Field post letters from hans koch, vienna, world war ii, eastern front, 1922-1945 previous letter (1941-06-21) letter no. 19 (1941-06-22) next letter (1941-06-27) envelope: front back (localization of field post number 04571: (1. 2. 1941-11. 7. 1941) staff and 1st-3rd company field replacement battalion 131st infantry division, changed: staff and 1st-3rd company field replacement battalion 131 of the 131st infantry division (according to axishistory. Com), location: brest-litowsk, bialystok , according to www. Lexikon-der-wehrmacht. De, wikipedia article: 131st infantry division (wehrmacht) ) letter text: in the field quarters on june 22nd, 1941 dear parents, if you are receiving this letter you already know the news. Today is the big day. Today at 3. 15 a. M. The german artillery opened fire. We were told yesterday at 6 p. M. Naturally we were all restless last night. And then the time came. At 3. 15 p. M. Sharp the first cannon shot rang out. No sooner had it been fired than there was a thunder and crash such as we have never experienced before. It is now 5 a. M. The artillery is firing sporadically at the aircraft - activity has increased. I am lying with my comrades in a forest near the border. So not in the line of fire, so don't worry. I can't stop thinking about what home will say this morning when everything is announced. We are already waiting until 6:00 a. M. For the news. Dr. Göbbels will surely speak again. I will write to you as often as i can and again please don't worry about me. There is no reason to worry so far. Warm greetings and kisses with "front heil" your hansel. Date: 22 June 1941.
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