Letter 455
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The author’s English translation, machine-read from his typed copy (scan); may contain small errors
Auerbach ( Vogtland) October 30 1943
Dear Ilse and Horst.
Lok At that bit of newspaper clipping and you can see what a load of rubbish they report at times. This snip is from the end of August when I was already behind the Dnjper River . I am well, a Comrade from the Army Office is mailing this letter . My stay in Hospital will be a bit longer than I had anticipated . Last night we had an Alert and a few Bombs were dropped 200 meters away into a field. I just got the message that Emil Prechtel was killed too, he was with us at the Donez and that is 12 of our Comrades from our old Company that are buried in Russia. War is shit, and who uttered the words that Dying is nice?
Greetings to All
Successful counter attacks near Bjelgorod.
From the Führer HQ, August 21°. The High Command announces:
Along the River Mius south and southwest of Belgorod ,the Russians are still attacking. All Attacks were repulsed with heavy losses for the Enemy. Counter attacks by Army and Waffen SS Units broke deep into the Soviet Hinterland.
Also in the area southwest of Wjasma and Staraja Russa , south of lake Ladoga were all Russian attacks broken up.