European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 21, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Taif courtyard and main a Lunce of the ornate Wor Burg  built in it t700i by German  Btl Llusia Neumann. Wurzburg residence thanks to an american it still awes visitors is photos by Steve Morrison by Janet How Lis Timney staff writer americans normally Are amazed Al the he Story and riches preserved in european castles. Bui one . Army lieutenant was Iipp told he firs Lime he he the residence Castle in i Irmburg West Germany. I was May 1949, and the huge Palace had been gulled months before by Royal Alf Force bombs. First u. John d. Sicilian 4 dismay mellowed mildly when he was told that Many of the Castle s priceless furnishings were moved to safely before the bombing. But he decided that something had to be Dune quickly to protect the parts of the residence Hill Sal exposed to the elements. He recon no de the  of saving what was left in in irreplaceable piece of Art says Fried Ich , chief admin to Lar of Engiles and Gnu dons in the stale of Bavaria. Much of inc Vestibule  and adjoining Halls somehow survived the bombs and fire bul if left in the open As it was moisture would have weakened the Walls and inc Fresco painting on the ceilings would have been  Villon part of the occupying . Forces immediately requisitioned Canvas to cover the gut cd Iri As and Send some engineers Inlo the forests to Tut Wood for a temporary roof there was nothing available to the  protect the building brantes say. It had to come from the americans. If Skillon had t done what he did reconstruction would have been  Brandt s i flt regular i cutlers from Skillon now 7s i i old. Retired and living in Fairfield Conn. He visits once a year  says and he knows Only one German phrase djs is Iri Corr Kuti Leiu this is my residence a Ermanell roof Rupla ctr ski Hon s temporary in in l 50, Oslo ration of the inside rooms it Pitt Riga the tprl2l, 19m