Title: Rolf Freese Papers
Inclusive Dates: 1938-1943

Creator:

• Freese, Rolf

Unique Identifier: MS 403

Quantity:

• .25 Linear Feet
• 1 half legal document box

Repository:

University of Wisconsin-Madison. Department of Special Collections

Abstract:

Over 200 letters written by a German non-commissioned officer, Rolf Freese, during World War II. The letters were written mostly to his parents and family members from the Russian Front between the years 1938 to 1943. Also included are letters to Rolf from various people, including his parents and family members. Lastly, there are wartime field post briefs that give brief accounts or updates on various soldiers that may have been sent to Rolf's parents.

Language: German .

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-sc-ms403

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The Rolf Freese Papers primarily contain letters written by Rolf to his parents and other family members during World War II, where he served as a non-commissioned officer in the German military. There are six letters from 1938-1940, then over 200 letters from between 1941 to 1943. Rolf was primarily writing to his family back in Germany from the Russian front of the war as the German military pushed into the Soviet Union.

Also included are around 60 letters from Rolf's family written to Rolf between the years of 1940 to 1943. Lastly, there are a small amount of Field Post Brief (Feldpostbrief) letters from 1941-1942, which seem to give brief accounts or updates of various German soldiers -- these may have been sent to Rolf's parents. All the letters in the collection are handwritten except for the Field Post Briefs.

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Acquired prior to 2005

Germany -- Armed ForcesSoldiersGermany -- Armed Forces -- History -- World War, 1939-1945World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, GermanWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Russia (Federation)

Box [89138902960]   1   folder 1	Letters from Rolf to parents, 1938-1940
Box [89138902960]   1   folder 2	Letters from Rolf to parents, January 1941-May 1941
Box [89138902960]   1   folder 3	Letters from Rolf to parents, June 1941-December 1941
Box [89138902960]   1   folder 4	Letters from Rolf to family members, January 1942-May 1942
Box [89138902960]   1   folder 5	Letters from Rolf to parents, June 1942-December 1942
Box [89138902960]   1   folder 6	Letters from Rolf to family members, 1943
Box [89138902960]   1   folder 7	Letters to Rolf, 1940-1943
Box [89138902960]   1   folder 8	Letters to parents about Rolf, 1941-1942