Letter 222

In the Field January 14th 1944

Dear Beloved All !

It is about time that I do some writing and today I got a letter and a parcel. The Air mail letter was from Dec 22nd and thank you very much. I can see that all is well at home, and the same goes from me. I will try to keep this job I am doing now , I remember the bitter cold out there and the fighting , the frozen trenches , and now I have a roof over my head, if I am not on the road

somewhere. The house here I am in is very warm, heated by the huge Russian stove in the middle of the house. I can sleep well, even if it is not a feather bed. The people do my washing too, but one can not get rid of the lice and fleas. There was Cookies and Pudding Powder in the parcel, and tasted very homely. Now half of January 1944 is already over, and the war in Russia is going on and on and when will it all end?- I would think that one day the human race would get fed up with war and end them for good. Let me know what you doing now in the winter, I often think back to home, and would love to stay for years now at home. Please dear Grand Dad, you pray too that we will see each other again. I am wishing you all the very best

Your Heinrich.

From: Pvt Heinrich Bredemeier, FP # 10331 Artillery Regt 117

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