Ruth Deutschmann

Benjamin Epp

Innsbruck

2008-05-01

1945

And as leader's birthday, 20 April 1945. There are coming down the low-flying aircraft, and have the Volderer bridge under fire. And I have us thrown in a ditch. There was almost no traffic, it has hardly been any cars. No one on the road. Then we have seen, are all in the gutter, we are also in the ditch. When they have been resurfaced, we are back on running. Then we are just stayed with the grandparents for a short time. Then it was said, here come the Americans, they are already in Seefeld. And Innsbruck is to be defended. Volderer The bridge will be defended. If the father is coming back: "You come to Innsbruck, we all want to be together at this event." We drove even with the last tram from Hall to Innsbruck. So we were all together in Innsbruck, as the Americans invaded. Can still remember very well, I was twelve years old. Since they are down on the Rennweg marches. And - yes. In Volders they have any shot yet. The bridge, the beautiful Volderer bridge next to the beautiful Baroque church, St. Charles Church, where the highway is now over and a highway parking place is. A gem! .. The bridge directly next to it was already loaded. But there were resistance fighters with a lot of courage - with a lot of courage! - Have prevented it.