Yet another piece of correspondence pertaining to the same soldier. This is the latest-dated one I’ve acquired so far.
The first thing I noted about this one was how ‘rough’ it looks. The handwriting on the envelope is nowhere near as intricate as in previous letters. Almost as if Friesch penned this one in a hurry or under duress. A little over a month after the dawn of Operation Overlord, it should be no surprise that he would be so stressed.
There are individual words I’ve been able to pick out, most notably the name ‘Bad Bill’ written in English just under halfway down the first page. Also a date, 1928. As ever, the majority of the handwriting is lost on me.
When all is said and done, this will be the second latest piece of correspondence I have regarding this soldier. Another is currently up for bidding, dated March 1945. As it is so near to the close of the War in Europe, I feel it must contain information as to Friesch’s fate, and as such I’ll fight tooth and nail to win it.

Best regards, as always. B.B.