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From Hella in Crimmitschau. She encloses a travel book for Günther so that he will have something to read. She has never read it herself. She asks if Günther was involved in last night’s air attack on Berlin. Hella and all in the camp had to spend the night in the air raid shelters. She hopes Hans was not hurt by the attack. She does not know how her parents are as she cannot reach Berlin by phone. She thinks that it won’t help to panic and get upset. Hella asks Günther to write to his mother. This is in response to a letter Hella received from Mrs Junge. The camp is expecting a visit from the District Leader from Dresden. Her parents are asking after Günther.

From Hella in Crimmitschau. Hella thinks that the post cannot be working as she has not heard from him. Everyone is wrapping parcels as last post for Christmas is that day. The director of the commercial college has presented the camp with pictures of holders of the oak medal [associated with the Iron Cross]. Hella wonders why the camp should be decorated with pictures of men. The camp leader has returned. She asks if Günther will be able to visit over the holidays. With envelope.

From Hella in Crimmitschau. Hella had hoped to have had a letter from Günther. She really enjoyed the biscuits he sent. After eating one she went to bed and had a lovely dream about him. She stops writing to go for lunch and comes back disappointed. There was swede for lunch. The final exams are fast approaching, though she doesn’t think that they will have to do the whole diet, but can choose which subjects to be examined in. She suspects this is so that the teaching staff can leave early to be trained as helpers for the Luftwaffe. She gives her weight and asks if he is now happy that she is not wasting away. She closes by saying she is off to sleep as they are all supposed to take an afternoon nap. With envelope.

From Hella in Charlottenburg, Berlin. She complains that her praise for his frequent letters was given too early. She has lots of essays to write on things such as Kant, Lessing and an English task on Julius Caesar. She has also signed up for a course on the Renaissance. But it is high time she set herself to work as she has recently spent a lot of time swimming. Girls have started to have to do guard duty at the school. Previously the boys did this but they are now needed elsewhere. She wishes him success and stamina in sport. He is working on his ‘silver’ while she is just starting on her ‘bronze’. The letter is continued on 7 February 1943. She had to stop writing yesterday as her mother wanted to take her shopping to buy some nice summer material for Hella. They were unsuccessful. In the evening she read the novel Heinrich von Plauen which she finds strays a bit from the historical truth. She was on duty today at 7 am on a Saturday. In spite of lovely weather she is going to spend the day studying. She signs off asking for a letter from him. With envelope.

From Hella in Berlin, Neuwestend. She is going to continue to be good and reply to his letter immediately. However school is about to start and then Günther may have to wait for letters as she will have to do her school work. She makes a comment about the Luftwaffe bombing in Belgrade at Easter. She spent Easter at home. They had relatives over to visit. She went to see the film Die verkaufte Braut. She liked this film, but was disappointed with the film Maria Stuart which she saw a few days earlier. Recently she has found quite a few films disappointing. She bemoans her laziness when it comes to school work and is already looking forward to the Whitsun holidays. Recently Hella’s class went on a rainy walk from Wannsee to Potsdam and enjoyed making fun of their ‘class daddy’. Hella asks why Günther’s letters only refer to the pleasant side of his posting, and never to his duties which she is sure he must have. She asks if he knows how long he will stay there. Her family thank him for his greetings and her father accepts Günther’s news about stamps and tobacco. It is late and Hella is cold and so is going to bed. With envelope.

From Hella in Charlottenburg, Berlin. She is writing again to apologise for having annoyed Günther. She thought he would have known her better and realised that she did not mean it badly. With envelope.

From Hella in Charlottenburg, Berlin, addressed to Munich. Hella is enjoying her free time though her mother is sick. Günther does not like it in Ingoldstadt and Hella hopes that in a few days his duty there will be over and he will get something better. She asks if he knows where he will be stationed next but guesses it will be somewhere far from Berlin. Hella asks if his stomach is better. She is sorry that he is not getting good food and hopes he will soon get used to not having roast pork. Hella will be eating duck and red cabbage for her dinner today. Hella plans to darn tights in the afternoon. She has as yet been unable to fulfil his wish that she think about him at night time as she came home late last night, but she now has plenty of time to daydream. With envelope.

From Hella in Charlottenburg, Berlin. Hella is delighted that her time teaching at the school as part of her war duty is over. Her school is leaving Berlin, but nobody is clear as to where exactly they will be sent. Hella is busy packing her things and enjoying some free time to catch up with mail. She would like Günther to write more often. With envelope.

From Hella in Crimmitschau. She feels like a long time has passed since she said goodbye to Günther. She puts this down to him not writing so often and it being boring in Crimmitschau. She is trying to alleviate feeling blue by thinking of happier times such as Gisela’s wedding or her birthday four weeks ago which Günther managed to attend. She discusses money that Günther gave her and thanks him for a parcel of goodies. Parents are coming to visit her the coming weekend. The food in Crimmitschau is at least good and plentiful. She thinks the cigarettes Günther has offered would be very useful for bartering. With envelope.

From Hella in Crimmitschau. She hasn’t written because she was sick or rather pretending to be so that she could have a rest in the room reserved for those unwell which was much more private and comfortable. While she was ill her friends found her pears and ate all but one. Sunday is also washing day but hot water is scarce. With envelope.