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• [1] LM from Long Island November 10, 2008 - 02:21PM

  This is fascinating.. I remember hearing a version called the D-Day Dodgers that related to those soldiers that landed in Italy towards the end of the war

  
  
• [2] Daniel Hong from New York November 10, 2008 - 02:24PM

  What an incredible story...so glad it was discovered before it was lost in time.

  
  
• [3] Alan R. from New York November 10, 2008 - 02:37PM

  The millions of German soldiers on the Russian Front could also hear Radio Belgrade's broadcasts of the song, and soldiers on different sectors of the front created bitter renditions of the song about the 1941-42 winter battles. I've also read that some American servicemen in Vietnam sang or played the song.

  
  
• [4] Linn Maxwell from New York City November 10, 2008 - 02:59PM

  My one-woman show, "Lilli Marlene," just ran off-Broadway for 3 weeks in Sep/Oct. It got great reviews and in it I sang the title song. As I continue to perform it around the country I am amazed that so very few people ever heard of this song!!

  How may I contact Mr. Liebowitz and Mr. Miller? I visited their site but there was no contact info.

  
  
• [5] Marina from Argentina November 10, 2008 - 03:07PM

  Hi,

  I am a journalist from Argentina. I work for the largest circulation magazine in the country, VIVA, and I would love to get in touch with the autors for an interview. Tks.

  
  
• [6] William from Manhattan November 10, 2008 - 04:26PM

  Interesting segment! Very good question JS had about whether the phenomenon could happen with our current wars, and a thoughtful response by the authors.

  A technical note - I tried the Amazon link to learn more about the book, but it was broken. I think this is the correct url: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0393065847/wnycorg-20

  
  
• [7] Matthew Miller // Liel Leibovitz from New York November 10, 2008 - 08:00PM

  Hello Marina, we are the authors of Lili Marlene and would be delighted to speak with you. We have sent you an email already but if there is any problem you can try contacting us directly at lilibook (at) gmail.com. We hope everybody enjoys the story of Lili Marlene and invite you all to hear us speak tomorrow (Tuesday the 11th) at the Barnes and Noble at Broadway and 82d street in Manhattan, 7 pm.

  
  
• [8] sarah litwliler from Illinois November 11, 2008 - 08:43AM

  Hi Matt,

  Congrats to you and Leibovitz on this amazing story!

  Regards,

  Sarah Litwiller - daughter of Judy & Andy Bartolone. Your mother sent the website to me.

  
  
• [9] F. Barry Nelson from Long Island November 23, 2008 - 10:11AM

  Wars are filled with contradictions, and the popularity of Lili Marlene on all sides of World War II is a remarkable manifestation of such contradictions.

  I first heard of Lili Marlene when I was a soldier in an American unit in Germany some 20 years after WWII. This book by Messrs Leibovitz and Miller answers many questions and is way overdue.

  Congrats to the authors.

  F. Barry Nelson

  
  
• [10] Constance Braun from Columbus, Ohio December 25, 2008 - 07:16PM

  I just received this book as a Christmas gift from my daughter. I am so excited to read it. My husband's natural father was Karl Friedrich Pasche, with whom Lale Anderson had a relationship. He was also her pianst. Thank you so much for writing this book and preserving a moment of history.