Ben’s Photo in Munchberg, Germany, only a few hours from Kremze. Notice the Shell Gas Pump. Now in Kremze, he writes about the gas shortage. This page includes V-mails: 19450701v, 19450708v, 19450714v, 19450719v Read the letter transcriptionDownload Listen tot he letter Read the letter transcriptDownload Listen to the letter Read the letter transcriptionDownload Listen to the letter Read the letter transcriptionDownload Ben Kaplow in Munchberg, Germany
Jul 10, 1945 Stars & Stripes embarkation ETO schedule says we’re scheduled for October to be redeployed to Pacific…or, It was easy to get a pass to Pilsen except when Jack Benny was there. Listen to the letter Read the letter transcriptionDownload Watch “Jack Benny buys a watch” here: https://youtu.be/jYC-lz1wl3c
Jul 25, 1945 Moved out of Kremze. Roared through big cities. Wurtzburg & Nurnberg were really demolished in spots. Listen to the letter Read the letter transcriptionDownload
Jul 30, 1945 Map: We are 15 miles from Fulda. & Stars & Stripes article “Get troops home as soon as possible.” Notice the temperature where Stars and Stripes was printed.
July 31, 1945 Bivouacked on top of a high mountain. Just too cold to write, but we’re getting plenty of rations. Listen to the letter Read the letter transcriptionDownload