Oberstdorf page 2 by ric gustafson
Oberstdorf lies in Bavaria in a region called the Allgau. The area is known for the beauty of it's mountains. It is known for the toughness of it's people. The village is also the most southern village in Germany. Once you reach the village, the road ends. Then there is only footpaths south across the mountains.
Until tourism came to the village at the end of the 19th century, the village survived on cheese production, subsistence farming and iron ore. The village has always cared deeply about it's history.
The Oberstdorf saga starts at the end of the First World War. The foundation of Germany had been shaken. The Treaty of Versailles caused massive hyperinflation. During the 1920's, the village of Oberstdorf largely ignored Adolf Hitler and his new party. Things changed in 1930 during the election. More villagers voted for Hitler than against him. The villagers wanted a strong government.
In 1932, the villagers did not like their first Nazi mayor. No matter how hard they tried, the village of Oberstdorf could not escape the war that was coming.
research help: ' A Village in the Third Reich' by Julia Boyd and Angelika Patel
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
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