This is a continuation of our 4th Annual Convention as our bus heads south through Germany and to southern Austria, to Kärnten for great festivities. Our host and guide all along this portion of the tour fought in the Hitler Youth in the defense of Berlin in the closing moments of the war, and is a very patriotic right-wing German. He opened many doors not normally open to others.
Dr. Haider and Harry Cooper the Procession of Flags
We tour the area and see centuries-old castles, churches and towns and meet with dozens of Kriegsmarine vet. We’re guests of the Landshauptmann, the political leader in Austria – Dr. Jörg Haider, for a reception and also an evening of culture in the city hall. We take part in the Ulrichsbergfest (where wearing the World War II German medals was NOT illegal – at the time) and we take part in the nighttime Sternmarch – it is absolutely breathtaking!
the Austrian Army Band the old ruined cathedral
Our group is to the left of the Band Our group takes a moment of reflection
All this and much, much more is all on this eight-hour long tape.
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