partial translation to english (what skills and time permits)
Kære søster.
Først tak for dit brev, også tak til Lorenz for hans brev, som kom i går. Jeg får ikke tid til at skrive til ham i dag. I morges kl. 7 stod vi op og kl. 8 skulle vi træde an til kirke. Da kirken her i byen er meget ødelagt, måtte vi til en anden by 2 km herfra. Mesmont hedder byen. Her ligger det 86. Rgmt., som alle var til gudstjeneste. Tilligemed H. P. Hansens søn fra Aabenraa som Leutnant. Gudstjenesten fandt sted i en park, som tilhører en borg. Den er næsten helt sammenskudt. Vand rundt om med hejsebro og vagttårn. Det er ikke godt at vide, om ejeren får den at se mere. Da vi kom hjem, fik vi nudler til mad, og så en god middagssøvn. Derpå holdt vi storvask med dreilingtøj, strømper og skjorte, og nu er kl. 5, og jeg har sat mig til at skrive dette brev. Det er en hede, så jeg sveder, endskønt jeg sidder med opstolpet ærmer. Vi har vasket nede ved floden. Her ligger en afbrændt vandmølle og bageri. Begge ejere havde skudt på en tysk patrulje. Derpå blev deres ejendom afbrændt og begge skudt.
Dear sister
First of all, thank you for your letter, also thanks to Lorenz for the letter of his, which arrived yesterday. I wouln't get the time to write to him today.
This morning we got up at 7 and at 8 we were to fall in for church. Since the church in this town is pretty much ruined, we had to go to another town 2 km from here. Mesmont is the name of the town. This is where the 86. Regiment is stationed, They all attended the service. As well as the son of H. P. Hansens from Aabenraa as a Lieutenant. The service took place in a park, belonging to a castle. It is all but shot to pieces. It is surrounded with water and has a drawbridge and a watchtower. I wonder if the owner will get to see it anymore. When we got back, we had noodles to eat, and then a good after-dinner nap. After that we did the washing of [uniform/fatigues/battledress?], socks and shirt, and now the time is 5, and I have sat down to write this letter. It is hot, so I am sweating, eventhough I have folded up my cufflings. We did the washing down by the river. Down there lies a burned out watermill and bakery. The owners of both had taken shots at a german patrol. After that, their property was burned down, and both of them was shot.
Cheers Tex
Last edited by tex; 06-06-2007 at 10:27 PM.
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