2015 Celebrating 75 Years of the liberation of Internees

St. Helier and Bad Wurzach


Outward Journey

Twelve former internees posing for a group photo in the departure lounge at Jersey Airport at the start of their 75th Liberation celebrations in Bad Wuezach.

Our Chartered Plane.

Our journey started with such promise, a smooth check in a get together over refreshments in the departure lounge. The Jet arrived on time we boarded and waited for our journey to start. The pilot spoke to us and explained that we were stuck the push back equipment would not work with this type of aircraft. A number of ideas were tried including trying to man handle the jet backwards. After a 2 hour delay were finally were on our way, we were met by a welcoming committee in Friedrichshafen waving Jersey flags. We boarded our coach for a short trip to our final destination Bad Wurzach.

Saturday 25th April 2015 Dinner at the Kurhaus

2015 - Evening meal at the Kurhaus


Sunday 26th April 2015 Morning Open Air concert at the Kurhaus

2015 - Afternoon concert at the Kurhaus Bad Wurzach

Sunday 26th April 2015  Afternoon Liberation Cermony at Gottesberg, Memorial service at the Remembrance area,

2015- Liberation memorial service

Sunday 26th April 2015 laying of flowers at the cemetery

2015 - Laying of roses at cemetery

Sunday 26th April 2015 Evening, Dinner at the Alder Hotel followed by a concert at the Kurhaus with Peter Schad.


Monday 27th April 2015 Day, visit to Lindau.

2015 - Visit to Lindau

Monday 27th April 2015 Evening, Pius-Scheel-Haus for convival eveneing.

2015 - Pius-Scheel-Haus


Tuesday 28th April 2015 morning, shopping in Bad Wurzach

Tuesday 28th April 2015 Afternoon, Visit to schloss, champagne reception,

2015 - Champagne reception

Tuesday 28th April 2015 Afternoon Internees liberation at Schloss,

2015 - 75th Liberation at the Schloss

Tuesday 28th April 2015 Afternoon Sculptor Robert Koenig (kneeling), unveiled Sculpture, called the uprooted.

2015 - Sculptor Robert Koenig (kneeling), unveiled Sculpture, called the uprooted.

Tuesday 28th April 2015 Evening, banquet in the schloss

2015 - Schloss banquet