Thursday

APRIL 17th 1945 STALAG (XI B)

Monday April 17 1945 and everyone is going mad with joy and some are crying, after such a long time in here.
Last night and this morning the boys outside have been trying hard to reach here, with tanks guns and planes.
Now at 8-30 this morning the boys were at the Stalag gates, and did they get a (cheer) and there was old Jerry running like the wind.
? the Jerrys in the ? just gave there arms to us, now they are POWs, but better off than we were. Its a lovely day to be freed, the sun shining and its a wonderful day.

Now we just want to get back home and see everyone we love, and forget about war and Stalags.

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