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Soldiers Letters I Kept My Mask On All the Time
A correspondent recalls moving from a front town to a quieter site with an excellent dugout. He describes limited letters, scarce writing materials, and a noisy, cold night-lit work routine. He notes a safe area, a large French clock, and efforts to keep writing despite hardship. He mentions recent news from home and a joke about husbands returning from war in a wife’s imagined letter.
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