Miss König

Wiesbaden

Bahnhofstr. 45. IV.

 

Arbeitsmann[1] Max König

Arbeitsgau[2] XXIV Koblenz–Karthaus

(Ordinance)

 

                                                                                                Koblenz, Dec. 7, 1942

 

            Dear Mom and Aunt Trude[3]

 

Thank you for your dear package which I have received along with letter.  Effective immediately, a freeze on furloughs has been issued.  I do not believe that furloughs will be available for Christmas.  This freeze was issued in order to be able to control the huge [amount of] rail travel for Christmas.  Without fail I will be home for Christmas.  I will do it as follows.  It is anticipated that furloughs will be issued only for the garrison district Koblenz.  Therefore, I will request a 3–4 day furlough for Metternich, which is in the garrison district.  Send me my civilian clothes.  1 combination, light-colored coat, shoes, and the new shirt, also hat, to Metternich. There I will change clothes and then come home because in uniform I will need a furlough pass and without it, I will not get through anywhere.  Prepare the package immediately, because no one knows how long it would take the things, just before Christmas.  I have an identity card as proof as a civilian here.

 

                                                                                                For today, kind regards

 

                                                                                                Max       

 



[1] Arbeitsmann , literally labor man, was the lowest rank in the Reichs Arbeits Dienst (Reich’s Labor Service).

[2] Labor District

[3] Short for Gertrud