I knew Eva Braun page 4

I knew Eva Braun page 4 by ric Gustafson


As a child, Eva could remember children's songs like lullabies, nursery rhymes and playground jingles. Eva could remember songs by Goethe, Heine or Schiller. Eva's parents read Grimm's Fairy Tales to her. These stories were of dark forests and caves. Hansel and Gretel and the Marchen were read to her. In her teens, Eva was addicted to Wild West stories by German author Karl May.
After the Great War, Eva's father came back as a lieutenant in the Bavarian army. The war was grim. Two and a half million men had died and four million wounded. In November 1918, Germany was declared a Republic. Fritz Braun struggled to provide for his family. Fritz returned to being a teacher.
Being the middle girl in the family, Eva was a show off and a performer. She was popular in school and was much loved. Christmas time was very important to the Braun family. The German Fair was held every year in the main square. A huge pine tree stood in the middle and was heavily decorated. Eva could smell onions, sausages and fat ginger biscuits. The highlight was St Nikolaus in his cape.
Two major events happened after the war. There was a major flu epidemic and there was a major financial collapse which affected the Brauns.


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Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric