When Hitler took Austria : a memoir of heroic faith by the Chancellor's son /
In March 12, 1938, German troops marched into Austria as Adolf Hitler prepared to annex the country. Austrian Chancellor Kurt von Schuschnigg, who had opposed the Nazi take-over of his homeland, was placed under house arrest and subsequently sent with his wife to Sachsenhausen concentration camp. Th...
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| Language: | English German |
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San Fancisco :
Ignatius Press,
[2012], ©2012
San Fancisco, CA : c2012 San Francisco : c2012 San Fancisco, CA : [2012] |
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| Summary: | In March 12, 1938, German troops marched into Austria as Adolf Hitler prepared to annex the country. Austrian Chancellor Kurt von Schuschnigg, who had opposed the Nazi take-over of his homeland, was placed under house arrest and subsequently sent with his wife to Sachsenhausen concentration camp. This is the gripping story of von Schuschnigg and his family as told by his son, who came of age during these dramatic events. His memoir is a tribute to the faith, hope and perseverance of his family and the many people who took great risks in order to help them survive Nazi rule and the Second World War On March 12, 1938, German troops marched into Austria. Austrian Chancellor Kurt von Schuschnigg, who had opposed the Nazi takeover of his homeland, was placed under house arrest and subsequently sent with his wife to Sachsenhausen concentration camp. This is the gripping story of von Schuschnigg and his family as told by his son |
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| Item Description: | This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC "German edition: Der lange Weg nach Hause : der Sohn der Bundeskanzlers erinnert sich, c2008 by Amalthea Signum Verlag, Vienna Austria"--T.p. verso "German edition: Der lange Weg nach Hause: Der Sohn des Bundeskanzlers erinnert sich c2008 by Amalthea Signum Verlag, Vienna, Austria" --T.p. verso |
| Physical Description: | 329 p. : ill., port. ; 24 cm 329 p., [24] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 24 cm 329 pages : illustrations, portrait ; 24 cm 329 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 309) and index Includes bibliographical references (page 309) and index |
| ISBN: | 1586176633 (hbk. : alk. paper) 1586176633 1586177095 (hardcover) 1586177095 9781586176631 (hbk. : alk. paper) 9781586176631 9781586177096 (hardcover) 9781586177096 |