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Re: Postcard from 1939 Germany
« Reply #18 on: Sunday 23 February 25 12:08 GMT (UK) »
I'll try starting a new topic!

You can only upload files that have an UNIQUE name. Best to add some random characters to the name to be sure that no person before you allready uploaded a file with the same name in the 20 years of existence of this forum.

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Re: Postcard from 1939 Germany
« Reply #19 on: Sunday 23 February 25 12:11 GMT (UK) »
Another attempt!

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Re: Postcard from 1939 Germany
« Reply #20 on: Sunday 23 February 25 12:27 GMT (UK) »
Brüssel, den 12.9.39
Liebe Ruth!
Gestern erhielt ich einen Brief
von meiner Mutter. In dem Brief
schrieb mir meine Mutter, sie hätte
dir den beigelegten Brief geschickt.
Er ist aber zurück gekommen,
wegen Postsperre von Deutschland
nach England. Ich soll dir nun
auf diesem Wege von hier aus
den Brief senden, was ich auch
hiermit tue.
Wie geht es dir? Wie gefällt es
dir dort? Besser als in Berlin?
Uns geht es gut.
Schreibe uns auch mal.
Ander Mal schreibe ich mehr.
Viel Glück im Neuen Jahr.
Sei vielmals gegrüßt von Berthold.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Liebe Ruth, auch ich will dir im Neuen Jahr
alles Gute wunschen. Laß dich von der Sonne schön
braun brennen und komm ordentlich gesund wie-
der in Berlin an. Hoffentlich bekommst du den


Brussels, 12th of September 1939

Dear Ruth!

Yesterday I received a letter from my mother. In the letter, my mother wrote that she had sent you the enclosed letter. However, it came back due to a postal blockade from Germany to England. She asked me to send you the letter from here, which I am now doing.
How are you? How do you like it there? Better than in Berlin? We are doing well.
Write to us sometime as well.
I'll write more another time.
Good luck in the New Year.

Many greetings from Berthold.

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Dear Ruth, I also want to wish you all the best in the New Year. Let yourself get nicely tanned by the sun and come back to Berlin in good health. I hope you receive the

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Re: Postcard from 1939 Germany
« Reply #21 on: Sunday 23 February 25 12:28 GMT (UK) »
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Re: Postcard from 1939 Germany
« Reply #22 on: Sunday 23 February 25 12:35 GMT (UK) »
Thank you again Zefiro; so swift!

I have to go out now but later, or tomorrow, could add a few more such letters, if that is OK with you?

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Re: Postcard from 1939 Germany
« Reply #23 on: Sunday 23 February 25 13:43 GMT (UK) »
The whole letter:

Liebe Ruth, auch ich will dir im Neuen Jahr
alles Gute wunschen. Laß dich von der Sonne schön
braun brennen und komm ordentlich gesund wie-
der in Berlin an. Hoffentlich bekommst du den
Brief. Schreibe uns dann bald recht
ausführlich was du den ganzen Tag
dort machst. Du weißt, wir würden
uns schon darüber freuen.
Viele herzliche Grüße von
Sabine Heymann

Dear Ruth,
I also want to wish you all the best in the New Year. Let yourself get nicely tanned by the sun and come back to Berlin in good health. I hope you receive this letter. Please write to us soon about what you do there all day. You know we would be very happy about that.
Many warm regards,
Sabine Heymann


Maybe this is the Bine from the first letter?

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Re: Postcard from 1939 Germany
« Reply #24 on: Sunday 23 February 25 13:48 GMT (UK) »
Thank you again Zefiro; so swift!

I have to go out now but later, or tomorrow, could add a few more such letters, if that is OK with you?

Of course it is OK. Feel free to post all letters or other documents that need an extra pair of eyes to read and/ or translate. I'll be glad to help you unravel your family history.

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Re: Postcard from 1939 Germany
« Reply #25 on: Sunday 23 February 25 17:02 GMT (UK) »
Brilliant, thank you Zefiro.
It isn't my family but a friend's wife is daughter of Ruth.
Here is a one sided letter with neat handwriting but which completely defeated me.

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Re: Postcard from 1939 Germany
« Reply #26 on: Sunday 23 February 25 21:04 GMT (UK) »
Two remarks:
* The handwriting becomes a bit blurry when magnified. Not a big problem, only a few words remain uncertain in my transcription. If you have a sharper version, please post it.
* This letter is not complete. I do not think the back is missing, as I can see no signs of ink penetrating from the back side. You can check this with the owner. I think there was a second sheet of paper.
I hope the rest of this letter can be found, because I think some important information was about to be revealed.

I'll try to post my text later, but I don't know if I'll succeed.
If I don't, you'll get it tomorow evening.