Letter 191

In the East Aug 16th 43

My dear All at home !

When the mail man comes I am always one the guys to get mail, so it was today when a large parcel with canned meat arrived and tomorrow I will cook oats with milk. That suppose to be good for stomach illness. My stomach can take only water now, I am not in favor of summer and hot weather anymore, but we are ok on the whole. I am in my job, I keep getting the wheat in and they trash it here out in the field. I am tired now and my eyes are closing. Russian Girls are on top of the corn Carts and stack the shocks up , there is not a thing to see from a war anywhere. In the last 6 weeks I have not seen an enemy plane and back home you were told to be ready for total war. Don’t lose your nerves, and tell those who think they know all, to shut up. I am glad to hear that you expect a good harvest, and almost done the Garage. I am writing bad, I know, but my stomach is hurting again. I don’t have time to write interesting letters and when I write I am ok, you better believe it. Send me Pudding powder, and Butter, but don’t send to much fat in the summer . I am tired now but have to go on Sentry duty later. Wishing you all the very best.

Heinrich

The way you get the mail is rather the long way round. Your mail need to go to the P.O. more often instead of laying in the house for days.

From: Heinrich Bredemeier FP # 10331 = Art Regt 117

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