Eva B page 6

Eva B page 6 by ric gustafson


As the Ivans get closer and closer, General Krebs thinks that Magda and I should start pistol practice. It was suggested that Magda's oldest daughter Helga also learn to shoot.  At first she protested but eventually came around. General Krebs gave me a Walther 7.65. He gave a smaller version of the pistol to Helga. She was Adi's favorite and her father's as well. General Krebs arrived in an armored Mercedes in the late afternoon and took us to pistol practice.
Helga sat in her mother's lap and I sat in front next to the General. We saw burnt tanks, leveled buildings and civilians digging trenches in yards and parks.
Helga looked at her mother. " Are we going to Uncle Adi's Autobahn?".
Magda smiled. " No dear we are not".
Because of snipers, at one point we had to get out under a collapsed porch. We never did arrive to do our pistol practice.
Adi was furious with us for going out where the fighting was. He was angry, his face was red and his mouth was rigid over his teeth.
General Krebs apologized several times to Adi for putting us into so much danger.


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