English Translation

21 copy. 4-Sturmbannführer Heß. 30 January 1943. To 4-BrigadeführER and Generalmajor of the Waffen-y v.Herff, B e r l i n - Charlottenburg 4. Brigadeführers ! I ask you to express my most obedient thanks for your letter of 11.12.42 and your wishes for the Julfest. At the same time I may use the opportunity to present a request to you. Since the beginning of the war, I have been trying to get to the front. Unfortunately, at first I was indispensable in the Protectorate, although I volunteered to serve with a Kradschützen kompagnie for 1 year and after 2 exercises since 1938, I am a sergeant of reserve and ROA. After the cancellation of my UK position in year l940 I unfortunately only came to the military administration of France for 6 months and later together 8 weeks to the replacement army. Now, as I learned from Oberführer Opländer, all members of the General 4 from the vintages l901 and younger belong to the reserve of the weapons, I hope to finally have the opportunity to get out. I have therefore asked Oberführer Opländer to obtain my release from the group leader Frank. I would like to ask you to support my endeavours and, above all, to help me, when my release has taken place, to move as soon as possible to a front team part. By thanking you in advance for your help, I am with Heil Hitler ! Her very devoted gez. H e B 4-Sturmbannführer.