Four months
before her mother passed away, author, Cynthia A. Sandor accidentally found a
journal written by her mother who was a member of an elite group of young girls
in the Hitler Youth program during WWII.
Ms. Sandor brings history to
life in her first published non-fiction book, "Through Innocent Eyes
- The Chosen Girls of the Hitler Youth." "She is
significantly breaking new ground by chronicling the hidden history of the
emotional toll that World War II exacted on the Bund Deutscher Mädel (BDM) girls
who participated in the Landjahr Lager (Country Service Camp) program, and
those who loved them.
Sandor explains the origin of
her book: "In 1941, my mother Gertrude Kerschner wrote a personal
journal (complete with photos) when she was in "Landjahr Lager
Seidorf," while serving in the BDM, the girls division of the Hitler
Youth. This book captures the self-actualization of 10-year old Gertrude
as she progresses from childhood and living in poverty, to adolescence and
becoming 'one' with her country."
Gertrude met and married
Cynthia's father, PFC Robert Sandor - 1280th Army Corp. of Engineers Battalion,
Company "C" - 65th Infantry (Battle Ax), after the war and moved to Greenwich,
Ct.
Sandor's book has become a national
voice for German/Austrian mothers and grandmothers who have remained silent
about their experiences in the BDM and are still in fear of speaking about this
time to their daughters and granddaughters.
...."This is such an important, authentic, and engaging
piece of scholarly work that it should become a valuable part of WWII
history." Verlagsagentur (Publishing Agency) Mag. Michael Hlatky – Germany
Ms. Sandor will personally be
selling and autographing her book at The Southern Outpost
Military Vehicle Winter Rally and Swap Meet, sponsored by the First Florida
Chapter, MVPA, located behind the Market of Marion on 1288 S.E. US Hwy 441, in
Belleview, Florida this weekend February 8 – 9th, 2014.
There will be Allied and Axis
and 1940's civilian re-enactors, over 100 vintage military vehicles and
motorcycles, and 40 vendors.
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