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Letter From German Civil Prisoner Expresses Gratitude for Clothing Help
Friedland November 11 1950 A. K. Brookshire receives a heartfelt German language letter via translator Theodore Ehlert from a Russian civil prisoner now in Germany. The writer recalls brutal wartime years in East Prussia and Russia, gratitude for clothing provided, and hope to rebuild a normal life including a bookstore. He describes starvation, loss, and fear under Bolshevik rule, seeking aid and future contact with Brookshire.
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Friedland
Mr. Brookshire
Koenigberg
East Prussia