At one point, the family lived over a Jewish-owned bookstore. They were captive witnesses when the Gestapo made a late-night raid burning not only the store's contents, but also burned the store's owners alive atop the pile of burning books.
At one point, the family resided above a Jewish-owned bookstore. They were forced to witness the Gestapo's raid, which involved burning not only the store's contents but also the owners alive atop the pile of burning books.