Letters from the Past

World War 2: Episode 49: March 13th - 16th, 1945


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This episode consists of World War 2 letters from an U.S. Army Captain in Germany to his wife in Michigan.  

During the next few days spring-like weather arrived, giving a lift to morale and an opportunity for personal and vehicular maintenance.  

You know the size of your living room that you have.  Well that was about 1/15 the size of the basement.  In this basement there was nothing but bottled liquor.  Brandy, liquor, French, Italian and German, Champagne and etc… I never saw so much.  If I had $1.00 a bottle I would be rich for life.  Well a sergeant and I had a bottle of champagne and I brought home two quarts of brandy.  Stump is out tonight to get some.  He took three jeeps so lord knows how much he will get.  I sure hope the men don’t find it.  If they do, I’ll have nothing but trouble on my hands for some time.

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Letters from the PastBy Scott Ginther

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