Letter 164

Rothenburg Feb 9th 43

Dear Beloved All !

I just had a close examination by the Doctor and I am poised to be on the mend by Feb 25th and Lange in Potsdam has nothing to do with it. I am very well now, and I hope you as well. I always seem to get sad news from you and today you told me about the death of Franz Heise .It seems there is a harder fight going on in Russia this winter, and so far, I always have been sure. That Gods protective hand was over me. I keep on praying for his protection . I will not bother about my wages from here, we in a war . You want to know what I am doing all day, well, yes, it is boring of course, and some here long for the day that they can get drunk for a change. But in Rothenburg is not a Bottle of Schnapps to be found. So instead we visited a near village where there is a Schnapps distillery and all got drunk. Funny how times have changed, years ago people use to run away from Drunks,

nowadays they hold him and ask where he got the Schnapps from. I look forward to see your Horses too, , don’t forget the Gasoline, Iam having now damp Compresses on the liver. It has to be to feel better.

Greetings Heinrich

From: Pvt 1st Class Heinrich Bredemeier, Rothenburg 0.d. Tauber Hospital Bären

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