Heidelberg, 10,1%.1946. Herpert TANSeN i Andreas Hofer-Weg 10 My dear Aldert, how do you do ? Are you all well at home ? I have been in Heidelberg for one year. ily home in Magdeburg is never, This town is ruined by US and RAF~bombers in February cnd iilaroh 1945, two mons before the war finis. my father, my mother and my sister living in Iangenweddingen, it is a little town in the Russian fone of Gerueny.- Heidelberg is a town an the River Necker, The Headquarter of the third Army is in this town. Many familys of emeries living in Heideloerg. - Waat is your business ? I think you are oyticisn, It is @ good business. I am broker. It is no good time for all business in Germany.-I think an the time in Cheroourg. Good office, good work and the best Cage Warden of the Camp. Never hungry, all day ! Avnd today ? -—~ Ihave to breakfast one piece bread and 2 cug coffee or tea. Hever porridge, milk, cream, butter jam, marmelade, egg, chocolate ! dianer is all day vegetable dish. 250 Gramm potatoe for one day - maidy 6 - 7 piece. the Sunday is meat-dey. Qo the supper soup and one piece bread and grease. No sweets, no fruits ! io wine, no cognac | | Wo cigarettes, no cigerr, no tobacco ! lberit, that is eliviag in Germany | Wy dear Heve you good food in the States ? I Think, yes ! Please,A 1 be rt , would yoa do me the fsvour, to send me a paket ! Hach obliged ! Awaiting your anewer your friend 7 ee