European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 16, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday october 16, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 9 nazi memories haunt soldiers Field site of Hitler rallies now Center for sports ceremonies go picnics by Crystal Laureano Start writer Nuernberg soldiers stationed in Nuernberg know the sports facility housed within he imposing Gray Walls As soldiers Field. On any Given Day it could play Host to a High school football game a change of command ceremony or an organization Day picnic. But Nuernberg native Paul a Cusp caretaker of the Complex for the past 1 years remembers it from his childhood As Zeppelin Field the nazi Kajjy grounds. This Field was not a sports facility like now Reuss said gesturing to the Lush carpet of grass. It was a grave area a demonstration area where they came to show the people Tho kinds of weapons. They brought  and lot of  1933,  City of the  h Illers favored architect Albert up car produced plans that led to the creation Ofa rally grounds Model incorporating the existing Congress Hall Luilpoldo Park a stadium and Zeppelin Field with the Yel to be construct cd new Congress Hall German stadium and March Field connected by the great Road. The National socialist rallies were held one Wick every summer they had separate Days a Day for the army a Day for the Navy a Day for the Hitler youth and a Day for the labor service said Reuss who lives in a building at the Entrance to the Field with his wife daughter and two German shepherds. "1 washout Herfor onday. I was in the h Hitler youth the 57-Yearold Reuss said All the kids had to be in it it came from the  As a boy of 8, Reuss did t realize that the terror of War was so near. Bui this Lime was a bad time he Aid. We were nine Brothers and Sisters and my father did t have much Money. We ate bread potatoes. And Slu Flike thai. We liked to come Here the rally because there was much to  Reuss father Wasa City Gardener before going to War in 9 j9. He went to Poland in the Stan of the War then to Russia he recalled. "1 had four Brothers that also went to the War in Russia. They All died there my father  forty years later the memories of War arc still painfully vivid for Reuss. It was a bad time he said. I Hope it never comes Back  along with his memories Reuss also has a memento of hat fateful time. It is it Book. A nazi propaganda Book. The binding has deteriorated and the title faded. When the americans came my Mother wrapped this in aluminium foil and buried it in the ground Reuss said we were told to Bury the books about the party mein kampf and others because they said the americans would kill the children if they found such books. Books like this you could buy in the Bookstore and the pictures they came from a cigarette company you know when you buy a cigarette or Cigar Box each picture had a number which matched a numbered Blank space in the Book. All you had to do was glue it in he said. Reuss slowly turned the pages of the worn Book identifying places and people. Photos Range from Pany leaders and rallies to Hitler kissing old women and babies. This Young generation. They be never been hungry they be got everything Reuss said. There arc so Many people who say americans go Home they Don t know Why the americans slay Here. They cannot understand  As the caretaker Reuss lakes Pride in keeping the facility in Good shape for the soldiers and family members who use it and is Quick to talk about his american friends. But they arc Only Here a couple years he said. It is sad to say goodbye. I keep this Flold Nice for the gis and i help them Reuss said. This is my  it is More than a Job. When i was a boy i never though that i would live in Here thai this would be my Home he said. Much has  Zeppelin Field i packed flip photo above As i 1938 nazi military rally unfolds in Nuernberg. In s4s Pho tos by Lynda a spark caretaker Paul Reuss Riihl reminisces about his experiences with hitter youth and below the stadium now known a3 soldiers Field Walls the next . Military sponsored event. It was a bad time i Hope it never comes Back for us. Much has changed Paul Reuss