Preserving tradition: Bernhard Burger on the Dientner comradeship

Preserving tradition: Bernhard Burger on the Dientner comradeship

Author Bernhard Burger has published a comprehensive book about the Dientner comradeship that is now ready to reach readers. The local report “My district on site: Dienten and Lend” offers exciting insights into the creation of this 130-page work, which documents the eventful history of comradeship and focuses on the experiences of the Dientner soldiers.

In a conversation with editor Sarah Braun, Burger explained that the original intention of creating a simple commemorative publication for the 50th anniversary of the camaraderie resulted in a much more extensive project. After three years of intensive research, the book not only reveals the historical background, but also contains numerous photographs from different eras that impressively show the development of camaraderie.

Insights into history

The book is not only a collection of texts, but also an illustrated book. Burger began with research that dates back to 1890 and continues to the time of the Second World War. The fates of well-known serving soldiers are particularly touching, such as the moving life story of Georg Eder, who returned in 1946 after being a prisoner of war. Such personal stories give the book a deeper dimension.

The research challenges were enormous, as hardly any contemporary witnesses were still alive to tell about the past. But Burger found stories and pictures of descendants that gave him crucial insight. In his role as a landlord coach, he also came across interesting historical events that were impressively integrated into the book. With a smile, Burger said there was a point at which he had to stop the project to avoid working on it forever.

Committed support from the community

Burger's commitment to this project is also recognized by the community. Mayor Klaus Portenkirchner and Josef Egger, the chairman of the Dientner Comradeship Association, provided the author with lasting support in his project. What is particularly worth mentioning is that Portenkirchner even wrote the foreword for the book. Burger expressed his belief that it is important to preserve the traditions and history of camaraderie so that they are not forgotten.

The book is scheduled to be published at the end of November and the anticipation is already palpable. Burger learned a lot about his hometown of Dienten through this writing process and now wants to share his knowledge and stories with others. Further information about this project can be found in the source at www.meinkreis.at.