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German child evacuees of World War Two

Beginning in 1940 thousands of German children during World War Two were evacuated to camps in the countryside to continue their education.

Beginning in 1940 thousands of German children were evacuated to camps in the countryside to avoid the bombs of World War Two.

These camps were seen as safe places where they could continue their education but also where Nazi beliefs could be taught.

Alex Collins has listened to archive recordings from "Haus der Geschichte der Bundersrepublik Deutschland" in Bonn one of Germany's national history museums and hears the stories of former camp residents Gunter Stoppa and Klaus Reimer.

You may find some of the contents distressing.

(Photo: German children being evacuated to Prussia. Credit: Getty Images)

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