This letter was written by a German Soldier named Alfred Sommer. He served with a Luftwaffe transport Column. At the time of writing this letter to his family, he was stationed on the Eastern Front. The letter reads:
>“ In the East, 1 July 44
>Dear Parents!
Your letter from the 25th of LM arrived yesterday, my warmest thanks for it. I’m still at my old post and things are very quiet here at the moment. Unfortunately, we have rain almost every day. Is the weather also so bad with you? Now is the time for the hay harvest and the cherries will also be ripe. Last year at this time I was sitting on the train that brought me on vacation, I was with you on the morning of July 4th, that was a Sunday back then. This year it seems that it will not happen and if a vacation comes into question before the end of the war, it should fall again in the autumn or winter.
>You write about a shock troop that was in Nürtingen, what was going on there and where did they come from? The people are also to be granted a change of pace and the people of Nürtingen will surely have been happy, especially the younger ladies. I can well imagine how it went there.
>In France, the Americans and British have so far only slowly advanced, whether that will change now, after the great port of Cherbourg is in their hands and they can directly approach with their large ships to unload war material is not yet known. The next 8 – 14 days should bring clarity about this. In Italy they are already near Florence, which may have fallen by the time this letter reaches you. Our hope still lies on the so-called V-weapons, one of which has been in operation since June 15th. In our section, the Russians are still quiet.
>Dear Mother! I am glad that you are caring for Gretel’s grave Weinmann with loving hands, you can also send greetings to Erwin. On my last vacation I went through the cemetery to look at Gretel’s grave, there were several fresh graves at the bottom. To my question to one of the people who worked there, I received no exact information and then left again. Yes, Gretel was a nice, lovely girl and Erwin and she would have been wonderful together.
>I myself am, as always, very well. You don’t need to worry about me, because I am not in such a dangerous place. For today, dear parents, let me send you my warmest greetings. With the best wishes for you, I remain
>Your Alfred “
I have no other information regarding Alfred and his fate during the war.
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This letter was written by a German Soldier named Alfred Sommer. He served with a Luftwaffe transport Column. At the time of writing this letter to his family, he was stationed on the Eastern Front. The letter reads:
>“ In the East, 1 July 44
>Dear Parents!
Your letter from the 25th of LM arrived yesterday, my warmest thanks for it. I’m still at my old post and things are very quiet here at the moment. Unfortunately, we have rain almost every day. Is the weather also so bad with you? Now is the time for the hay harvest and the cherries will also be ripe. Last year at this time I was sitting on the train that brought me on vacation, I was with you on the morning of July 4th, that was a Sunday back then. This year it seems that it will not happen and if a vacation comes into question before the end of the war, it should fall again in the autumn or winter.
>You write about a shock troop that was in Nürtingen, what was going on there and where did they come from? The people are also to be granted a change of pace and the people of Nürtingen will surely have been happy, especially the younger ladies. I can well imagine how it went there.
>In France, the Americans and British have so far only slowly advanced, whether that will change now, after the great port of Cherbourg is in their hands and they can directly approach with their large ships to unload war material is not yet known. The next 8 – 14 days should bring clarity about this. In Italy they are already near Florence, which may have fallen by the time this letter reaches you. Our hope still lies on the so-called V-weapons, one of which has been in operation since June 15th. In our section, the Russians are still quiet.
>Dear Mother! I am glad that you are caring for Gretel’s grave Weinmann with loving hands, you can also send greetings to Erwin. On my last vacation I went through the cemetery to look at Gretel’s grave, there were several fresh graves at the bottom. To my question to one of the people who worked there, I received no exact information and then left again. Yes, Gretel was a nice, lovely girl and Erwin and she would have been wonderful together.
>I myself am, as always, very well. You don’t need to worry about me, because I am not in such a dangerous place. For today, dear parents, let me send you my warmest greetings. With the best wishes for you, I remain
>Your Alfred “
I have no other information regarding Alfred and his fate during the war.