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Discovering my grandfather's secret Nazi past

18/03/2023 GMT

Discovering my grandfather’s secret Nazi past

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Growing up Julie Lindahl had been forbidden from looking into her family history

On a trip to Polish and German archives, Julie Lindahl unearthed powerful testimonies that revealed appalling truths about her grandfather during WW2.

Growing up, Julie Lindahl felt a sense of shame hung over her family, but had no idea why. Her father’s dying words confirmed she needed answers. And so began a seven year search for information. She started at the German Federal Archives where she was handed a file that exposed her grandfather’s Nazi past. Her findings sent her on a life-changing journey to track down and make amends with people who had fallen victim to her grandfather’s brutality. (This episode was first broadcast in August 2020)

Presenter: Andrea Kennedy 
Producer: Mariana Des Forges 

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(Photo: Julie Lindahl aged three with her grandfather in Brazil Credit: Julie Lindahl)

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