GR translation: 39 degrees of frost

Paul Mackin mackin.paul at verizon.net
Sun Jul 3 15:46:28 CDT 2011


On 7/3/2011 3:26 PM, Mike Jing wrote:
> P88.22  ...--this day the coldest so far of the winter, 39 degrees of frost.
>
> What exactly is "39 degrees of frost"?
>   		 	   		
I'd think it means minus 7 degrees Fahrenheit.  Freezing being 32.

That seems awfully cold but the winter of 44-45 was very harsh.

Many troops fighting in Europe suffered cold injuries.







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