Field post letters from hans koch, vienna, world war ii, eastern front, 1922-1945 previous letter (1943-03-14) letter no. 145 (1943-03-16) next letter (1943-03-18) east, 16. 3. 43. My beloved mother! i want to send you my heartfelt greetings and kisses again today. I was delighted to receive your last letter. I have more news for you, but please don't be alarmed, it's not serious! so it happened like this: i had a small ulcer on my right shoulder blade, but not on the outside, but on the inside. It kept getting bigger and was very painful. On sunday, 14. 2. I went to the doctor and the ulcer was over 12 cm in diameter and extended from the shoulder blade into the armpit. The doctor couldn't do anything about it, he sent me [immediately to the hospital. ]. Date: 16 March 1943.
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