Letter 181
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Transcription
The author’s English translation, machine-read from his typed copy (scan); may contain small errors
Thursday June 17th 1943 Dear Beloved All !
Now the time has come once again to get back to Russia and tomorrow at 12.30 PM we board our train , my bicycle I have send home. The Orders only came today so I am busy packing. We should be about 2 weeks in transit on the train and maybe I am lucky and keep the old FP # . Please do not worry about me, know the war in Russia and maybe the situation of the war will look different by next spring. I enclose parcel stamps, I can not use them anyway, maybe you can mail me the necessary things once I’m there , rather than buy something here and can not use it. It will be a long haul on the trains . I shall lift my suitcase and sing the old song
“ Away into the Country, with bacon, ham and bread “
Next year I hope I will come on furlough again so I will close now and hope to see you one day again,
Heartfelt Greetings Heinrich
From: Pvt 1st Class H. Bredemeier, Transit Comp XI, 111/16 Braunschweig, Roselies Camp.
To: Fam. Heinrich Bredemeier , Rehren, A.O. # 12, Near Rinteln.