Letter 248
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The author’s English translation, machine-read from his typed copy (scan); may contain small errors
July 9 1944
My dear Parents !
We filling in the Sunday Lunch time with writing our Feldpost letters , apart from that , there is no Sunday for us. The Company Captain gave a statement yesterday, he said that “ the officers ought to drill the soldiers much more, so they find it as a relive to be send to the front trench“. I leave it to you at home to think that over. Almost every day some our men are executed who tried to get out of the service with an self inflicted wound . Even very small infractions are severely punished here. When will there be no more war, when will there be a time once again when we can unload these murderous instruments and go home? When can we stop digging deep into the ground like moles until our mind goes crazy.? Even the older ones that have fought in the past are given up. But I am well and hope the same from you.
Now then my Dear, Greetings from
Heinrich.
From: Corp Heinrich Bredemeier FP # 56972 = Feld Reserve Battalion 320
To: Family Heinrich Bredemeier, 21 Rehren A.O. #12, Near Rinteln Weser.
Note. Feldersatz Battlion 320 was destroyed the Carpathians on Dec 20th 1944 .