Nuremberg and Beyond: The Memoirs of Siegfried Ramler from 20th Century Europe to Hawaii

Born in Vienna, Austria in 1924,author Siegfried Ramler's remarkablestory traces his life, career and worldevents spanning eight decades, onseveral continents. His account of hisearly childhood in Austria and hiscountry's annexation by NaziGermany, his escape to England viaKindertransport in 1938, life inLondon under the Blitz during WorldWar II, and his role at war's end as aninterrogator and interpreter at theNuremberg War Crimes Trials wouldrecall perhaps one of the darkestperiods in human history.While at Nuremberg and while theworld bore witness to the shockingrevelations of Nazi atrocities, hiscourtship and subsequent marriage toa Hawaiian court reporter on theNuremberg staff would lead him onan incredible journey from the ashesof post-war Europe, across theAmerican continent, to a life of hopeand promise in Hawai'i where hewould embark on a long andillustrious career as an educator atPunahou Academy. While his work atthe Nuremberg War Crimes Trialswould later contribute greatly towardthe processes that institutedinternational criminal law, he isequally known for his lifelongdedication to education and his workin fostering international outreachopportunities in education.