Acknowledgments . . ix 

   Introduction . . 1
1. The Wild Place, 1933-1945 . . 20
2. The Seigneurs of Wildflecken, 1945-1947 . . 55 
3. Keeping Refugees Occupied, 1945-1948 . . 97 
4. These People, 1947-1949 . . 142 
5. A Victory for Democracy, 1949-1952 . . 181 
   Conclusion . . 223 

Notes . . 233 
Bibliography . . 259 
Index . . 271