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April 19451 [ I ] was taken prisoner in Holland. Not until I put my first step on English ground [had] I felt relief at the very close shave out of the hell [that is war]. All I had saved [of my own possessions] was a dirty handkerchief and two or three photos and not to forget my own life. Life in camp at the very first time was very hard, remembering Camp 163 Butterwick, but step by step the conditions grew better and better. Smelling the fresh air of Democracy in your country, contacting people and [seeing] their way of life I more and more felt my life being worthwhile again; not to forget the way of support by British people .

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

Too bad all my efforts failed getting photos or paper cuttings of Camp 163 Butterwick and Camp 108 Hartforth Grange nr Gilling West to my regret I contacted the various sources:

National Army Museum, London
Minstry of Defence, London
Imperial War Museum, London
Public Record Office, Kew, Richmond
North Yorkshire Record Office
East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Beverley
Library & Information Service, Beverley

Ministry of Defence London
Imperial War Museum London
Public Record Office, Kew. Richmond
North Yorkshire Record Office County Records Office
Northallerton
East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Beverley
Library and Information Service. Beverley
They all were very sorry being unable to be of greater assistance.

Northern Echo, Darlington
Stockton Times, Darlington

Stockton Times, Darlington
They did not reply.

Shortly I made acquaintance with;

Mrs. Barbara Ashwin
Londesborough
Yorkshire

I will not forget to let you know I still remember a lot of evergreens such as;

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
Just Kiss Me Once And Kiss Me Twice
Cruising Down The River
There鈥檚 A Tree In The Meadow
Jealousy
There鈥檚 Nothing Left For Me
Hear My Song, Violetta
I Love You For Sentimental Reasons

I still remember I went to the pictures to see;

Odd Man Out (I have this one on video tape)
The Razor鈥檚 Edge ( USA 1946) tape not to get

and at least the actors;

James Mason
Stuart Granger

STUART GRANGER
made an impression on me.

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The following is a copy of a letter sent by Herman to his parents in Germany, translated from German and re-typed by Herman.
The following is a copy of a letter sent by Herman to his parents in Germany, translated from German and re-typed by Herman.
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My dear parents!

the great war has come to it鈥檚 end and I survived by godness help. As you can see I am in English captivity in England. Don鈥檛 you worry about me, I am all right and I have got it made. I just wish nothing seriously happened at home and you all stayed alive. An English paper let me know you are under English or American occupying power. In this case you are ok. Our field of work at present are farms. By the way there are two comrades around me, they are at home in ESCHWEGE and WATTENBACH. One is called Christ Neuschafer 20 years of age. How are the others like HERBERT and FRITZ ?? Are both alive?? How is Willi Sack and all the others? The last letter from you I received in Weimar-Nohra. I am hopeful to be among you soon, maybe Christmas.

Thousand greeting to all of you, Yours Herbert.

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