Letter 162
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The author’s English translation, machine-read from his typed copy (scan); may contain small errors
Rothenburg Feb 5th 1943
Dear All at Home !
Yestrday I had another parcel from you and thank you very much please send only one parcel per week, even if you think I need some more to eat before I come. I am ok until Feb 18th and I don’t think it will be much longer anyway. I am glad to hear the 2 horses like the bigger oats rations and let the little one work too. Put him in front of the wagon, not the dog sledge. The 6th Army came to a sad end in Stalingrad, and it shows everyone, that this is not the Russia of 1914-1917 that we fighting. Who was in
Stalingrad from Rehren? I don’t think the application for my farm release work. And I think with shock of having to go back to Russia one day. Sad is that all the conquered Ground in the Caucasus has to be given up, we battled and sweated for it and left those behind, that did not survive. So far I have been lucky and hope the same for the future
Greetings your son Heinrich.
From: Pvt 1st Class Heinrich Bredemeier, Rothenburg 0.d.Tauher Hacnital Baran
To: Family Heinrich Bredemeier,Rehren A.O. #12 Near Rinteln weser