Letter 266
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The author’s English translation, machine-read from his typed copy (scan); may contain small errors
Wuppertal - Barmen April 20th 1941 Dear Friend Artur.
Today is the birthday of our Führer and so I take the time to send you a short letter, and I hope all is well at your end and quiet. I don’t know whether you in the RAD labor service or whether you was already called up by the Wehrmacht , but I assume your Parents know where you hanging out. How are Gerhard, and Werner, Edwin and Helmut? Since I have been in Wuppertal I had no furlough, but that can change in June. That is, if the war is nor running away from me. In France I got the Iron Cross 2nd Class and an injury , my right arm had a very complicated broken bone and it might never get right again, it is now stiff, that’s why the Typewriting. My future stays with the SS good or bad arm, , I have applied to get nearer home and there is a Prisoner and working camp near you by the
Lichtenberg, not know the exact location, but but I hope to get there. I will close now and hope to hear from you.
Heil Hitler
Günther.
From: SS Strmn G. Haupt, Standort Command Wuppertal Barmen, Host Wessel Buildg.
To: Mr Artur Ketschau, Kleinmélsen, _ Erfurt, Thüringen.