In 1945 Abwehr arrested Maas, but despite torture he did not give away anyone. Soon to Vienna entered the Red Army and Maas was freed. However, soon he was arrested again by the Soviet SMERSH, but later released and left for native France. Lidia also left Vienna and appeared in the camp of displaced persons in Bavaria which was occupied by Americans. Wilhelm and Roman decided to stay risking to fall into hands of the Soviet SMERSH. But soon the city was divided into occupation zones and their house appeared under British.