Erinnerungen einer ungewunschten Generation: Besatzungskinder und ihre Nachkommen auf der Suche nach den eigenen Wurzeln

After World War II, hundred thousands of children were born to Allied soldiers and German women - resulting from romantic relationships, brief affairs or acts of sexual violence. These "occupation children" faced stigmatization due to their birth outside the wedlock, their perception as the "offspring of the enemy," and their absent biological fathers. These circumstances frequently resulted in experiences of familial conflict, blame, and social exclusion. Until today many of them search fo...