Wednesday9 May 45.
My Honey —
I didn’t get to write you last
night as some of we boys took a
long trip yesterday (not too long) but
because of traffic jams it was quite
late when we returned. We really had
an interesting day however as we
visited Berchtesgaden and Hitler’s estate.
We were right down in the Bavarian
Alps and the country in that vicinity
is without a doubt the most beautiful
country I have ever seen. It
was a beautiful day with few
clouds but the snow capped peaks
reached into them. They wouldn't
allow us to see Hitlers house there,
but the guards tolds us it was
nothing but shambles because of
heavy bombing. We did see his
eagle’s nest on top of the rocky
peak and I took a picture of it
but may have been too far away
to bring it out on film. We were
also in Austria and went through
Salzbury. It is a very attractive city
and very picturesque. We entered
the city through a tunnel of solid rock
that must have been two or three
hundred feet long. Just inside was
a large city square surrounded on
the one side by the solid rock
wall of the mountain. The homes
are of Alpine architecture and look
so clean and quaint. Also saw
many of the male inhabitants
wearing the knee length leather shorts
and the odd hats usually in bright
colors with the feather sticking out
the band to the rear. The grounds
on Hitler’s estate are beautiful with
nice roads winding up the
mountains. There are also many
gravel paths winding through the
woods and waterfalls trickling
down through the rocks. Up to the
timber line there is beautiful blue
grass and many wild flowers in
bloom. At the floor of the mountains
entering his grounds is a very large stream
that flows over the rocks and the
current is very swift. How any one
could sit in such a peaceful place
and plan such wars, I can’t figure
out.
As yet we don’t have any information
as to our next move. We
still hear plenty of rumours but I
think all are unfounded. It really
gets tiresome waiting around and
worrying about the next step. Also
suppose they will start some of
the same old training and crap we
had in garrison much of which was
of no value whatever over here.
Today is another grand day with the sun out bright and hot. It is surprising how warm it can get here with so much snow in the mountains so few miles distant.
Well darling I guess that’s about all for today except to say again I love you and miss you terribly.
Always yours Clarence.
P.S. I am encosing this bouquet I picked on Hitler's estate. Two violets and one yellow flower, I don't know what it is. Aren't very pretty are they?
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