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Franz Renner

German citizen
interviewer:
Ruth Deutschmann
photography:
Benjamin Epp
copyright location:
St. Nikolaus
date of recording:
2008-05-10
English translation by:
Sylvia Manning - Baumgartner
Italian translation by:
Nicole D´Incecco
event
[1939-06-16] South Tyrolean optants After two hours of talks in Berlin between German (especially SS Reich Leader Himmler) and Italians, the resettlement of the German-speaking South Tyrol decided. Hitler asked Himmler to the overall planning and implementation of the overall planning of the resettlement.
place of recording
St. Nikolaus
transcription:
As the Italians have dealt with the people of you who have decided to stay there? Yes, nothing! You had no right! Nowhere. You are a German citizen and have to migrate. Well, that is - but that's just gone short. Since then no more have gone. We have been German citizens, and they talk to us had nothing. Only certain statutes, which still Italian, do not have the where you need to know - Births and the stuff that has so everything must report. They've already started writing then for births in Italian - Luigi, like the child you can call. Or - Maria Luisa - or halt in Italian. - - - Yes, yes. Yes they have - they have out there so they receive in the Isarco Valley with flowers. And then they have been stationed since the German occupation, to 8 is September, when Italy capitulated. After they talk to us no longer had to - until the war was. Then again, they are nimble and have been there all put into their hands. Once you can do anything. Then again you have to apply for the Italian citizenship. Otherwise you're there have been a stranger. A German - German, Germany citizens. Afterwards, they were screaming still, we have lost the country, we have to disappear there. Still screaming. Then too. As in the war. The same - they have driven it.