Letter 117
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The author’s English translation, machine-read from his typed copy (scan); may contain small errors
Eastern Front June 9th 1942
Dear Parents and Grand dad.
What do you want to hear about? But I will set up a few lines for you and I can not say that I have no writing paper because you send me some. My first news is, that as of yesterday we got big horses again and that is a good sign, that soon we will be going forward again . The War with Russia will go on for at least this year, there as yet no movement along the fronts and in the fall, everything will come to a standstill again, and will sink into swamps and mud. What is annoying us is, there is no talk of furlough and these lazy guys who are far behind the front go 3 times a year. It looks like we shall stay in Russia for a long time to come yet . One has to stop thinking about it, I am still well, let me know how long a letter takes to get home.
For now Greetings to All Heinrich.
From: Pvt Heinrich Bredemeier FP # 10331 = Art. Regt. 117
To: Family H. Bredemeier , Rehren A.O. #12 near Rinteln-Weser