The Second World War is over. Germany is just a field of rubble. The people have no accommodations. They live in ruins. So-called rubble-women provide for the first construction houses; their men are still in prisoner-of-war camps. Germany is occupied by Allied troops. Hunger is prevalent. Then the year 1949. Two German states emerge. Germany is divided and the eastern territories are under Polish and Russian administration. Millions of Germans are expelled from these territories. West Germany takes in most of the expellees. Then the economic miracle. The people in West Germany are doing well again. In 1990 the reunification. But Germany has to give up its eastern territories. -- This book reports on the history of Germany from the era of Konrad Adenauer to the great age of Angela Merkel. The reader learns about the founding of the European Union and its economic power today, too, and more.

The Austrian Archduke and his wife were killed in Sarajevo by a Bosnian Serb. This double murder led to Austria's declaration of war on Serbia. That, in turn, was one reason why Russia declared war on Austria, which in turn led Germany to declare war on Russia. Other states followed Russia and the First World War, the most gruesome war the world has ever experienced, began. In the end, Germany and Austria lost the war and had to give up big parts of their countries. The consequence was hunger and suffering of the own population. This, in turn, was the ideal breeding ground for the terror of the nationalist movement. Hitler comes to power. Austria became a part of the German Reich again. The country of the Sudeten was annexed and Hitler demanded more. It is the time of the Nazi rule. The world is facing a war again. -- We write 1 September 1939 and a new cruel wartime began. It's the Second World War with holocaust and gassing millions of Jews, as well as millions of victims worldwide. Germany loses this war. Now the German population itself could feel what the Nazis had done to others. It began with the great flight of millions of Germans from the territories that had been under German rule for centuries. Then followed the expulsion of millions of Germans from the eastern territories and the Czech Sudetenland. Millions had to live in the rubble caused by the war. Many were starving because there was not enough food for everyone. Also about artists, scientists and inventors in the period from 1914 to 1945 is reported in this book.

Der Zweite Weltkrieg tobt schon seit Monaten in Europa und er wird noch weitere Monate toben. Brünn, die Metropole Mährens, bleibt vom Krieg verschont. Erst in den letzten Tagen des Krieges bekommt die Stadt etwas von dem mit, was andere Städte im Deutschen Reich schon Jahre erleiden. Das Unheil für die deutsche Bevölkerung von Brünn beginnt aber erst nach Kriegsende, in dem Moment, als die Tschechen die Macht in Mähren übernehmen. 28.000 deutsche Bürger, meist Frauen und Kinder, werden Ende Mai 1945 aus der Stadt vertrieben. Unter Applaus tschechischer Bürger beginnt für sie der Marsch Richtung Österreich, der als Todesmarsch von Brünn in die Geschichte eingeht. Über 8.000 Menschen sterben auf diesem Marsch des Schreckens. In Massengräbern finden sie ihre letzte Ruhe. Für Claudia, die mit ihrer Tochter den Todesmarsch mitmacht, beginnt am Ende dieses Marsches nach Wien noch eine Odyssee des weiteren Schreckens und Leidens, eine Odyssee, die erst in Bayern endet, in dem Land, das ihre neue Heimat werden soll. Eine Geschichte, geschrieben nach wahren Ereignissen

The end of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation. In Europe, Napoleon rules and decides on nations. In many battles he defeats the armies of European states. Only in his Russian campaign he suffers a great defeat, which continues in the Battle of Leipzig. But only at Waterloo he is finally defeated. For Europe, a new era begins. It is the era of the German fraternities. It follows the German revolution and the first German National Assembly in the Frankfurt St. Paul's Church. Prussia and Austria become the ruling powers in Central Europe. After the Franco-Prussian War, the political landscape in Europe is set to change again. The second German Reich is born. Wilhelm I, the Prussian king, becomes German emperor. Germany becomes a world power with colonies in Africa and the Pacific Ocean. This book also reports on German classical music, romanticism and the Biedermeier period. It is the time of famous German composers, writers and painters, but also the time of German inventions that change the world. Many drawings by the author complete this great work.

The Second World War is over. Germany is just a field of rubble. The people have no accommodations. They live in ruins. So-called rubble-women provide for the first construction houses; their men are still in prisoner-of-war camps. Germany is occupied by Allied troops. Hunger is prevalent. Then the year 1949. Two German states emerge. Germany is divided and the eastern territories are under Polish and Russian administration. Millions of Germans are expelled from these territories. West Germany takes in most of the expellees. Then the economic miracle. The people in West Germany are doing well again. In 1990 the reunification. But Germany has to give up its eastern territories. -- This book reports on the history of Germany from the era of Konrad Adenauer to the great age of Angela Merkel. The reader learns about the founding of the European Union and its economic power today, too, and more.

