Yes, I agree.. a five year occupation — children sent away at eight years of age would have been in their teens when they returned, perhaps to find that their family had perished in the occupation.

I also think about how it goes on about the Germans' point of view — they came treating it like a holiday. Eventually they starved with the rest of the villagers but not quite so badly; I remember the mention of the German soldier who smashed a cat's head against a wall, skinned it and cooked and ate it on the spot.

Also Remy's storyline was really interesting and painful. It had been the first time I heard of Ravensbruck.