Herman Schwarz vs The Nazis

The Schwarz Brothers were a formidable bunch of guys. They worked in the cattle business in Gladbach, Germany. They were close with their Mom and Dad, Jonas and Sarah. The Brothers, Max, Otto, Herman, Philip, and Jupe, and their sisters Jeanette, and Rose had a happy life.

They were well respected in their village by the Baron and the local inhabitants. As Cattle dealers they visited other villages and loved being in the country. They were constantly buying and selling cattle and had a reputation for decency and honesty.

When the First World War started the boys who were old enough became part of the the German military as they were proud to serve their country. Philip was given the responsibilty of buying beef rations for the military. Herman who was great on horses became part of the cavalry.

After the war they came home and got back to life on the farm with their brothers. The problem was the demented Brown Shirts who were making noise with a very anti-semitic platform. The Schwarz Brothers were proudly Jewish and would not tolerate anti-semitism.

One afternoon, Herman got on a train to go visit some farmers who had cattle to sell in the South of the country. Herman was a tall man who women adored. He had a great sense of humour and laughed often. He was considered by his brothers a jokester.