Great-uncle Philipp (1909–1945) He survived the hell of Gdansk. During the retreat to the last bridgehead at the mouth of the Vistula, he fell on April 1, 1945, during the defense battles around Bohnsack, while thousands of civilians and the wounded were being evacuated over the Baltic Sea. At home, his heavily pregnant wife was waiting. His son was never to meet his father. (translated)
