German refugees in post-war Europe
At the end of WW2, many ethnic Germans in Central Europe were forced to leave their homes.
Witness History: World War Two history · BBC World Service
October 1, 20129m 3s
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Show Notes
At the end of World War Two, many ethnic Germans in Central Europe were forced to leave their homes.
No longer welcome outside Germany they ended up in internment camps, sometimes for years at a time.
Hear from one woman who lived through that time.
(Photo: Martha Kent and her siblings after their release from Potulice concentration camp)