Die Kriegstagebücher von Agnes Hartmann aus Delbrück von 1942 bis 1945

Keeping a diary is a way to reflect on and process experiences and sufferings internally. Even during the time of the National Socialist dictatorship and World War II, people entrusted their experiences, thoughts, and feelings to their diaries. These personal accounts are usually not written with the intention of publication. This is also true for the diary entries of Agnes Hartmann (1905-1973) from Delbrück, covering the years 1942 to 1945. She describes, in a simple yet powerful language, life in the Catholic small town of Delbrück in the Paderborn district under the conditions of National Socialist ideology and the events of the war. She courageously and openly portrays how people are faring and what they think and feel, without placing herself at the center of attention. The editors view the publication of this woman's private writings, who possessed a high emotional intelligence, as a contribution to the historical exploration of everyday life in Delbrück from 1942 to 1945.