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Memories of a Lost Generation: German War Letters, 1939–1945

Letter 355

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The author’s English translation, machine-read from his typed copy (scan); may contain small errors

O.U. Dec 30th 1943

Dear Parents.

Sending you greetings from here and I hope you are well like I am here. I am on guard today, and I also have to tell you that I will be transferred from this company on January 1* 1944 with another Comrade to a Sharpshooters school. That will last until mid February, so there will be no furlough in Mid February for me. One comrade will go on furlough and he will come to see you too , if I come later than February, I will also leave later for another Company. It all comes off the war anyway. I got the money, greetings until next time.

Werner.

From:Pvt Werner Ketschau, FP # 56999 = Grenadier Regt 6

To: Fam. Erich Ketschau, Kleinmélsen Erfurt, Thuringia