Letter 205

In the East Oct 16th 1943

Dear beloved at Home !

Last night I got your air mail letter from Oct 6th and 3 small parcels . I looks as if eventually all the missing mail will arrive here. First I have to tell you that I have been ordered to the front line again, but it is only an Alarm Call, I was rudely awakened at Midnight, and was taken 20 Kilometers to the front line. To my right, about 10 Kilometers away, the Russians were preparing an attack for several days and a few times even broke into the City of Melitopol , lets hope they throw him out again or we have to go . there and clear the situation. It was the story at Taganrog , the Russians had waited until our Regiments were taken out of Taganrog ans suddenly, Iwan attacked and we had him on our backs. The problem is, the Russians have to be stopped everywhere or our troops on the Crimea are in danger to be cut off. The Kuban Bridgehead is cleared now, We stilll have to deal with a lot of Russian fire, and lately, the Russians dropping Propaganda leaflets on us saying” What we have left by January the 1st, we can keep as a present from him. It seems the Russians preparing something big again. But before he attacks, he has to make room for a cemetery for his death. You can send me Pudding Powder again I can make pudding ina hut on the stove , well now Greetings to all of you,

Your son Heinrich.

From: Pvt 1st Class Heinrich Bredemeier, FP # 10331 Art.Regt 117

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