Hiltgunt Zassenhaus (Book order)

Hiltgunt Zassenhaus Book order

July 10, 1916 – November 20, 2004

Hiltgunt Margret Zassenhaus was a German philologist and physician, honored for her efforts to aid prisoners in Nazi Germany during World War II. Her work as an interpreter in Hamburg during the war years showcased her profound humanity. She later practiced medicine in the United States. Her life stands as a testament to courage and compassion in the face of oppression.

Walls

256 pages
9 hours of reading

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Hiltgunt Zassenhaus was 17 when she first resisted the Third Reich by refusing to give the "Heil Hitler" salute in her high school. Later, as the terrible events of wartime Germany swirled around her, she risked death to smuggle food, medicine, and emotional support to hundreds of political prisoners, ultimately saving them from mass execution by the Nazis. Walls is her story. For her wartime work, Zassenhaus was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1974. Walls was named on of the 25 best books of 1974 for young adults by the American Library Association and received a Christopher Award in 1975.