Field post letters from hans koch, vienna, world war ii, eastern front, 1922-1945 previous letter (1941-12-08) letter no. 51 (1941-12-12) next letter (1941-12-21) envelope: front back text kaluga d. 12. December 1941. Dearest parents! yes, today is already the 12th and i am now 20 years old. How different this day used to be at home! today i was especially thinking of home! and i think your thoughts were with me too?! in the summer, when other comrades had their birthdays, i laughed and said that i would celebrate my birthday in germany! yes, snails [???], still in this damned country. I was lucky i'm in a warm room and in bed. Date: 12 December 1941.
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