CopeNoMore

A Flemish volunteer in the Waffen-SS writes to his wife (from "Departure - Letters from Germanic Volunteers of the SS Divison Wiking", 1943): “Dearest wife! Always keep in mind that the upbringing of our children in the future will be entirely different from what it has been so far, because it must be entirely subordinated to the new, great Germanic ideal. Let no one and nothing influence you, and continue, as you have done until now, to follow your own, upright, and new path, and make our six boys into ‘six Germanic men’; look forward to the future that is now taking shape, and take as your role models those German mothers who have already lost sons, who have already made their sacrifices for the Führer, for our Führer; think of the brave comrades who risk their lives day after day for the creation of a new Europe and for the destruction of communism and Judaism, the consequences of which you can observe daily - never forget, either, that what I did was not for myself, but for you and the children! It was high time that the old, decaying Europe disappeared and a new Europe took its place; there, everyone has the right to live and the courage to survive. The Führer said so beautifully: ‘Whoever wants to live must fight, and whoever does not want to fight in this world of eternal struggle does not deserve to live.’ I have heeded this call. I wish you could see for yourself how people live here in Germany: there are no unemployed, and families with many children are favored in every way; there is a healthy sense of community and contentment, and the people stand united behind the Führer. Show our children this new path while they are still young, and pay close attention to their education, school and surroundings, for they are still full of the old poison. Our children should grow up healthy in body and mind to become useful Germans, whom the new Europe needs above all else everywhere - therefore, my love, look bravely into the eyes of the world, trust in the Führer, who has never disappointed the trust of the Germans, and have patience until the beginning of the new era: happiness comes only after work and deed.”