This is a letter from the Czernowitz front line June 25 ,1941.
The writer is Lt. Boris Nahumowitch Kobetz who died soon after this.
He was buried in a mass grave in Czernowitz cemetery.
Also English automatic translation ( disaster).
Can some human translate ?
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Dear, dear!
I am writing hastily. You know, of course, about the place
Now hostilities. Our part is also made in
first day at the border. And now nemchur bem, as much dust
goes. Broke them abroad and not let our Earth.
I am a second lieutenant komanduem firing battery.
In general, getting a baptism of fire and richest practice.
For me not to worry. The war - a war, and I am not alone.
Mood of the world. True, I have not seen a single burst.
Even hard to believe that I am at the front, as if we are to live-fi=
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in college. Are excellent. Located in 13 km from the enemy.
Only saw planes and heard bombing Chernovits. So far, all of them.
More calm. Be assured that the German pen as needed.
Hello everyone.
While I do not know your address. Find out, write.
With regards, Boris. 25.6.1941 city
E-mail to the address:
City Chernovitsy PO Box 20 / 9
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