


Further Reading:

Nationalsozialismus (National Socialism) / Nazism

Führer (Leader / Guide)

Adolf Hitler

[**The following is taken from a memoir of Irmgard A. Hunt, who grew up in the mountains under Hitler’s Eagles Nest during the Second World War.**] >The morning after we got the death notice, my teacher, Fräulein Stöhr, a fanatical Nazi, ordered me to stand up in front of the class and tell everyone how proud I was that my father had given his life for the Führer. I stood before those hundred children, my face burning, my heart thumping. I clenched my fists and swallowed hard, determined not to cry or otherwise show anyone how I felt. I forced myself to drain all emotion from my voice, even forcing my mouth into a grin, and said, “Yes, we heard yesterday that my father died in France for the Führer. Heil [Hitler](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e1/Hitler_portrait_crop.jpg).” >My face was flushed, but I made sure to walk calmly back to my seat. No one said a word to me. __________________________ **Source:** Hunt, Irmgard A. “Early Sacrifice.” On Hitler’s Mountain: Overcoming the Legacy of a Nazi Childhood. New York: Harper Collins Publishers, 2005. 111-12. Print. __________________________ **Further Reading:** [Nationalsozialismus (National Socialism) / Nazism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazism) [Führer (Leader / Guide)]( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%BChrer) [Adolf Hitler](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolf_Hitler)

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