Martin Pakk Receives Father's Execution Protocol; Recalls Occupation Memory

Martin has obtained a copy of the protocol detailing his father's execution. The document, signed by Senior Lieutenant Šumilov, the prison warden, and other executioners, confirms the exact time of the shooting. A chilling final sentence in the protocol reads, "Trup vmeste s odeždoi predan zemle," which translates to "The body was given to the earth with clothes." Martin reflects that this phrase could also be interpreted as "a clothed body betrayed to the soil," finding the wording significant.

Martin was born on the same day German forces occupied Türi. His memories of the German occupation are understandably limited due to his age. However, one distinct memory from the end of the occupation remains with him. He recalls a German officer holding him, a cigarette in his mouth, accidentally touching the boy's neck with the burning end. This fleeting moment of pain is the only sensory imprint he retains from that period.