Ruth Deutschmann

Jürgen Pilger

Innsbruck

2008-10-03

Sylvia Manning - B aumgartner

Nicole D´Inc ecco

1937

I can remember, of course, exactly the - so at this time, when then - have, yes, the Nazis have begun to cause trouble. In Innsbruck were a lot of paper firecrackers - you called it, which were so small explosive .. So explosive devices. Not very dangerous, but with the loud bang. And our hotel was home to the director of the Innsbruck jail. And have hated. He had nothing to do with the fact that the Nazis came there in his prison. He was only the manager from the prison, but there were three attacks in our house. With such a paper firecrackers, but then with a larger load, where it was already half the house demolished. The course is not for a child so irritating things, because we understand not know why they do it, were. And - well, then just stop that led to this year '38. I described in my book, and often told: Theresa .. Maria-Theresa street full of people, all red-white-red flags to the Golden Roof down, all shouting "Heil Austria," and the next day, this referendum. And of all the houses - in all the houses hang swastika banners, and people shout "Heil Hitler". This can be understood not at the age of eleven. As they say: "Are these the same, or what are they?" Or "there are two populations in this city?" Since, the Tiroler no credit .. pinned to the flag. So, those are the childhood memories. And later, just this time in the military.