Pomerania, better known as Vorpommern, is a region in northeastern Germany. It has a history that stretches back centuries. Yet it seems as forgotten as the fact that various peoples and different cultures once called this place home. Harry Blumrodt has concentrated on the history of the region, tracing it back to prehistory and ending in the present day. For only when one knows where they come from can they confidently determine where they are going. Naturally, that leads to Europe, where borders finally lose the significance they held for centuries.