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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: LJBeastie on Wednesday 06 April 22 10:58 BST (UK)
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Hi everyone,
I work at a WW2 era heritage attraction and a gentleman brought in a postcard which his father acquired (not quite sure how) sometime during/after the war. It's been in a box since then and no-one has so far been able to read it, even the address is causing problems! He's very interested to know what it's all about - is anyone able to shed some light on this?
Thanks in advance!
(https://scontent-lhr8-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/277779545_10159896103508664_4557673929670252749_n.jpg?_nc_cat=107&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=tSDcsSmKCWUAX_jJugN&_nc_ht=scontent-lhr8-1.xx&oh=00_AT--Ks5wJRwV4sdG3MkLWhcw3w6qjzVpGDKJwEPslWlaAA&oe=6252DA17)
(https://scontent-lhr8-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/277763046_10159896103528664_1381283961503109755_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=FWf7qfBtUyYAX9cb-l3&_nc_ht=scontent-lhr8-1.xx&oh=00_AT8jlAvqoCyDqB38WMFzjiXaafYvtOMwzPgBzLnzKjre5A&oe=625194DE)
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Not post-war - it was sent in 1943 per the postmark
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Not post-war - it was sent in 1943 per the postmark
Thanks for that! Better change the thread title!
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I have real problems with that German script. The addressee is I think a Milli Mebeu in Munich.
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Obgefr (Obergefreiter)
Willi Weber
Wl 09041u
L.G.P.A München 2 (Luftgaupostämter)
Rheydt den 10.4.1943
Mein lieber Willi,
Am Wochenende sendet
dir liebe Grüße und Küsse deine
Tilde. Kann von mir berichten das
ich gesund und munter bin. Ob das
bei Dir auch der Fall ist, wo man
erneut von den schweren Kämpfen hört
morgen mehr. Deine Tilde
my dear willi
Sending you love and kisses this weekend, your Tilde.
I´m keeping well and in good health
Hope you are also keeping well.
We keep hearing from the heavy fighting.
more tomorrow
Your Tilde
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Well I got that wrong. Well done Dave!
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So it would appear that Willi Weber was a corporal in the Luftwaffe?
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Obgefr (Obergefreiter)
Willi Weber
Wl 09414u
L.G.P.A München 2 (Luftgaupostämter)
Rheydt den 10.4.1943
Mein lieber Willi,
Am Wochenende sendet
dir liebe Grüße und Küsse deine
Tilde. Kann von mir berichten das
ich gesund und munter bin. Ob das
bei Dir auch der Fall ist, wo man
erneut von den schweren Kämpfen hört
morgen mehr. Deine Tilde
my dear willi
Sending you love and kisses this weekend, your Tilde.
I´m keeping well and in good health
Hope you are also keeping well.
We keep hearing from the heavy fighting.
more tomorrow
Your Tilde
Thank you very much for this! Is 'Wl 09414u' a postcode?
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WL 09041 is the Feldpostnummer - war service post number
WL could stand for Wehrmacht Luftwaffe, not sure though
The post number 09041 belonged to the
Batterie Heeres-Küsten-Artillerie-Regiment 1290 who fought in France
in 1943
https://www.axishistory.com/books/383-germany-military-other/feldpost/8934-feldpost-numbers-09000-09999
Feldpostnummer 09041
(Mobilmachung-1.1.1940) 5. Batterie Flak-Regiment 6
(25.1.1943-31.7.1943) gestrichen, (Tunis)
(1.8.1943-23.3.1944) 3.3.1944 13. Batterie Heeres-Küsten-Artillerie-Regiment 1290
(7.11.1944-Kriegsende) 2.12.1944 gestrichen.
https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/Heeres-Kusten-Artillerie/HKAR920.htm