Del Rey, Aug 4 2009, $27.00 In 1938 England and France were
prepared to tear away the Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia and
cede it to Germany until the leader of Sudeten Germany Konrad
Heinlien takes refuge in Germany. A Czech assassinates him
giving Hitler the excuse to invade. Neville Chamberlain and
Messer Daladier refuse to sign the treaty that Hitler offers
them. Hitler declares war. The Czechs fight bravely, but are
easily overwhelmed by the superior Nazi army abetted by Slovakia
independence supporters. The German war machine quickly conquers
Holland, Belgium and Lichtenstein. While leaders of both sides
map strategic objectives, individuals struggle with the effect
of the hostilities. Peggy Druce came to take the waters at
Marianske Lazne but ended up a neutral stuck in Berlin unable to
go home. The Goldmans always thought they were Germans first and
Jews second until the Third Reich destroyed their beliefs. Their
son joins the German army under a false name. Besides the prime
fronts, there are other l