English Translation

Ma In the Russian campaign everyone proved himself in good and bad hours, on victorious advance and in severe defensive fights in the summer near Smolensk, we took the hard retreat around the turn of the year Kalinin, spent the long, cold nights in miserable huts, then sat after the snow melt in the mud and had to continue fighting with partisans again and again. (Some drawings of my sergeant Erdmann give different moods!) Now we eagerly await the day, which will also bring us the attack order! And after a victorious advance we will also stand here on posts for the second winter. But how nice it would be if we had a good radio connection with our homeland, especially with the Reichsstation Böhmen! I would ask you, Mr. Secretary of State, also on behalf of my men, to send us such a message through your speech! By chance, unfortunately too late, on my holiday, I can see that the secret state police in Prague confiscated many equipment from Jews. Perhaps there is a good battery receiver or if not, a device for alternating current 22o volts (we get the electricity from a loot dynamo, but unfortunately only in the evening.). Our div. has a collection point for cars in East Prussia. and I request the shipment to the following address by mail: "Conducting staff Kreis, Guttstadt/Ostpr. For department 2o l86, Ia Mess." If you could fulfill this hot wish, you would give us many beautiful hours of being connected with home! And what this means here in this country can only be understood by someone who has been here! I win you for your work continued success and above all health, for the good of the German people and our beautiful home! With comradely greeting from the field Chrletth Heil Hitler ! Jo Um. Tinyer. 48475