3. Kriegstagebuch von Walter Naumann (Dezember 1916-April 1917), item 30

• November 22, 2017 19:38:37 Thomas A. Lingner

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  But on our way home it nearly 

  froze my feet. It was a pretty 

  sight this afternoon seeing the

  balloons going up one by one

  as soon as the sky cleared up.

  The Englishmen took  turns . To-day

  I was so hungry again. Now I am

  going to bed otherwise I eat all

  my bread and have nothing

  to eat to-morrow.

  4.4.17 Fruh Bedrekt. Nachwittags Schon

  That was a bad start for a morning.

  I was making fire. Cut wood

  with my knife. When I had finished,

  I wanted to cut a piece of 

  bread and eat not find my

  knife. I thought and thought 

  and at least I find out

  that I put it in the fire. That's

  a shame. The knife went to

  war with me and I miss

  it already. The bad day continued.

  I spilled my coffee

  on the floor. It was coffee

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  left from last night, this morning

  I just came in time 

  to not get any. Perhaps I

  was in bad humour because 

  I had such a nasty dream,

  or was it because the rats

  disturbed me all night and

  woke me up 1/2 doz. of times.

  The  they  done one thing which I

  never thought possible. Went

  on the shelf and started to 

  eat the bread. If the bread

  would not have fallen down,

  I would never have noticed it.

  So I could chase her away.

  I am certainly hungry as 

  ever. To-day I received the

  answer from Pvt. Pallermann

  but it was not that I expected.

  Our chief came back.

  There was big shouting an our right.

  and suddenly also in our sector. 

  5.4.17 Schaus Fruhlingswetter.

  Today was altogether different.

  
  

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