Der Zweite Weltkrieg tobt schon seit Monaten in Europa und er wird noch weitere Monate toben. Brünn, die Metropole Mährens, bleibt vom Krieg verschont. Erst in den letzten Tagen des Krieges bekommt die Stadt etwas von dem mit, was andere Städte im Deutschen Reich schon Jahre erleiden. Das Unheil für die deutsche Bevölkerung von Brünn beginnt aber erst nach Kriegsende, in dem Moment, als die Tschechen die Macht in Mähren übernehmen. 28.000 deutsche Bürger, meist Frauen und Kinder, werden Ende Mai 1945 aus der Stadt vertrieben. Unter Applaus tschechischer Bürger beginnt für sie der Marsch Richtung Österreich, der als Todesmarsch von Brünn in die Geschichte eingeht. Über 8.000 Menschen sterben auf diesem Marsch des Schreckens. In Massengräbern finden sie ihre letzte Ruhe. Für Claudia, die mit ihrer Tochter den Todesmarsch mitmacht, beginnt am Ende dieses Marsches nach Wien noch eine Odyssee des weiteren Schreckens und Leidens, eine Odyssee, die erst in Bayern endet, in dem Land, das ihre neue Heimat werden soll. Eine Geschichte, geschrieben nach wahren Ereignissen

Der Niederrhein ist ein Paradies für Fahrradfahrer und eine reizvolle Kultur- und Naturlandschaft. Felder, Wiesen und Wälder prägen die Region. Viele kleine Städte laden zu einem Besuch ein. Der Niederrhein ist auch eine Region, die auf eine über 2.000jährige Geschichte zurückblicken kann. In diesem Buch wird auch über die Fauna und Flora dieser Region im Westen Deutschlands berichtet. Nicht nur über den Niederrhein erfährt der Leser viel, sondern auch über Regionen im Norden Deutschlands, die sich für Radtouren anbieten, wie das Münsterland, das Teufelsmoor bei Bremen, die Lüneburger Heide, das Emsland und Ostfriesland.

Emperor Maximilian I is the last knight. With his death the Middle Ages end and modern times begin. Martin Luther publishes his famous theses and the Reformation changes the Christian world. The emergence of two denominations eventually leads to the cruelest war that Germany has experienced until then. It is the Thirty Years' War that devastates entire tracts of land, in which settlements disappear from the map and the population is suffering from terror and hunger. With the end of the horror war Germany is a different country, a country of many independent small states. Thus also the Netherlands and Switzerland separate from Germany and become independent. Austria and Prussia are benefiting from small-scale state-building and are expanding. Prussia becomes next to Austria a German great power. Germany is repeatedly threatened by the Turks. In the year 1683 Germany should finally fall and become a Turkish Muslim country. The Turks are beaten before Vienna. Thereafter, the reconquest of the Balkans by Austrian troops begins. Austria becomes superpower. During this time, there are also domestic and military conflicts between Prussia and Austria. In these conflicts, Prussia finally comes out victorious. Poland is divided beween Russia, Prussia and Austria and disappears entirely from the map. French revolutionary troops are threatening Germany, occupy large areas and devastate the country. This book also covers the Renaissance, the Baroque period, the Rococo style and the Enlightenment, as well as Classicism and Mercantilism. You can also read something about famous personalities of that time, such as Goethe, Schiller and Mozart.

The Austrian Archduke and his wife were killed in Sarajevo by a Bosnian Serb. This double murder led to Austria's declaration of war on Serbia. That, in turn, was one reason why Russia declared war on Austria, which in turn led Germany to declare war on Russia. Other states followed Russia and the First World War, the most gruesome war the world has ever experienced, began. In the end, Germany and Austria lost the war and had to give up big parts of their countries. The consequence was hunger and suffering of the own population. This, in turn, was the ideal breeding ground for the terror of the nationalist movement. Hitler comes to power. Austria became a part of the German Reich again. The country of the Sudeten was annexed and Hitler demanded more. It is the time of the Nazi rule. The world is facing a war again. -- We write 1 September 1939 and a new cruel wartime began. It's the Second World War with holocaust and gassing millions of Jews, as well as millions of victims worldwide. Germany loses this war. Now the German population itself could feel what the Nazis had done to others. It began with the great flight of millions of Germans from the territories that had been under German rule for centuries. Then followed the expulsion of millions of Germans from the eastern territories and the Czech Sudetenland. Millions had to live in the rubble caused by the war. Many were starving because there was not enough food for everyone. Also about artists, scientists and inventors in the period from 1914 to 1945 is reported in this book.

Emperor Maximilian I is the last knight. With his death the Middle Ages end and modern times begin. Martin Luther publishes his famous theses and the Reformation changes the Christian world. The emergence of two denominations eventually leads to the cruelest war that Germany has experienced until then. It is the Thirty Years' War that devastates entire tracts of land, in which settlements disappear from the map and the population is suffering from terror and hunger. With the end of the horror war Germany is a different country, a country of many independent small states. Thus also the Netherlands and Switzerland separate from Germany and become independent. Austria and Prussia are benefiting from small-scale state-building and are expanding. Prussia becomes next to Austria a German great power. Germany is repeatedly threatened by the Turks. In the year 1683 Germany should finally fall and become a Turkish Muslim country. The Turks are beaten before Vienna. Thereafter, the reconquest of the Balkans by Austrian troops begins. Austria becomes superpower. During this time, there are also domestic and military conflicts between Prussia and Austria. In these conflicts, Prussia finally comes out victorious. Poland is divided beween Russia, Prussia and Austria and disappears entirely from the map. French revolutionary troops are threatening Germany, occupy large areas and devastate the country. This book also covers the Renaissance, the Baroque period, the Rococo style and the Enlightenment, as well as Classicism and Mercantilism. You can also read something about famous personalities of that time, such as Goethe, Schiller and Mozart.