Ilona Cole, Story 113

Hal and Ilona at the Opera in Frankfurt

Old Frankfurt Opera House

We both looked so forward to our day, when we could fly off again to visit my beloved sister Friedl and her charming husband Georg. After we arrived at the Frankfurt Airport, we found out that my dearest sister did not feel good enough to take in an evening at the Frankfurt Opera. Of course, Georg would not go either and stayed home by an open fire with a nice hot drink, some pleasant music and looking after his dear Friedl.  After a discussion, we were persuaded by my Friedl and Georg to go and enjoy the evening. We cancelled our dinner reservation for four and we planned to come straight home and share with Friedl and Georg a wonderful holiday buffet. The main attraction for this so very special evening was a young tenor, late 20

Ilona Cole, Story 105

A Wonderful Day with Both Parents During WWII

Frankfurt, Centre

It was one of those weekends my father had a break and could come home from Berlin, which was rare during WWII.

It was a beautiful early summer day, the sun showed itself, but the air was still crisp.

Mama had made plans she would not tell my sister Friedl and me, Ilona. She needed to discuss it first with our papa. Our papa arrived late Friday evening and our parents sat together in papa