01/12/1943

Defending Zhitomir

Commander, once again we are asking your firemen to estinguish a dangerous fire. I know that it is becoming harder and harder, but the fact is that after the soviet seizure of Kiev in november the middle of our ukrainian front is simply disappeared, causing a tremendous hole that it is absolutely necessary to recover. So a powerful russian army is advancing towards the key centre of Zhitomir, and you must stop it, or Ukraine will be lost. Remember that teaching now the Soviets a lesson of blitzkrieg could revitalize the morale of our frustrated armies all over the front.