Goodbye, Transylvania: A Romanian Waffen-ss Sol... Review

: Sigmund Heinz Landau (1920–1998) was born in Transylvania, then part of post-WWI Romania. He spoke Romanian, Hungarian, and German fluently, a linguistic background that often assisted his survival. II. The Motivation for Enlistment

: Unlike some "guilt-laden" memoirs, Landau remains critical of certain Nazi officials' callousness toward occupied peoples while maintaining a staunchly anti-Soviet stance. Goodbye, Transylvania: A Romanian Waffen-SS Sol...

: Many ethnic Germans in the region felt their best hope for survival and protection against the approaching Soviet "behemoth" lay with the Third Reich. III. Combat Experience & Military Career : Sigmund Heinz Landau (1920–1998) was born in

: Recounts the final, chaotic defense of the Nazi capital against the Soviet offensive. The Motivation for Enlistment : Unlike some "guilt-laden"

: The book highlights the vanishing culture of the Transylvanian Saxons, many of whom were displaced or faced ethnic cleansing after the war. V. Conclusion

: Landau details the "ethnic welter" of post-WWI Romania, where minority groups like the Transylvanian Saxons faced political instability and shifting national allegiances.