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Luftwaffe Letter

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I have this letter from a member of the Luftwaffe. It is dated "12.10.40" and franked "SORAU". Can you tell me what it says, or who has signed it? Heres hoping again :?:
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Sorau, den 17.10.1940
Liebe Käthe!
Deinen Brief vom 10.10. habe ich dankend erhalten.
Du wirst schon bestimmt auf Post gewartet haben. Du mußt
schon entschuldigen, es gibt aber mal Zeiten, wo es nicht
schneller geht. Bin erstaunt, daß Vati in Magdeburg ge-
wesen ist, er hat ja ein tolles Pech, daß er wieder seinen
... nicht angetroffen hat. Für den Gruß von Vati, habe
recht herzlichen Dank.
Du hattest doch mal angedeutet, daß Du mich evtl. mal
besuchen würdest, wann willst Du denn das wahr machen?
Du würdest mir eine große Freude bereiten wenn Du mal
nach Sorau kommen würdest. Ich habe mich schon erkundigt,
wenn Du nach hier kommen würdest, dann hätte ich frei
von Sonnabendmittag bis Sonntagnacht um 3 Uhr nur müßte
ich es eine Woche vorher wissen.
Wenn Du mich hier besuchst, dann komme ich nächstes Monat
nach Magdeburg und besuche Dich dort. Du brauchst Dir ...
nur frei holen für Sonnabend dann fährst Du Sonnabends
morgens ab bist Mittags hier ich würde Dich dann vom
Bahnhof abholen und wenn Du mich lieb hast, tust Du
das. Nun antworte mir bitte hierauf.
Es grüßt und küsst Dich
Dein Max.

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Notes: the words and dots in red I am not sure about

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Sorau, 17. October 1940
Dear Käthe!
Your letter from 10. October I received and thank you for it.
You probably were waiting already for mail from me. You must
excuse it, but there are times, where it does not go any
faster. I'm surprised, that Dad has been to Magdeburg,
what a pity it is for him that again he did not
get to meet his …. For the greeting from Dad,
thank you very much.
You had hinted once, that you would possibly be
visiting me, when do you want to carry that out?
You would give me great pleasure, if you would
come to Sorau. I already inquired about it,
if you would come here, then I were off
from Saturday noon until Sunday night 3 am, I only
would need to know about it one week prior.
If you would visit me here, then I come next month
to Magdeburg and visit you there. You only need
to take off Saturday, then you leave Saturday
morning and you arrive here at noon, and I would pick
you up at the rail station, and if you love me, you
do it. Now please answer this.
It greets and kisses you
your Max.
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Here is an additional word to fill in (thanks 13w!):

...daß er wieder seine Inge nicht angetroffen hat....

...that again he did not get to meet his Inge....

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I'm amazed :) And also very appreciative to you :up: I wish I could read it like that too. Maybe one day!!! Anyway, thanks again for all your help and assistance
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