Winter 1942–43 — Spring Sun, No Snow

~winter 1942-43

A mild winter: 'No snow at all — it fell and melted again.' Raisa sends 'flaming greetings' to friends and squeezes their 'working hands.'

SCAN0026

Transcription

У нас снга совсем нет, прежде выпал и опять расстаял. И дни как весной светит солнце. Гришке передай Ани[…] и другим моим подругам пламенный привет от мня и скажи чтобы писали поскаже. С приветом, жму т[…] рабочего […]

Context

A postcard sent to Arischa Pogorelowa (a different family member — possibly Iryna?) describing an unusually mild winter in Franconia: snow fell but melted, and the sun shines like spring. The recurring phrase “working hands” and “flaming greetings” are Raisa’s signature sign-offs, reflecting both Soviet-era rhetoric and genuine warmth.

Source: SCAN0026