^ The more I think about it, the more I realize it would have to be a German soldier, assuming that the story is true.

Could not be an American because American soldiers were not at war in 1939.

Could not be a British or French soldier because Britain and France declared war on Germany on 9/3/1939 (Germany never declared war on them). But Britain and France were not engaged in ground warfare (i.e. soldiers in combat) until 1940.

The only country that had a war mission in 1939 was Germany, when they went into Poland to stop the genocide of the ethnic Germans in Poland being committed by the Polish communists.

So, a German soldier would be the one with a motivation to write such a letter. Even then, it would have made more sense to describe it as a "mission" rather than a "war."

That's assuming the story of the meme is even true. Maybe some asshole just made it up -- and was too ignorant to realize he should have used a different year.

^ The more I think about it, the more I realize it would have to be a German soldier, assuming that the story is true.

Could not be an American because American soldiers were not at war in 1939.

Could not be a British or French soldier because Britain and France declared war on Germany on 9/3/1939 (Germany never declared war on them). But Britain and France were not engaged in ground warfare (i.e. soldiers in combat) until 1940.

The only country that had a war mission in 1939 was Germany, when they went into Poland to stop the genocide of the ethnic Germans in Poland being committed by the Polish communists.

So, a German soldier would be the one with a motivation to write such a letter. Even then, it would have made more sense to describe it as a "mission" rather than a "war."

Assuming the story is true. Maybe some asshole just made it up -- and was too ignorant to realize he should have used a different year.