Letter 125
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The author’s English translation, machine-read from his typed copy (scan); may contain small errors
In the East July 17 1942
Dear Parents and Grand Dad !
Only a few days ago I got my first mail since we on the advance. That was the letter from June 29th and thank you very much. Our advabce is going as plans but the heat is worst than it was last year. Every day I drink a bucket of water and nobody wants to eat . Dear Mother, please send me some salted fat, and meat in cans, any Butter, Sausage and things like that will go bad in this heat. We are now catching up on the advancing Infantry but there is a stop further ahead. Russian 52 ton tanks and well build Pak positions blocking the advance temporary. Stukas and other Bombers have to take care of these problems first and already our Luftwaffe is attacking. That is always the greatest comfort for the Artillery. We have to cross mountains and through Valleys that cost many a drop of sweat. Let us hope that it soon will come to an end and the hour of the reunion comes.
Greetings: Heinrich.
From: Pvt Heinrich Bredemeier, FP # 10133 Art.Regt 117
To: H.Bredemeier, Rehern A.O. 12, near Rinteln -Weser.