Talker
13. September 1943
Since the air campaign to close the position were always numerous and impacts always approached also artillery, but had chosen purity Kingdom, the next morning, Monday the 12.9., to leave this position in very early, and a new, something to obtain further backward. The nights were already pretty cool at the time. You could even use the over coat and gloves. Even the water in the wash bowls had early an ice cover. In the evening already made preparations for the rebase. So we loaded our vehicles at sunrise and drove to the new position. It was located behind Buda Staraya, as she was the center of the triangle Buda Staraya – Lechowo – Phillimony.
The position of the gun was in a, While that was B I slightly increased and had a good view. The first works were made and our device in position. I helped with just hard-working, as our Chief loudly called me to go back to the Tross. So I went to leave because with the head coaches. The Protze also started writing. [Chief Constable] Owm. fighters, the z.b.V. Sergeant. Blessed and I difftelten now the combat report from. It was not easy for me, their thinking to follow and I had over all day to do fully, just that the time for lunch heraussprang. Towards evening I drove back then again with the old in the assumed. My comrades had built on the day the State and built the tents and inside beautifully kitted out, so that I could put me in the exposed nest. From a nearby field, our Tünn had organized a sack of potatoes, of which we have fried us beautiful home-fried potatoes.
The next morning early I wanted to go back to the Tross. but it shifted slightly, because the Abbot. Kdr. Major Wendt wanted to come. Also, he came and we had to play all. Then he gave a short talk, was delighted, that his Department has proven himself so shiny and was full of praise for the 3. Battery. But he forgot to report, how he has behaved in these battles, that he time to backward country has won. Then he awarded I some people II and EK the EK and commented on the Act of Oblt. Pure Kingdom. This he said, that it would be not in his power reward him, but his achievements would be appreciated by higher body. This was a sign for us again, that may soon arrive to the Knight's cross.
After Wendt had absconded again, took me back with my boss in the Protze. There, this combat report was gradually so ingenious, that he sounded for something. It was always the old song. From 1 was 10 made etc.. And it was also important to, from all these fights three separate fighting stated, so that the ground-attack character could be submitted to interested parties.
