Insula:
A Latvian Memoir
This book contains stories
of people who escaped from the Soviet regime during World War II. They tell of
their flight and survival during the war and their life as refugees in a
Displaced Persons Assembly Center "Insula," near Berchtesgaden, Germany between 1945 and 1949.
In 1944, thousands of Latvians fled their Soviet-occupied homeland and the brutalities of World War II. They sacrificed their careers, homes, and possessions in order to seek freedom. After the war in1945, there were more than 100,000 Latvians were among the millions of refugees in Germany living in 300 refugee camps established by UNRRA and later managed by IRO in the American and occupations zones.
In 1944, thousands of Latvians fled their Soviet-occupied homeland and the brutalities of World War II. They sacrificed their careers, homes, and possessions in order to seek freedom. After the war in1945, there were more than 100,000 Latvians were among the millions of refugees in Germany living in 300 refugee camps established by UNRRA and later managed by IRO in the American and occupations zones.
The first edition of Insula-a Latvian Memoir is out of print
A German translation of most the first edition has been published by
Lebenswelt Insula - Seniorenzentrum, May 2011
Lebenswelt Insula - Seniorenzentrum, May 2011
COMING SOON
Second edition of INSULA MEMOIR
with expanded content to be published soon
New
stories from Paul O. Kronbergs, Ken Senft, Herta and Marta Askevics
Sisters, Feature story by Silvija Zeltins w/contributions from Rolfs and
Viktors, her brothers,and Janis Kirsons adventures in the Far East, and
a story by Alexis Kelners; new bios of V. Dargevivs, A. Jansons, V.& E. Lauva, E. Paikens, Antons Vrublevskis, and many more.
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