My interest in this region relates to my grandmother, who was born in the Trutnov area in the early 1930s. I've only heard whispers, that she was "abused by soldiers" and had other horrific experiences that lead to her committing suicide as an older adult (that's the extent of my info, and it was whispered to me, like "fourth hand"). She and her family were expelled from their homes and sent to Germany after the war (she would've been middle school aged) at the end of World War 2. The only information I got about that was "They walked, taking only what fit in a wagon." Additionally, she was very Catholic -- not sure how relevant that might be to research.

I'm struggling to convince google to give me the information I'm looking for. I'm looking for any info people might have, key words, references, etc. I would be really grateful for the chance to learn about what her life might have been like, since I will never get to know what it was actually like.

I have read the wikipedia pages in regards to Sudentenland and the Explusion of Germans from Czechoslovakia), but some times it can get very convoluted and more politics focused, vs the personal level of what average people were experiencing. The person who told me about abuse at the hands of "soldiers" seemed to imply it was Nazi soldiers, but I'm not sure if that makes sense, but obviously that isn't a question any one wants to ask at the family reunion.

Thank you for your consideration and any information you can point me to.

(Hopefully this is not "trivia" seeking as I am keen to learn about this region on multiple fronts, and it is not a "privacy issue" as I assume many people have descended from the ethnic Germans who were expelled from Bohemia.)