Private Papers of H H Kassman – Airgraph from Kassman to Mother, July 20, 1941
Date:
20.07.1941
Location:
טוברוק, רוסיה
Personality:
H. Henry Kassman
Organization:
הצבא הבריטי
Archive:
Imperial War Museum (IWM)
Folder Number:
Gunner HH Kassman 6-8.1941
Description
Airgraph from Gunner H. Henry Kassman to his mother, from within a file of his correspondence between 1941-1943 compiled by his daughter in 2010. File’s contents are primarily typed letters and other correspondence, occasionally reproduced (often in addition to the typed version), and also include photographs, diary entries from Kenneth Rankin’s book Top-Hats in Tobruk, some other written materials, and some explanatory material. For further information, please see the folder summary. For all posts about this collection, please click on the “H. Henry Kassman” tag in this post.
Page 7: Airgraph to Kassman’s mother. Discussion of mail, which is coming frequently now. Alec [Kassman’s brother] is on leave for 7 days. Kassman sent his (Alec’s) Will to her in a green envelope last week, and requests that she destroy the previous version upon receipt.
They are on night duty a lot. Description of what Kassman is reading. Discussion of reading War and Peace in the context of “this Russian business”, and a mention that Hitler could potentially make the same mistake as Napoleon in fighting the Russians if they are still in the fight come winter. Kassman says he would prefer to be reading about this fifty years later.
This is his fourth Airgraph, as forms are currently scarce. He is still well.
1/2 page typed. Dated July 20, 1941.
