1. October 1944, Sunday
At mealtime, 100 more people show up than we have with the construction team. Maria, our translator, wants to wait for me if I want to get her after the war is over.
2. October, Monday
The discussions are ending always on the negative side. I am leaving. Discussions with Krus (?) leader.
3. October, Tuesday
4. October, Wednesday
Spend all these days at the camp
5. October, Thursday
Brandt doesn’t want to see me in the camp. Wanderbauer is supposed to take care of things.
6. October, Friday
7. October, Saturday
Fass ubertreten (unable to translate)
8. October, Sunday
Looking in vain for our forest platoon.
9. October, Monday
Rotiere is no good, he drinks too much.
10. October, Tuesday
11. October, Wednesday
12. October, Thursday
13. October, Friday
Took the bike to Rogow, to bring my stuff from the rail car. They took our things out without giving us notice and moved into our rail cars. Big shots.
14. October, Saturday
Day trip with Maria. Bought two geese.
15. October, Sunday ,
Nata is here for a visit. She needs to borrow 200 Sloti to get her hair done.
16. October, Monday
17. October, Tuesday
18. October, Wednesday
Wrap up books and stuff, allowed 10 kg (kilograms) to send home
19. October, Thursday
20.October, Friday
I am saying farewell to Maria
21. October, Saturday
Leave Rawa at 9 am, arrive Wlady at 11:30 am. As always when we move, a big mess. The base officers in charge just eat and drink and don’t bother with anything else.
22. October, Sunday
At my job site. I am working with Seger and Graf.
23. October, Monday
Looking over our construction site with Schmid. The Russians are at the river Weichsel (English: Vistula, also Wisla)
25. October, Wednesday
At the construction site. At 4 pm we take our “Holzgasauto” (car powered by gas produced from wood) back to our quarters. Border control. Without a special pass or driving papers one can’t get anywhere.
26. October, Thursday
All day at the construction site
27. October, Friday
Warsaw
28. October, Saturday
Warsaw
29. October, Sunday
Warsaw
30. October, Monday
Warsaw
31. October, Tuesday
The Russian are already at Budapest. Anglo – Americans are at the (German) Reich’s border