Ruth Deutschmann

Benjamin Epp

Wien

2008-04-29

Sylvia Manning - Baumgartner

Nicole D´Incecco

1945

Then I've also seen the end. When the Americans marched off, followed the next question. Landeck had five wagons parachute silk. After negotiations with the American military government, the Economics Department, we should get for the provincial government. Because while there was a compensation deal with Switzerland for some quality food. And that was quite advanced. wanted on the day that the Americans are driven away or remove, suddenly, the Governor has been summoned to the governor. He has given him the authorization, we can assume the parachute silk. And now the question: How do you get to Landeck? Gruber doctor then called me. I went to the Americans, he was there at the governor. They have said they are asking me for a movement order. I want a car to take the state government, go to Landeck, Landeck, and passed it. And we have a connection with Switzerland, we can arrange so that it is passed. I am with a Volkswagen drove off the state government with a chauffeur. And just before Imst, in the region of Karres, we have stopped suddenly two Americans. That was strange. First, once they have smelled of alcohol. And they wanted from us have a spare tire. We have had no spare tires. Then I've seen the top of the path in the woods is an Audi confessed cars. Obviously they have commandeered the. I then said, "Nana, that did not have, also I as a movement order," and so on. One has taken the marching orders, has thrown him to the ground and draufgeschossen with a large bore pistol. In an area full of gravel, so that was not very funny. And - yes Remove a wheel. Remove wheel - that does not fit - and so back and forth. Then - the key from the car. And the driver would not hand over the keys. Which they have recognized the pistol, and I said, 'You, please, give that the key and give peace. to let us shoot, what are you thinking? Give him the key. "And he gives him the key. Now she could not put the Volkswagen in motion. Since he had to explain that even the corridors. And then - for starting. Suddenly, well, it goes well is the drive off with a monkey pace, around the bend around and into a ravine. A noise, a huge fire, and off. We stand up, do not come down into the ravine. And what is it? Now we are left with the shot or wounded marching orders. Suddenly came an American military patrol. There was a lieutenant, and I said, these are two Americans. "Americans - those were the French, Americans do not do." Have I said: 'OK, but lying down there. "Yes, they take us to the military police to Imst. Imst in the American military police was there to move away. A lieutenant who obviously has a Wiener, then said, "What is it?", And so on. "How are we doing this?" Back and forth, vorgewiesen the papers. Then they gave us a Jeep and said, "Yes, so ride to Landeck. But one day walk the French. "Well, we go to Landeck. The danger indeed was this: The Americans, when they took a car caught, fuel samples, and the military fuel was dyed. And if someone had military gasoline, thus it was stolen, and they have set fire to the car. But we go with a fully fueled military jeep with gasoline. Here comes then, midway, a giant column, therefore, motorized. This was the fourth Moroccan Mountain Division, which is there marching. We waved, and they have waved too, and we drove past and came to Landeck. The cars were there from Switzerland. We have negotiated everything on the back of railway land, and in front are the French invaded. Then the problem: How do we get to Innsbruck? No train, no car, no nothing. We got a ride on the third day, to get back to Innsbruck. So, the transition was from the Americans to the French. Meanwhile, they have me in Innsbruck, because I was missing.