Some remained in East Germany ; others went to Austria .
In 1944 -- 45 , as the Russian front moved closer , the Bukovina Germans settled in Polish areas ( like the remaining German population ) , fled westward or wherever they could manage .
Some remained in German   ; others went to Austria .
In 1944 -- 45 , as the Russian front moved closer , the Bukovina Germans settled in Polish areas ( like the remaining German population ) , fled westward or wherever they could manage .