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7 DR. KURT HONOLKA Litmeritz, 7.9.1942 Leitermitz, Ms Büto des G an siaktetärs bo a Feo p ock.oe in BghmnvoMlahren. Eing.: -8. SEP 1942 Dear Secretary of State! I learned of the birth of your son from the front on vacation. I would like to offer you the most cordial congratulations.- Now I am on vacation for a few days after I have been at a Stuka relay in the east. Unfortunately, my time did not allow me to meet your gracious request and to visit you during my vacation. I would also have been very interested in whether the Sudeten-German almanac has already come out with the contribution on the political history of the last twenty years. May I ask you to let me know about it? On the l8.ds. I drive back to the front; there is enough for the air force in this terrible Bolshevik war. Now in the autumn, we too will be able to get to the Leningrad Front in a proper way, after we have had to perform the ungrateful and very important task of holding our position all year round. "We have envied the Kämerades of the South Front! But one can never choose where one wants to wage war. Now I have flown as war reporter and Stuka- Bordschütze over l2o enemy flights and got the golden front flight span for Kampßflieger. I beg ~ie, dear nener Secretary of State, to give me the above address about the mentioned article. It would be an honor to be able to make me available to you again. Heilnitler! Her devoted Hourtha Mm St X11 H-61/42