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1977 Mischling, Second Degree by Ilse Koehn German Military History Book WW2

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1977 Mischling, Second Degree by Ilse Koehn German Military History Book WW2

Mischling, Second Degree - My Childhood In Nazi Germany
By Ilse Koehn
Published by Greenwillow Books: New York USA 1977 1st Edition 1st Printing

"Mischling, Second Degree: My Childhood in Nazi Germany (1977) by Ilse Koehn is a powerful autobiographical account of growing up in Berlin during the rise and fall of the Third Reich. The term "Mischling, second degree" was the Nazi racial classification for someone with one Jewish grandparent, and Koehn's memoir explores how this imposed identity shaped her life as a child caught between categories of acceptance and persecution. Through the eyes of a young girl, she depicts the confusion and fear of living under a regime that demanded loyalty and conformity, while quietly excluding her from the very society she was born into. Her story unfolds against the backdrop of bombings, propaganda, and the disintegration of family life as the war deepens, creating a vivid and deeply personal portrait of survival under tyranny.

Koehn's narrative balances the innocence of childhood with the chilling reality of Nazi Germany, offering a perspective rarely captured in Holocaust literature — that of a child classified as "partly Jewish" yet raised within the heart of Hitler's Germany. Written with honesty and restraint, the book reveals how ordinary Germans navigated impossible moral choices, and how children like Koehn learned to question ideology, identity, and belonging. More than just a war memoir, it is a reflection on endurance, self-discovery, and the lasting scars of prejudice."

Light wear and fading to dustjacket. Cover in very good order. Pages clean and well presented - appears unread. No prior owner marks or inscriptions. Binding in good order with no loose pages. A nice copy in very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.

Size 23.5cm x 16cm x 2cm - 240 Pages

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Condition: Very good
Binding: Cloth
Special Attributes: ["1st Edition", "Dust Jacket"]
Region: Europe
Subject: Military & War
Original/Facsimile: Original
Seller Notes: Light wear and fading to dustjacket. Cover in very good order. Pages clean and well presented - appears unread. No prior owner marks or inscriptions. Binding in good order with no loose pages. A nice copy in very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.
Language: English
Author: Ilse Koehn
Publisher: Greenwillow Books: New York USA
Year Printed: 1977
Sub-subject: Nazi Germany