When a US bomber crashed into Max Huber’s Zurich castle

On July 19, 1944, a stricken American bomber crashed into Wyden Castle near Ossingen, the home of Max Huber, professor of international law at Zurich University and president of the Red Cross. On July 19, 1944, a warm summer day at Ossingen near Andelfingen in the canton of Zurich, five-year-old Ueli Huber was playing in the grounds of Wyden Castle. His brother Ruedi, just one year old, crawled beside him through the tall grass. The children’s idyll came to an abrupt end shortly before midday when an American bomber crashed into the tower and residential quarters of the castle, instantly setting them alight. The building belonged to Max Huber, a renowned professor of international law. Swissinfo regularly publishes articles from the Swiss National Museum’s blog dedicated to historical topics. The articles are always written in German, usually also in French and English. The castle’s owner was away from home at the time, spending a few days in the mountains above Lake Geneva for ...