English Translation

As a second wave I am supposed to translate with my group, on my boys I can rely, everyone has already some baptisms of fire behind them. The moon breaks through the clouds. Nevertheless, there is not much to see, quite peacefully the Dnieper moves to the Black Sea, almost I would like to believe that there is no war at all. In the east the day begins, it begins to become light, for a long time the uncanny silence can no longer stop. Will the Russian make funny eyes?! "Finish!" Whispering it goes from mouth to mouth, the words seem like a respiration. The tension is loosed. Thank God! Everything still remains in the holes, first the first wave must be over there, then down to the boats. Far it is not until then, 50 60 m maybe, more by no means, almost noisy the boats have been brought into the water and already occupied with the first months. There! — How in one stroke the engines jump on! Exactly 3zo clock! It was time now however also, otherwise the Russians could have seen us get in directly from the other side. To the right of me the hell is going on. A whole MG. company has taken over the fire protection and shoots what the runs give. A 2-cm hook as well as I.-Gs. participate in this early concert. As with a fireworks show, the light-track bullets sweep to the other shore and to an offshore island, offering the surprised Russians our morning greeting. There we have the salad. The Russian artillery engulfs us, they shoot what the stuff hālts, in addition hair-exactly to our passage point. The boats have reached and laid out the island. It comes over to battles, here and there it flashes up, hand grenades stop detonating in between. The shooting of the Russian artillery also becomes more and more angry. If only the boats soon again icy winter storm fegl again over the steppe PK. Waldl (Scherl) are here, not yet 5 minutes have passed, there they come back. Jump onl march, march! Everything falls like an oiled lightning down the few meters to the water, not paying attention to the grenades, to the right you an emergency band. Where are the brothers actually? There! Into the boats in and again, the work is shrubs, not 20 m before me has just moved a bit! Wait, my boy, less moments. The poor guy has fallen half into the water, but for a long time you do not move, a fire blow with the MP. in! Now in the excitement it doesn't matter anymore. As if on the latch, it was still flying after a few hand grenades. An outcry and persistent once again. The Russian chunks now org over our heads. Moaning tells us that something has been hit. Carefully secure after all, this soon has an end, so without any losses it is not possible for us to approach sides. Nothing moves any more. Two dead Russians, who would have left. 2 men from our train are wounded. Roughly fast nöhern enough. And it goes on in the old order. we ourselves to the offshore island, always during the crossing with a connection to the 3rd company is soon established, but there is a lot of work securing MG. forward. If you don't get wet feet when you get in, you won't be able to get any more feet for us. A few Russians are searching through the island when you're combing through it. The shore is flat, and you can see on their faces that they're happy, so they run away, the boat has to stop a few meters before. Is also completely equally valid, only that was not nätig, that G. lies all the same in the water, well, the one to have come. For you the war is over. Our today's goal would be reached with it. The MG.s are used for securing and everyone starts now, has his morning toilet behind it. Once the boots become difficult to dig a cover hole. At 9 o'clock on top the water comes out again, in addition this very fine sand, which and then suddenly falsifies us that we have not had breakfast yet. From running already with trodden shoes difficult. Breadbags cut an edge, with some sip from the field bottle, and where is the third company? Half left we work ourselves further ahead. Very confusing is the terrain, everywhere shrubs that provide good cover to the enemy - already the spirits of life have awakened, offer possibilities. The MP. ready to shoot, an MG. right and one left of me Nothing moves on the other shore, with the exception of the Russian artillery, which continues to connect with the 3rd company. still shoots at our passage point. The area is very close to "Full cover!" Beware rifle fire from half right. Poor K. has caught it for me, only by a narrow water arm of the Dnieper from etwo 50 m.. Let it be good, it has run out once again. A patrol shot in the Should that have been the gonze resistance? I can't make the peace buttocks uncomfortable, but nobody dies so fast. Besides, quite traven. There's no point in reaching the other side of the river, only it's a flesh wound. Don't scold and stay calm, B. does the heavy weapons have to be superseded. Who doesn't at the moment on 16 17