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August 20, 1944
It seems summer has begun in Germany, the weather’s nice and warm. While I’m taking a walk, I run into Mariano Desantis, who came from Moosach where he lives. Together, we went to eat at the same hotel I always go to. After, he came to see where I live. Tonight, around 10:30 while we […]
August 16, 1944
The siren goes off at 11:00, we go to the shelter but luckily it’s over by 11:30.
August 15, 1944
Today is the Feast of the Assumption. We had to work like we do every day. We’ve finally witnessed what summer is like in Germany, it’s been warm for four days and we’ve even seen the sun. I wonder if my little family celebrated this holy day, I hope they’ve received my letters. I wonder […]
August 9, 1944
Yesterday and today were very sunny days, but not for the entire day, that is rare here. Tonight, around 8:00 frightening thunder started, after a few minutes it was pouring rain. At 1:00 in the morning, the siren went off, we got up and ran to the shelter. Luckily it only lasted an hour and […]
Sunday August 6, 1944
Today we finally saw some sun and it was even warm out. I went to Mr. Schumann’s home in the afternoon and we went out for a walk together, since it was sunny. While we’re walking, I saw Domenico Minchella. We say hello and the three of us walked together, we talked with Mr. Schumann […]
August 4, 1944
It’s been raining for five days and today it’s even cold out. It seems like November, we never get to see any sun. What did we do to deserve this?
August 2, 1944
Siren.
July 31, 1944
While we’re eating a plate of warm water, the siren goes off. We immediately hear the antiaircraft artillery shooting but no bombs, they must have bombed further away.
July 25, 1944
The siren went off at midnight, we got up and went to the “shelter”, so to speak… even a small bomb would destroy it completely. We keep praying that God will keep us safe from all danger and allow us to return to our families who are far away and desolate! I think about my […]
July 24, 1944
Siren.