News from the beachhead (2)
David Holbrook
Letter to his parents
France (Normandy), 18 June 1944
From MS Add. 9987
Transcript:
I get very browned off at times – as I am not really a soldier – only an intellectual fighting on political morale & beliefs. These waver a bit at times, although I haven’t done so badly so far. How are you getting on with the old robot planes cunning b*st*rds. love David
D K Holbrook Lieut
LETTER FORM
PASSED BY CENSOR No 10543
Mr & Mrs Holbrook
4 Highland Avenue
NORWICH
NORFOLK
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