16. March 2007    To all Donauschwaben descendants: If your command of the German language is limited - perhaps this book might be of interest to you: 7. SS-Gebirgs-Division "Prinz Eugen" im Bild It is a pictorial supplement, a handsome large format hardcover edition containing 554 photos on 232 pages, of the original German text version chronicling the history of this military unit in which your fathers, grandfathers, and other relatives served during World War II. What makes this book unique, however, are the captions of the pictures which are in German and English! You can order it directly from the publisher in Germany. For more info just click here   The expulsion and annihilation of the Donauschwaben is brought to fore in this exposé, a fact being largely ignored when discussing the German expellees in the aftermath of World War II. Especially the younger generations in the English-speaking countries have, in most instances, no inkling regarding the terrible fate their people were subjected to by Tito and his henchmen. The information presented here should help to alleviate this void. -- Erwin E. Maruna GENOCIDE of the Ethnic Germans in Yugoslavia 1944-1948 Published by the Danube Swabian Association of the USA 2001 ISBN 0-9710341-0-9 Summary of Contents Foreword Prologue Chapter 1: History of the Danube Swabians in the USA and Canada Chapter 2: Ethnic Germans in Yugoslavia Chapter 3: The Tito Regime - Executor of the Genocide Chapter 4: The Carnage Chapter 5: Central Civilian Internment and Labor Camps Chapter 6: Deportation of Laborers to the Soviet Union Chapter 7: The Liquidation Camps Chapter 8: Crimes Committed Against Children Chapter 9: The Suffering and Dying of German Clergy Chapter 10: Size of the Ethnic Population of Yugoslavia as of October 1944 Chapter 11: Documentation of Human Casualties Chapter 12: Danube Swabian Chronology Chapter 13, Appendix 1: Explanation and Notes Chapter 13, Appendix 2: United Nations Convention on War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity   The book, a quality soft cover edition consisting of 132 pages with maps and illustrations by Sebastian Leicht, is the answer when your children pose questions about their roots, heritage, etc. It can be ordered for a mere US $10 plus postage from Peter Erhardt in Northlake, Illinois, USA. Send him an email for any questions you might have. Tell A Friend About This Page! • Are you looking for lost family members, friends, etc? Or perhaps you'd like to leave a comment regarding the atrocities described in these pages? Write to The Mailbox!