Robert Warren Wolfe World War II Letters From Germany

              [corresponds to page 1 of Robert Warren Wolfe letter of March 5, 1945] 
Monday, 5 March 1945 
In Germany 
Dear Folks, 
Yesterday I received my fourth Christmas 
package.  The first thing that was handed to 
me was the empty box al torn apart.  I 
dug the contents out of the bottom of the mail 
box.  The cranberries had been smashed and 
were not salvageable. I did salvage the paper, 
nuts, peanuts, toothpaste, handkerchiefs, and 
razor blades.  For being shoved around for 
four and one half months I couldn't expect 
any more.  I also received another box in 
perfect condition which contained the towels, 
socks [caret mark] soup and cigarettes and other items.  It was really in 
good shape.  I thank you very much.  I 
also received one letter dated seventeen Feb. 
I received no mail today. 
X  Can you still get stuff to make fruit 
cakes?  I would like for you to send me a fruit 
cake (LARGE) if you can.  One of the fellows 
received one last night and we had fruit cake 
& cocoa.  Went pretty good before going to bed. 
We do love our home made cakes & cookies. 
I can't figure these people out in the country. 
What they are going to live in when hostilities 
cease I don't know.  Some of these towns there 
is just nothing left.  How glad I am that 
you people are so far away from this horrible 
mess.  I hope the results of the fire in Lima is 
the worst you see.