During World War II, Heinz Drossel saved Soviet prisoners of war and several Jews, including Marianne Hirschfeld. Again and again, he wasn't afraid to risk his own life when others' safety was at risk. Nearly all of Hirschfeld's family members were murdered by Nazis; she survived in hiding--and met Heinz again by coincidence after the war was over.
Author Biography
Katharina Stegelmann was born in 1968 in Dortmund, Germany. She has been an editor at Der Spiegel since 1999. Stegelmann resides in Hamburg, Germany.
