Vienna on Fire: A WWII Story of Survival by Don Gabor

Will 18-year-old Greta Kolbe escape Nazi-occupied Vienna, only to find herself facing new threats and hardships as she strives for freedom in America on the brink of World War II? The Fall of Vienna The story’s harrowing journey begins on March 12, 1938, when German forces invade Vienna, shattering Greta Kolbe’s comfortable existence and upending the lives of Jews throughout Austria. The imposition of cruel Nazi policies and oppressive laws fuels Greta’s anger, compelling her to join the Austrian resistance. Betrayal and Pursuit Greta’s struggle is intensified by personal betrayal: her former boyfriend, Hans Jaeger, driven by spite, aligns himself with Hitler’s “Brownshirts.” He becomes determined to apprehend Greta for her resistance activities, turning her fight for survival into a personal vendetta. Read more

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