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Max’s War tells the story of one man’s decision to fight back against Hitler. As the Nazis conquer Europe, Jewish teen Max Steiner and his parents flee German persecution to Holland, where Max finds true friends and a life-altering romance. But when Hitler invades in 1940, Max escapes to Chicago, leaving his parents and friends behind. When he learns of his parents’ murder, Max immediately enlists in the US Army. 

After basic training he is sent to Camp Ritchie, Maryland, where he is trained in interrogation and counterintelligence. Deployed to the OSS, Max carries out dangerous missions in Occupied countries. He also interrogates German POWs, especially after D-Day and the Battle of the Bulge, where, despite life-threatening conditions, he elicits critical information about German troop movements. Post-war, he works for the Americans in the German denazification program, bringing him back to his Bavarian childhood hometown of Regensburg. This epic, suspenseful coming of age and war story is author Libby Fischer Hellmann’s tribute to her late father-in-law.

THE SCHEDULE

Sunday, November 3 at 4:00 p.m. US Eastern Time, tune into the program with our distinguished author and her daughter. A link will be provided to all who register.

Registration for this program will close on Thursday, September 19, 2024, at 10:00 PM EST. Instructions and links will be sent out on Friday, September 20, 2024, and again on the morning of the program.