A family heritage project · North Kildonan, Manitoba · 1950–1952

Gebt der Wahrheit die Ehre!

“Give honour to the truth” — the memoir of Karl Fast

Written and self-published in three parts, this memoir follows Heinz Siebert from a Mennonite village on the Ural through war, occupation, and flight, and through four and a half years of Soviet captivity — until his homecoming in September 1949.

The interactive map

Follow the journey through 43 stations, 1921–1949, each with the story of what happened there and its page references.

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Der deutsche Text

Die Gesamtausgabe — alle drei Teile im deutschen Original, in einem Band.

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The English translation

All three parts translated into English for the family to read.

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