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Interview with Nino Tenca Montini
Nino Tenca Montini reminisces about his wartime experiences in Udine and the Friuli region. He describes the family shelter as a concrete reinforced basement, sparsely furnished with wooden benches. He recalls the urge to escape the vigilance of…
Interview with Inge Nicolis
Inge Nicolis, the daughter of a Swedish engineer and an Italian woman, reminisces about her wartime experiences in Milan. She stresses the sense of having been thrown into a tragedy and the anguish of not being able to evacuate Milan on the grounds…
Interview with Alberto Buvoli
Alberto Buvoli recalls his wartime childhood in Udine, where he lived in the railway station area. He describes how furniture was moved to a safer place at the onset of the war and explains air raid precautions, such as leaving the windows open and…
Karl E
Police Sergeant Karl E's account of the events at Police Station no 4 (Reuterstraße 12) and Moltke-straße 8.
Clara A
Miss Clara A's account of the events at Heckershäuser Straße 10 and Main Cemetery.
Margarete F
Margarete F's account of the events at Schäfergasse 39.
Karl P
Mr Karl P's account of the events at Hartwigstraße.
Alfred P
Mr Alfred P's account of the events at Schäfergasse 5 and Gartenstraße 26.
Frank Jan B
Frank Jan B's account of the events at Moltkestraße 14
Emmy O
Emmy O's account of the events at Königsplatz (post office), Ziegengasse 13.
Franz N and Elisabeth N
Franz N and Elisabeth N's account of the events at Wildemannsgasse 19, Pinne.
Luise M
Luise M's account of the events at Packhofstraße 18.
Leimbach, Johannes
Johannes Leimbach's account of the events at Zeughausstraße 10, Wildemannsgasse 19 'Pinne'.
Käthe Sch
Mrs Käthe Sch's account of the events at Luisenstraße 2, Old Barracks (north wing), Railway Bunker, Bismarckstraße. Included is a statement by her son, Harry.
Gockel, Jakob
Mr Jakob Gockel's account of the events at Oberste Gasse 43.
Wiegel, Heinz
Heinz Wiegel's account of the events at Luisenstraße 9 and Große Rosenstraße 21.
Hannah, K
Mrs Hannah, K's account of the events at Wildemannsgasse 19 (“Pinne”).
Franz Aschemann
Police Sergeant Franz Aschemann's account of the events at Königstraße 74.
Elfriede, N
Mrs Elfriede N's account of the events at Friedrichsplatz 3, Obere Karlstraße 17/19 (Bürgersäle).
Christian, R
Mr Christian's account of the events at Moltkestraße 7.
Wickenrode, Karl L
Mr Karl L Wickenrode's account of the events at Frankfurter Straße, Weinbergbunker, Marstall and Kaufunger Straße.
Heinrich Peter, Sch
Mr Heinrich's account of the events at Hohenzollern-straße 56.
Anton, J
Anton J's account of the events at Kassel-Kirchditmold, Opferhof 3.
Emmy Zoberbier and anonymous respondents
Three accounts of the events at Landgraf-Karl-Straße.
Karoline, K
Karoline K's account of the events at Obere Karlstraße 17 (Bürgersäle).