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Living
in Camp-Wildflecken Janie's Memories |
Part 2 |
 During
the Christmas holidays, evergreens were cut and brought into the barracks
to celebrate the seasons. |
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 Winters
were bitterly cold, with heavy snowfalls. |
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 Trees
that kept the camp well-hidden were cut down and used to feed the woodburning
stoves for heat and to bake tons of bread on a daily basis. |
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Eventually
the camp was devoid of it's heavy forestation.
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 In
Janury 1947, with the Iron Curtain closing in around eastern Europe, the
camp residents were in fear of being sent home to communism, so they staged
a protest against a "nationality screening" that was being held
at the camp. |
 During
the Easter season, traveling priests would visit the camp to celebrate
mass, and bless the Easter food. |
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 December
1947, another Christmas at the camp... celebrating with son, Adam. |