BBC German Service: 'Letter Box' programme transcripts

This collection of transcripts of the BBC German Service 'Letter Box' programme documents the opinions of ordinary Germans, Austrians and Jews in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War. Subjects include the question of guilt; de-nazification; living conitions; life under occupation; the experiences of returning Jews. Letter Box' was first broadcast on 4 July 1945 and ended some time in late 1947. A service for East Germany was established in due course. Open