Field post letters from hans koch, vienna, world war ii, eastern front, 1922-1945 previous letter (1943-01-28) letter no. 128 (1943-02-04) next letter (1943-02-09) [i, as a dispatcher, have a particular advantage here; i] don't need to stand guard! the other comrades on guard duty have 2 hours on guard at night and 2 hours off, so standing outside every 2 hours isn't easy. I go out with my platoon leader at night to check the guard. In the bunker, someone always has to be awake, so we take turns keeping fire watch. That makes it more bearable. As you can see, i have an advantage here too. Don't worry about hunger and cold; we've made provisions for both. When you [hear about the fighting on the central front, that's not the case with us. ]. Date: 4 February 1943.
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