Field post letters from hans koch, vienna, world war ii, eastern front, 1922-1945 previous letter (1944-09-08) letter no. 278 (1944-09-10) next letter (1944-09-12) envelope: front back text yes, now everything that can still crawl is being drafted and deployed, i can see it here with us. But this time it will also affect many who have not yet seen the war, and that's right. - what is peterek from the "kommiß" writing? now karl hoffelner has also fallen, the poor boys, what did they all get out of life?! with me, my mother, everything is still the same. I'm now an orderly [a soldier who is personally assigned to an officer, see officer's boy] and courier to the battalion, i'm impeccable, i don't have too much to do. I come into town so often; i have my morning pint at 10 a. M. And in the afternoon at 3 p. M. I go to the patisserie where they have great cakes. So you can see, it's bearable; i feel perfect and am healthy and cheerful. Now autumn has arrived, it's getting cold and the leaves are turning yellow. But the beautiful ripening fruit consoles us for the past summer. You always have to pick out the best from the bad. Even in this day and age. Things are better with the planes now too; last night there was an alarm for the first time in a long time, but as always with no "interventions". So, mum, don't worry, everything's fine! please say hello to all your friends for me. All the best to you, mum, with warm regards and kisses from your hansl. Please forgive the envelope but i don't have any more! Date: 10 September 1944.
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