Irmgard A. Hunt: When the World Collapsed – My Childhood at Obersalzberg. A touching book. The author recounts her childhood in close proximity to Hitler's residence and the power center of Obersalzberg. The wonderful experiences in the idyllic mountain world around Berchtesgaden stand in stark contrast to the terrible war years and the shame of the defeated. Reconciliation is found in the brave encounters with the American occupation soldiers, who filled her apron pockets with chocolate bars. An important book against the repression and forgetting of the horrific Nazi regime. A significant book that describes everyday life during the war years, which demanded great sacrifices from children as well.