German Girl records events the author experienced as a young girl in Germany during World War II and in the years that followed the destruction of the Nazi regime. Looking back on those years filled with so much horror and destruction, she remembers moments of happiness and a carefree life every child should experience. Smiles, laughter, and acts of kindness cut through the weight of an oppressive cloud that was present daily. The author recounts the details of those days. She writes, "I wanted my children to know the people from my past who touched me and were important to me, those who suffered and survived those hard times, and those who ultimately lost their lives to an evil empire. They have traveled with me through the years as ever-present companions - innocent women, men and children, gone but never forgotten."