Anton-Renz-Weg Bregenz

Anton Renz (1924-1945) deserted from the Wehrmacht towards the end of the war and hid in the basement of his parents' house in Bregenz. On May 1, 1945, advancing German troops sought to prevent the French soldiers from advancing by blowing up the Ach bridge between Bregenz and Lauterach. After Renz and his friend Helmut Falch had attempted to defuse the explosives already in place, they were arrested by the SS and, after a brief interrogation, shot dead in Lauterach. On May 8, 1945, they were buried in the Bregenz-Vorkloster cemetery. The Bregenz city council decided in 1988 to name streets and paths after victims of National Socialism and also to honor Anton Renz.