Letter 223

In the Field January 19th 1944 Dear beloved All at Home !

Today another letter for you at home, we are now in new War Year 1944 and I am so far still ok, and hope the same from you. I had no mail from you since Christmas and that is why I do not write so often, I just forget about it. So far the winter has been very mild not to compare with the winter we had in 1941-42. Besides that, it is already mid January and the winter wont go for much longer. I am far from the shooting front, and I hope it will stay like that. I consider myself lucky to have such a job in times of total war. Yesterday I had to deliver 1000 Bricks to build a new still and oil mill we got a few Russians who are specialist in this matter, , we know that potato Schnapps is not very tasty but the results are great. We alright with the food and I get a few things from you at home. 2 cans of meat I have in reserve, for meager days that is. Have you got the Garage done yet and is the Tractor inside it? How is the total trashing result for this year? I suppose you are done with it now? SiI will close now, and Greetings from my heart.

Heinrich.

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

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