The rainbow never sets

rebellion in us all? Maybe, but it did not have any chance to surface. As we heard through the news, those involved in the plot were executed, and other opponents of Hitler were ruthlessly persecuted. I think we were all too afraid to say anything in opposition.

On one of those rare occasions when Günter, Bernd and I came together again in Strykowo, we had afternoon tea on the terrace overlooking the lake. Onkel Roland, Tante Margaret's brother, was visiting there. He was in military intelligence. We all huddled together, as he was telling us: "After the putsch against Hitler, we realised, how much opposition there was in the army against him, especially among the professional higher officers."

"Really?" Günter said. "Why is that?" "He wants to do everything himself. He doesn't trust anyone any more."

"Perhaps not so surprising, after the coup attempt." "But one person can't fight a whole war by himself, especially now on several fronts!"

This was the first time that I had heard of any opposition or disagreement with Hitler from somebody in our family.

Günter seated at the 88mm FLAK

When we came back to Posen, our battery had to change positions. We were relocated in the south-west of Posen, near Lenzingen. We kept our battery commander Günther, who had been promoted to Captain. There

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