1988 interview done with Karl Fuchs, German WWII firefighter in Hamburg

Thanks for meeting with me; I would like to understand what it was like being in the fire service during the Third Reich. How did you come to the fire service?

Karl: My family history had something to do with it, my elders served the Kaiser in the fire protection brigades, and I chose to follow the same path. I did my civil service exam, and applied as a…