The Boy Who Went to War (2011)
“Each morning, long before dawn, she would creep up to the attic and secretly tune in to the BBC to listen to the long lists of German soldiers that had been taken prisoner by Allied forces. The names were read out in random order, starting at 4 a.m. She would sit there for several hours in the hope of hearing that of her son, although she never did, even after Wolfram was in safe American hands.
In the summer of 1944, a new family of homeless people – from the north of Germany – were installed ...in the attic of the Eutingen villa. At the same time, Marie Charlotte agreed to house the furniture of their friends, the public attorney, Kurt Weber, and his wife.
The Webers, who lived close to the centre of Pforzheim, feared that the town would at some point come under attack, which would place, their house and all their belongings at risk. As a precaution, they carried all their antique tables, chairs, wardrobes and escritoires up the High Path and stored them in the largest salon of the Aïchele villa.MoreLess
In the summer of 1944, a new family of homeless people – from the north of Germany – were installed ...in the attic of the Eutingen villa. At the same time, Marie Charlotte agreed to house the furniture of their friends, the public attorney, Kurt Weber, and his wife.
The Webers, who lived close to the centre of Pforzheim, feared that the town would at some point come under attack, which would place, their house and all their belongings at risk. As a precaution, they carried all their antique tables, chairs, wardrobes and escritoires up the High Path and stored them in the largest salon of the Aïchele villa.MoreLess
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