“Instinctively I reached out and could feel that the object was a shoe; no it was a heavy boot. And then looking… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Suppresed I Rise Copy Share Image
“It was a glorious experience for the children to travel by rail and the panoramic views of Africa through the big glass… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Suppresed I Rise Copy Share Image
“On March 13, 1938, Austria was annexed by Germany. It didn’t seem to help that President Roosevelt had sent a letter to… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Suppresed I Rise Copy Share Image
“With boarding passes in hand Adeline led her children, each carrying a small suitcase, up the long gangway onto the Dominion Monarch,… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Suppresed I Rise Copy Share Image
“The QSMV Dominion Monarch was launched in 1938 to be a luxury passenger liner. Designed with refrigerated cargo holds, she was built… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Suppresed I Rise Copy Share Image
“I went along on this ride, as did Adolph, and we returned to the Feudenheim district of Mannheim, which was where our… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Suppresed I Rise Copy Share Image
“After World War II the Allies refused to recognize Karl Dönitz as the president or führer, Reichspräsident, of Germany. Instead they declared… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Suppresed I Rise Copy Share Image
“During World War II the top secret “Norden XV” or “Blue Ox” otherwise known the Army Airforce’s “Norden M Series Bombsights,” were… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Suppresed I Rise Copy Share Image
“To smooth over Castro’s ruffled feathers; Khrushchev eventually wrote him a personal letter explaining his reasons for reaching an agreement with the… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Suppresed I Rise Copy Share Image
“Our neighbor, Hugo du Toit, was a very handsome Afrikaner, who, with his two sisters, was a close friend of Louis Botha,… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Suppresed I Rise Copy Share Image
“Sometimes, just to see what was happening, my father would drive to the airport…. Before my birth, during the “Roaring 20’s” Newark… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Suppresed I Rise Copy Share Image
“As the years go by and I grow older, I feel compelled to record my experiences in wartime Germany. It is important… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Suppresed I Rise Copy Share Image
“When at last we arrived in Mannheim, I found that my apartment had been rented to a family whose young son was… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Suppresed I Rise Copy Share Image
“Mildred Elizabeth Sisk later named Mildred Elizabeth Gillars was born in Portland, Maine on November 29, 1900. In 1929, Gillars left the… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Suppresed I Rise Copy Share Image
“I find it difficult to remember all of the details of our journey after leaving Mannheim. At the time I was depressed… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Suppresed I Rise Copy Share Image
“The compartment was now completely full. Looking out to the passageway through the inside window, I could see a German soldier standing… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Suppresed I Rise Copy Share Image
“When at last we arrived in Mannheim, I found that my apartment had been rented to a family whose young son was an amputee.… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Suppresed I Rise Copy Share Image
“Mildred Elizabeth Sisk later named Mildred Elizabeth Gillars was born in Portland, Maine on November 29, 1900. In 1929, Gillars left the United States… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Suppresed I Rise Copy Share Image
“When I got to the main street I saw that the town was in turmoil. To my surprise I found people breaking into the… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Suppresed I Rise Copy Share Image
“To smooth over Castro’s ruffled feathers; Khrushchev eventually wrote him a personal letter explaining his reasons for reaching an agreement with the United States… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Suppresed I Rise Copy Share Image
“After arriving in America, John and Adeline continued on their tour of American Universities, leaving their daughter Ursula in the New York City area,… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Suppresed I Rise Copy Share Image
“Answer me!” he repeated. “Give me the name of the person you sheltered!” I faltered, knowing that bad things were about to follow. Here… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Suppresed I Rise Copy Share Image
“On August 19, 1934, the great majority of Germany’s registered voters went to the polls and handed Hitler 38 million votes, thereby demonstrating overwhelming… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Suppresed I Rise Copy Share Image
“I went along on this ride, as did Adolph, and we returned to the Feudenheim district of Mannheim, which was where our apartment stood.… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Suppresed I Rise Copy Share Image
“The Union of South Africa divided the functionality of government between Cape Town and Pretoria. Cape Town was the Administrative Capital and Pretoria served… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Suppresed I Rise Copy Share Image
“Our neighbor, Hugo du Toit, was a very handsome Afrikaner, who, with his two sisters, was a close friend of Louis Botha, the first… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Suppresed I Rise Copy Share Image
“Within Germany, unrest fermented after Germany lost World War I, and the German people, including the workers and the military, detested the idea that… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Suppresed I Rise Copy Share Image
“Brigitte was a big help to Richard’s parents. During the day she looked for firewood and later helped her grandmother with the cooking, which… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Suppresed I Rise Copy Share Image
