Letter 122

Eastern Front June 30th 1942

Dear All at home !

Today is the last day of June and a few lines I will write. We are still ok and in the village of Churti but it is the peace before the storm. By tomorrow we shall be on the advance again lets hope we stay out of danger, the biggest danger are the Russian planes, , just this minute another 40 of them crossed over and not a German plane anywhere to be seen. The Italian planes, that are cruising at times around here, seem to have a none aggression pact with Russians. Today a new weapon was tried out here, the Russians will start running again but I think that our leadership is not interested in capturing much of Russia, it is to big, but rather destroy their war making capability and men in big Cauldron battles . How is the weather at home, is the rye growing? Send me some shoe polish and matches

Greetings Heinrich.

From: Heinrich Bredemeier, FP # 10331 + Art Regt 117 of the 11th Inf Division

To Family Bredemeier, Rehren A.O. # 12 Near Rinteln-Weser