Reading someone else's diaries is ugly. However, what if the diary belongs to the grandfather who lived during the Second World War? Of course, read it!
One of the users of the Network reported that he had found his grandfather's diary and would like to read it, but the problem is that the diary is written in transcripts, which the grandson naturally does not own.
The volunteer responded to the cry, who understands the transcript a bit, but does not deal with translations in this area. He familiarized himself with the photographs of the diary, but was in no hurry to help the user and stated that translating manuscripts was difficult, easier to read and to understand a little about novels or religious texts written in this form, and decoding the manuscript would take a lot of time and effort.
What was in the diary?
Judging by the small fragment of the diary that we publish below, in it a man talks about his life while in the army. About what he is fed, what the military is doing, what kind of relations are developing in the team, what kind of manipulations are taking place. A fragment of the diary was nevertheless translated by that volunteer who responded to the user's post.
4/9/41 - Wednesday
This refers to April 9, 1941.
On the left […] 5:30 a tram drove […] to the weapons depot. Arrived at 8:00. Dismantled all the clothes, except for shoes and coats. Passed at least 20 rooms for various exams. Exams ended around 10:00. […] An oculist, ENT passed. [It was necessary … paper and stuff … in alcohol and … in cotton]. Some may have been denied due to existing diseases, but the doctor asked them if they wanted to join the army. If they said yes, he would approve. Some will be missed even with poor eyesight if they can read with their glasses. One friend of mine took [he] was over 38 pounds overweight. Went from 10 to 4 with [… our lunch]. [I had] my choice for [dinner …], others only had pork chops. I ate myself, I had dinner. Of the 620 men, there were about 10 of us […], because we passed.
New adult cruise ship: alcohol and good food
Tortured cat hair on sheets: got rid on the advice of an experienced breeder
The woman who managed to charm Lev Bi-2: new photos of the rocker's wife
First of all, exams. My number was 27. I left for Camp Grant at 8:30 on IC. We had a whole train at our disposal. 13 hours standing, [… ing] and walking really tired me. [Vuksenek] with our [bunch], and he had his photo in […] a newspaper.
4/10/41 - Thursday
Indicated on April 10, 1941.
Arrived at Grant camp around 11:00 pm. There was […] lunch with beef stew, and our plates were filled to the brim. Identified in the barracks B-204, my bed is 22. Very comfortable. I could not sleep until 2:00 in the morning. Woke up at 6:00 in the morning. [Got the company … the future]. Sent to class No. 2 on the […] test was 119th out of 150 people. Passed the test for recruiting [rating] in the army. Got 45 points. They injected [typhoid … always] vaccinated. Then fed a turkey.
For dinner, leftovers were given. It was allowed to leave before 23:00, but I stayed to write letters. The hand hurt a little from the shot. Most of the gang went to the celebration in the city, but they had to wait for the bus or walk.
The crew took a photo as a keepsake. Not every day such passengers fly
Do-it-yourself original thermos made of wood and epoxy clay: master class
Warm kennel with the effect of parquet: instructions for caring owners4/11/41 - Friday
I went to church today and stood [… all the time …]. Worked all day: washed, sweeping and cleaning. Most of the fellows were [transferred] to different barracks. There were only 5 of us left. They went to other barracks for the medical corps. Eggs and toast for breakfast. I did not eat dinner because my intestines were not working properly. He took a laxative.
4/12/41 - Saturday
New men from Detroit appeared in our barracks. Cleared the barracks. Walked a bit. In the afternoon we went to Rockford and drank some glasses of beer to sit and have dinner. I watched the gypsy Rose Lee perform her striptease. […] In the city then […]. Returned to….
4/13/41 - Sunday
10 pm. Easter sunday. It rained all day. We stayed in the barracks. They played cards, I won 4 dollars. I sent 10 postcards and one letter.
The girl brought two transparent strips in her hand and “settled” them in her yard
How to wear a mask correctly: doctors explained why a beard can interfere
Mouth-pancakes: a recipe from Victoria Boni4/14/41 - Monday
Grant left camp from Shelby Camp 10:10. Arrived […] at 17:00 to take the cargo […]. Came to St. Louis at 8:00 pm. He slept in the upper bunk. Passed through Kentucky and Missouri at night. Woke up in Tennessee. Very hilly Mississippi, very wooded, lots of sawmills. A lot of [checks] along the railway. Arrived at Shelby's camp at 15:15.
4/15/51 - Tuesday
It lasted 29 hours. The food on the train was very poor due to some kind of mistake. Canned corn, beef, jam, beer and [coffee]. All we did on the train was look at the landscapes. The real search was at Shelby's camp. The group played and trucks delivered us to our company. Delivered to company I clearing company.
Our company consists mainly of men from Wisconsin and Michigan. Very few from Illinois. Braised beef dinner. [Moved] to the tent. 16 square 5 sleeping places.
4/16/41 - Wednesday
Pancakes for breakfast, beef for dinner, ham on the bone for dinner. Shown tactics and a short walk. Dug up sod in the afternoon. It was a good little exercise. I drove from one end of the camp to the other in an army truck.
At the master class, I learned how to cook thin buckwheat pancakes with yeastWhy learning to skate at age 39 was the best decision in my life
1920s dwellings near Sydney will not be easy to find even for trackers
4/17/41 - Thursday
Normal march and exercise. Oatmeal for breakfast, beef and [beer] for dinner. Digging trenches all day.
4/18/41 - Friday
They heard about military politeness. Salute [instruction]. Eggs and bacon for breakfast. Examination of the legs. […] They gave fish for dinner. Made a lot of shovels in the afternoon. We drank 3 cans of beer […].
4/19/41 - Saturday
[…] in the morning. Inspection by a major in […]. Did very little work in the afternoon. All our clothes were checked. Scrambled eggs for breakfast. Ham for lunch and first eaten raw celery. Ham on the bone for dinner. We drank 2 cans of beer. [… and paper].
