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In Harm's Way

East German Latter-day Saints in World War II

Roger P. Minert
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Table of Contents

  • Copyright Page
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Memorial Book
  • Major Events in World War II
    Compiled by Zach Alleman
  • The East German Mission
  • Berlin District
  • Berlin District, East German Mission
  • Berlin Center Branch, Berlin District
  • Berlin Moabit Branch, Berlin District
  • Berlin Neukölln Branch, Berlin District
  • Berlin Schöneberg Branch, Berlin District
  • Brandenburg-Potsdam Branch, Berlin District
  • Eberswalde Branch, Berlin District
  • Leest Group, Berlin District
  • Rathenow Branch, Berlin District
  • Berlin Spandau Branch, Berlin District
  • Breslau District
  • Breslau District
  • Breslau Center Branch, Breslau District
  • Breslau South Branch, Breslau District
  • Breslau West Branch, Breslau District
  • Liegnitz Branch, Breslau District
  • Schlegel Branch, Breslau District
  • Schweidnitz Branch, Breslau District
  • Waldenburg Group, Breslau District
  • Chemnitz District
  • Chemnitz District
  • Annaberg-Buchholz Branch, Chemnitz District
  • Chemnitz Center Branch, Chemnitz District
  • Chemnitz Schloss Branch, Chemnitz District
  • Döbeln Branch, Chemnitz District
  • Hohenstein Branch, Chemnitz District
  • Mittweida Branch, Chemnitz District
  • Danzing District
  • Danzing District
  • Danzig Branch, Danzig District
  • Elbing Branch, Danzig District
  • Wobesde Branch, Danzig District
  • Dresden District
  • Dresden District
  • Bautzen Branch, Dresden District
  • Bischofswerda Branch, Dresden District
  • Dresden Altstadt Branch
  • Dresden Neustadt Branch, Dresden District
  • Freiberg Branch, Dresden District
  • Görlitz Branch, Dresden District
  • Nössige Branch, Dresden District
  • Hindenburg District
  • Hindenburg District
  • Deutsch Rasselwitz Group, Hindenburg District
  • Gleiwitz Branch, Hindenburg District
  • Hindenburg Branch, Hindenburg District
  • Ratibor Branch, Hindenburg District
  • Königsberg District
  • Königsberg District
  • Insterburg Branch, Königsberg District
  • Königsberg Branch, Königsberg District
  • Memel Branch, Königsberg District
  • Pillau Branch, Königsberg District
  • Selbongen Branch, Königsberg District
  • Tilsit Branch, Königsberg District
  • Leipzig District
  • Leipzig District
  • Aschersleben Branch, Leipzig District
  • Dessau Branch, Leipzig District
  • Halberstadt Group, Leipzig District
  • Halle Branch, Leipzig District
  • Leipzig Center Branch, Leipzig District
  • Leipzig West Branch, Leipzig District
  • Magdeburg Branch, Leipzig District
  • Naumburg Branch, Leipzig District
  • Rostock District
  • Rostock District
  • Barth-Stralsund Branch, Rostock District
  • Demmin Branch, Rostock District
  • Neubrandenburg Branch, Rostock District
  • Rostock Branch, Rostock District
  • Wolgast Group, Rostock District
  • Schneidemühl District
  • Schneidemühl District
  • Driesen Branch, Schneidemühl District
  • Flatow Branch, Schneidemühl District
  • Kreuz Branch, Schneidemühl District
  • Landsberg Branch, Schneidemühl District
  • Schneidemühl Branch, Schneidemühl District
  • Schönlanke Branch, Schneidemühl District
  • Spreewald District
  • Spreewald District
  • Cottbus Branch, Spreewald District
  • Forst Branch, Spreewald District
  • Frankfurt-Oder Branch, Spreewald District
  • Guben Branch, Spreewald District
  • Stettin District
  • Stettin District
  • Kolberg Branch, Stettin District
  • Prenzlau Branch, Stettin District
  • Stargard Branch, Stettin District
  • Stettin Branch, Stettin District
  • Zwickau District
  • Zwickau District
  • Auerbach Branch, Zwickau District
  • Beutha Group, Zwickau District
  • Meerane Branch, Zwickau District
  • Planitz Branch, Zwickau District
  • Plauen Branch, Zwickau District
  • Schwarzenberg Branch, Zwickau District
  • Werdau Branch, Zwickau District
  • Wilkau-Hasslau Branch, Zwickau District
  • Zwickau Branch, Zwickau District
  • Conclusion
  • Glossary

About the Book

Winner of the Geraldine McBride Woodward Award for Best Publication in International Mormon History (Mormon History Association). Today we are mostly unfamiliar with the conditions the German Saints faced during World War II. They did not have ready access to the many conveniences American Saints took for granted—including their local Church leaders, clean places to meet, cars, and temples. In fact, German Saints could only experience the temple by crossing the Atlantic Ocean and most of the North American continent. Germany was one of the war fronts where homes were destroyed and friends and families were killed. Unlike American soldiers returning to their homes, nearly half of the German Saints had no home to which to return.

In Harm’s Way contains compelling accounts of thousands of members of the Church in East Germany who found themselves in a precarious situation during World War II. They were compelled to live under the tyranny of Nazi Germany and participate in offensive and defensive military actions. The story of how they lived and died under those conditions has never before been told. This volume brings together the accounts of hundreds of Church members who survived the war—preserved in hundreds of personal interviews, journals, letters, and photographs. Their stories of joy and suffering are presented in this book against the background of the rise and collapse of the Third Reich. Readers will be amazed at the faith and dedication demonstrated by these Saints, young and old, military and civilian.

A photo of a soldier with a swastika on his uniform evokes strong emotions. Reading this book opens our eyes to the possibility that the soldier may be caught in the turmoil of a political landscape, between duty to God and loyalty to country. Perhaps he is a priest in the Aaronic Priesthood or a branch president, a father of six or a former missionary.

ISBN 978-0-8425-2746-0

Published in 2009

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