Letter 106

Russia April 21* 1942

Dear Beloved at Home !

Today it is a warm day and it feels like Spring has come to Russia too, the raods are getting dry and if the weather will stay like it is, we might be advancing again in May. What will happen then nobody knows yet, we have no horses yet. Yesterday was the Führers birthday and we received plenty of Schnapps. I am not use to this stuff . A small celebration was held for those that had been promoted. My Comrades were all promoted to PfC 1st Class, except me, they must hate me somehow. I know the reasons and will tell you one day. I think is the prejudice they have because you mail me so many parcels but I don’t care, I don’t need their worry and I do my work as required. One day it will all be over , but enough of stupid things like that. Have you done much at home yet? Iam hoping to get a long letter from you, , as of myself, I can only write that I am well and furlough has started for some. I don’t even think of it , and its no fun going home and then return to Russia again. I wait for the war to end and then get home. Glad to hear that you got new linol floor in the kitchen now, . Please remember that as of now I will not write as much as I did in winter when we had more time and sat by a warm stove. So that will be all for today again. Greetings Heinrich.

From: pvt H. Bredemeier FP # 10331 Art Regt 117

To: Family Bredemeier, Rehren, A.O. #12 near Rinteln Weser