Just A Kid, A Guard at the Nuremberg Trials

"I was just eighteen years old when I was drafted in September of 1944, and taken into the infantry...." Just a kid, Emilio DiPalma found himself at center stage of one of the most dramatic trials of the twentieth century. He stood guard over the most notorious war criminals, and watched in horror as their atrocities were described in detail throughout the Nuremberg Trails.In May 2000, his daughter Emily accompanied him to Germany and the site of the Trials. At that time, he began to dictate his memoirs to her. Here, in his own words, appropriate for Grades 5 and up, are the recollections of one member of the Greatest Generation. A quick yet interesting read written and recommended for GRADES 5 AND UP, Emilio's personal experiences and observations while standing guard at the witness stand during the first Nuremberg Trial, of Hitler's top henchmen, are fascinating for adult readers as well.