William L. Shire was an American war correspondent who worked in Europe from 1934 until 1940.
Working as a radio journalist for CBS, he covered the growing NAZI power and the beginning of the second world war.
He became famous for his live coverage of the signing of the German armistice withFrance on the 22nd of June, 1940.
William L. Shire and his Austrian wife Tess left Europe in December 1940 after they discovered that the Germans were planning to murder him!
As well as being the first radio journalist in the world, Shire was also an historian. His most famous books were the Rise and Fall of the Third Reich and Berlin Diary.
William L Shire died in America in 1993 after a long and exciting life!
Vocabulary
armistice – Waffenstillstand
as well as – so wie auch ...
covered (to cover/covered/covered) – berichtet
coverage – Berichterstattung
died (to die/died/died) – starb
discover (to discover/discovered/discovered) – entdecken
exciting – aufregend
famous – berühmt
France - Frankreich
German – Deutsche
Germany – Deutschland
growing – wachsenden
left – (to leave/left/left) – verlassen
signing (the) – die Unterzeichnung
war correspondent – Kriegs Berichterstatter
