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moths. After [strikethrough] my usual work [/strikethrough] office hours I went to see Lacy.
Both she and her brother are very depressed. Their
younger brother was called up for labour service.
Later in the afternoon I made some [strikethrough] cracker, backed [/strikethrough] cookies baked
in the kitchen of the Horchlers. then had to hurry
home as Iván was due again for a lesson. We
had to laugh a lot over Anita Loos’ Gentlemen
prefer blondes. On Iby’s request I sent him home
at 9:30, because of a possible airraid. Since 10 p.m.
alarms on our radio from the eastern parts of the
country.
June 6. Tuesday.
B.B.C. announces at 9:30 a.m. that allied invasion
has begun on the Normandy peninsula, between
Cherbourg and Le Havre. I almost gave up hope
these days, am trembling all over from excitement.
If only it would be a success!
The afternoon. Very few G. soldiers can be seen
on the streets, they are shut up in their quarters,
I suppose, in order not to hear the news. Here
the noon papers brought the news, without
any trace of G. measures taken against the invasion.
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moths. After [strikethrough] my usual work [/strikethrough] office hours I went to see Lacy.
Both she and her brother are very depressed. Their
younger brother was called up for labour service.
Later in the afternoon I made some [strikethrough] cracker, backed [/strikethrough] cookies baked
in the kitchen of the Horchlers. then had to hurry
home as Iván was due again for a lesson. We
had to laugh a lot over Anita Loos’ Gentlemen
prefer blondes. On Iby’s request I sent him home
at 9:30, because of a possible airraid. Since 10 p.m.
alarms on our radio from the eastern parts of the
country.
June 6. Tuesday.
B.B.C. announces at 9:30 a.m. that allied invasion
has begun on the Normandy peninsula, between
Cherbourg and Le Havre. I almost gave up hope
these days, am trembling all over from excitement.
If only it would be a success!
The afternoon. Very few G. soldiers can be seen
on the streets, they are shut up in their quarters,
I suppose, in order not to hear the news. Here
the noon papers brought the news, without
any trace of G. measures taken against the invasion.
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