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Memories of a Lost Generation: German War Letters, 1939–1945

Letter 13

Letter 13, page 1 of 2; transcription alongside
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Transcription

The author’s English translation, machine-read from his typed copy (scan); may contain small errors

Großbothem Oct 10th 1942

Dear Gerhard.

Thank you for the card and the letter, we thought you would come for a visit because at noon a train came by full of Soldiers and Papa said, someone from the train kept waving. I should have looked too at the train but I didn’t . Today we finish in the Potato field. We can not send you any Cigarettes, sorry, you can put your finger into your mouth and that is as good as a cigarette. They miss you a lot at Wilhelm’s , I send yoy greetings.

Your Hellmut,