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From Günther in Parchim. He was very busy the past few days and finally has time to write a letter to Hella today. He had to stay up late and get up early for flying duty. Since those in charge of the flying roster have no idea what they are doing, 20 men stand around while two are in the air. Günther thinks it is a massive waste of time and that he could write to Hella instead. He is waiting for a letter from Hella every day, but nothing so far. He wonders if her auxiliary services are keeping her that busy. At first, Günther was excited to hear that Hella was also doing train station service, but he did not expect her to have too little time to write to him anymore. After all, her letters are the only thing to bring joy to his life. Günther and his comrades have no leave, and there is no cinema. He misses Hella and does not know where she is. The last thing he heard was that she wanted to go to Thuringia. His mother left Berlin, and lives on a farm in an Upper Silesian village with his brother. Günther wants Hella to send him her new address if she has moved. Her photo hangs over his bed now so she can watch over and protect him. With envelope.

From Günther in Parchim. Since he still does not know where Hella is, he has to send her birthday package to her parents in Berlin. He hopes that she will enjoy the little goodies he bought for her and that he will also be able to have some chocolate on her birthday. He says that she will get a real birthday present soon. There was nothing to buy there. He hopes to be able to purchase something in the Netherlands in two or three weeks, depending on when they will leave Parchim. Günther wishes Hella all the best for the next year of her life and tells her to stay the way she is. This way, neither she nor he has to worry. With envelope.

From Günther in Greifswald. He and his comrades have started playing cards again during night duty, but he still loses regularly. They have not flown any missions in a week, and Günther fears they will be old by the time the war is over. He tells her he flies a Bf110G, which he likes. He shares Hella’s opinion about people from Saxony and asks her not to become like them, or it will be over with them. He admits that he likes chocolate a lot now and that there will not be as much for her anymore. The 4711 Eau de Cologne is a belated birthday gift for Hella, which he bought in the Netherlands and was very expensive. With envelope.

From Günther in Kassel. He thanks Hella for her letter. He will get 16 days leave from 28 December and hopes to see her. He asks how her parents are. Using a direct line to Berlin, he phoned them late one evening and no-one answered. Everyone at his home is fine. Tomorrow he hopes to fly over Berlin as he has a trip to Königsberg. He is interested to see how things are in Berlin. His group always seem to be underway somewhere at the moment. The trips to Holland are useful as it is still possible to do some Christmas shopping there. The chocolate supply (presumably back in Germany) is scarce at the moment. He has written twice to his mother this week in response to Hella’s reproaches. He finally suggests that Hella joins him during his leave and comes to Oberschlesien with him. If she doesn’t want to, he will ask his mother. Her heart is supposed to decide the matter. He asks if ‘Herr Gebietsführer’ still comes round to visit them and if he is still presented with flowers. Günther feels that such a sight would mortally wound him. With envelope.

From Günther in Berlin-Tempelhof. He spent his last days in Ingolstadt in uncertainty because he did not know when they would send him on holiday. When he finally arrived home on Friday morning, he immediately went to Stettiner Bahnhof and looked for Hella, but she was nowhere to be found. After one hour, he went home again and tried to call her for the second time. Someone answered the phone this time, but Hella had already left Berlin for a holiday with friends. Nonetheless, Günther wants to make the most of his time in Berlin since he already has to be in the Netherlands on July 14. He wants to go gliding again, but the weather is too bad. If there was more time, he would love to visit her where she is. He apologises for not writing in a while and hopes that she is not too upset. Günther is very tired while writing the letter because his family had visitors in the evening, and he involuntarily was the centre of attention. He wishes Hella a relaxing time and sends greetings from his mother. With envelope.

From Günther in Parchim. After two weeks, Günther finally received a letter from Hella today. He wonders why she used his Feldpost number instead of the regular address. It may be necessary to do so when he does not have an address, but for now, it is much faster to use the regular address. Other letters she may have written could still be on their way. He wants to know if she will be home for her birthday so he knows where to send the birthday wishes. It is unbearably hot where he is. They have to fly at night but cannot sleep during the day because of the heat. Günther tells Hella that he has a three-week-old terrier now. The dog is with Günther’s mother in Upper Silesian, and he does not know how to get the dog to where he is stationed. He asks Hella if the photos from her holiday in Linz are done yet and if she could send them to him so he can choose one to keep for himself. Günther says writing what they think and feel is important. With envelope.

From Günther in Kassel. He has received three letters from Hella. They had left Kassel because of an expected an attack on Munich. However, the weather was really bad and the attack never happened. This was a welcome diversion from the monotony of life in Kassel. As the weather was so bad, no flights were at all possible and so a trip into Frankfurt was allowed. The morale of the people here has suffered. He reflects on how he is feeling and says he has four days leave and in this time needs to see his mother and others. With envelope.

From Günther in Kassel-Rothwesten. During his visit to Berlin, Günther just missed Hella again but was relieved when someone at her house picked up the phone. He is generally surprised that no one he has called has been hit by any bombs so far. Even his uncle’s shop near Alexanderplatz still stands. He thinks it was a little reckless of Hella to go to Berlin as he believes that the Tommies are not done yet. He wants to know if she will spend Christmas with her parents in Berlin. Günther plans to visit Nasiedle and then Hella in Berlin or at her current location. According to Hella’s mother, she has become too skinny, and Günther wants to know if that is true. He tells her to eat enough and gain weight until they see each other in a month. He has not seen the inside of a plane for a long time since the weather has been so bad lately. While writing the letter, he has the honourable task of sitting at a large table and watching over half a dozen telephones, but nothing happens. Although he is very bored, he has at least had the time to finish reading her book. He had difficulty concentrating on the content and would not even be able to tell her what it was about. Günther believes Hella will enjoy the book more than he did because a woman wrote it. At the end of the letter, he apologises for not writing to Hella for a while. With envelope.

From Günther in Russia. Günther ended up in Russia after all. They just changed locomotives to keep going East. Despite the cold temperatures, they do not even have blankets to sleep in, but thanks to their strong physiques, they do not mind. Even his cold got better. With envelope.

From Günther at the officers’ quarters somewhere near Belgrade. Now that Easter is over, Günther finally gets a chance to write. [Illegible section.] He mentions that Belgrade is Serbian. He and his comrades spent most of the day exploring the Turkish fortress. Afterwards, they wandered around town until they found the Mess. There, they all got an egg and six cigarettes for Easter. Günther and his comrades spent all their money on food and drink there and saw the film Was will Brigitte at the soldiers’ cinema. Before leaving town, they stopped at a few more cafes and bars. They spent a total of 60 Reichsmark. To make up for their excessive spending, they spent the next day sunbathing, which is free, after all. Günther is worried that Hella will look extremely pale next to him now. He waits for Hella’s next letter and hopes it did not get lost in a partisan attack. Günther hopes that Hella and her family had a lovely Easter holiday. He adds that soldiers only get six cigarettes daily and that buying more is too expensive. With envelope.