Letter 246
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The author’s English translation, machine-read from his typed copy (scan); may contain small errors
Romania June 30th 1944
Dear Parents !
Today I am able to give you an address to write too and I am now, as we all suspected , ina Rifle Battalion in the Infantry. Our own Regiment , the 117” Artillery, was destroyed and all of us ended up in the 320" Division . There are no jobs anymore for
Ammunition drivers nor Gunners it seems. The Ukrainian
Volunteers doing this now . Yes my Dear Parents, that is bad that I ended up in the Infantry if 1 had been 30 years or older, they would have send me to a better place but now I will be converted to an Infantry man and those that will survive this war will be the lucky ones. Dear Parents, it was not of my doing , 800 of us left Northeim and all went to the Infantry.
Greetings from your Heinrich.
From: Corp.Heinrich Bredemeier, FP # 56972 Inf Division 320,
To: Family Bredemeier, 20, Rehren, A.O. 12 Near Rinteln, Weser.