English Translation

al 16. May 1940. Dear Voss ! .1940 18. Unfortunately, I am only now able to express my gratitude to your honored wife, to you and to my wife's regiment and for the congratulations and gifts that have been sent to our marriage. I do not need to assure you of the joy that has been given to us and how much my wife and I have given the congratulations and gifts as a sign of personal attachment. I would like to express my sincere thanks to your beloved wife and to you for this, whom I would also like to convey to the regiment. Unfortunately, I was hit hard! My mother is in 7l. The cremation will take place tomorrow. In addition to all the excess, a strong cold torments me. On Monday I will move to Hamburg-Langenhorn on four weeks of residence. I am happy that I have been called for an exercise at the E.-Bat. of the 4-Vr-Standarte "Germania" .A.b.S 5*) XI Q X panfill