De-Nazification

The School Association in Klagenfurt reinstates Ludwig Kriessmann as head teacher in the high school in July 1948.

A notification that the prior dismissal of Ludwig Kriessmann as teacher and principal has been "offset" due to his not being found guilty of any crimes.

Notification dated Sept. 1947 that criminal proceedings against Ludwig Kriessmann will not be pursued.

Below, photo of Willi's uncle Robert Kriessmann of Frankfurt-Oder and his wife Elisabeth. In April 1945 he was at Seelow Heights (along with Willy Wenger!) as a Colonel commanding a Volksstürm regiment.

Letter from Willi's mother asking for the release of her husband from Camp Wolfsberg after 1 1/2 years of confinement.

Another refusal to release Willi's father in May 1947. Also a visiting card for Maria Kriessmann and a 3-day release for Ludwig to visit home.

Letter to Maria kriessmann dated 10-8-1946 says that her request of 9-4-46 for the dismissal of her husband cannot be approved.

Request by Maria Kriessmann to release her husband from detention after one year is denied in Sept. 1946.

This letter informs Willi's father that as of August 31, 1945 his employment as principal of the school in Kärnten is terminated because of his National Socialist affiliations.

Another drawing by Willi's father, Ludwig Kriessmann, of two men sleeping in a top bunk at Wolfsberg Detention camp. It is titled "Emergency accommodation in the makeshift home." Note the artist's initials LK in the lower corner.

Willi's father was a talented artist who created this pen and ink drawing while being confined at Wolfsberg detention camp since spring of 1945, where Willi joined him after he finally reached home in September 1945. This drawing was inscribed by him to his wife, Willi's mother, whom he called Mitzi, as a Christmas greeting card. It reads: "My dear wife and _?_ mother (of our children) Mitzi, in memory of a hard time. Wolfsberg - Klagenfurt - on Christmas 1946."