Early Years and Private Life
摘要
February 28, 1924 was a winter’s day much like any other in the Czechoslovakian town of Landskron. The world was at peace, if somewhat unstably, and as a sign of global inclusiveness, a celebration of sport, the first Winter Olympic games, had just concluded in Chamonix. Norway’s 14 athletes topped the table with a 17-medal haul, although hardly anyone in Landskron noticed—news travelled more slowly in those days. It was also the day on which Franz and Margarethe Schopper welcomed their son Herwig into the world.