My Favorite feldpost letter in my collection - With eastern front flower

[Monuir]

This is my favorite feldpost letter in my collection and also one of the first WW2 iteems i bought. It is sent from Kompanie Grenadier Regiment 573 in Russia. It has a beautiful dryed flower from the front. The flower still has many of its colors. Sent 27 April in 1943, Location "O.U".

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[pammy]

I THINK ITS VERY NICE AS I NEVER SEEN THESE BEFORE.! THaNKS FOR SHARING

[Monuir]

Thanks Pammy! I have only seen a flower in a feldpost 1 time before so i think it's very rare.

[Shadwellarmy]

Daniel, do you know if there is a meaning with the dried flower? I got one as well that was sent home by a family member while he served in Nordland.

[Monuir]

Actually I have no idea, but I would guess that it means the same as if you would do it today. Would love to see your flower!

[Shadwellarmy]

Daniel,
here it is:



My grandgrand mother had it on her livingroom wall thats why its framed. Don't know from where or when her son sent it.

rgds
Mads

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Mads, your is an Edelweiss. (Leontopodium alpinum)

I don't know the other one and I am in the gardening trade. But I hope someone will.

Cheers, Ade.

[Shadwellarmy]

Thanks Ade,
The edelweiss is only growing in mountainous regions, right?

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Mads, yes, that is right.

I went looking for one aged 20 on my first trip to Austria!

German Mountain troops or Gebirgsjäger wore a metal cap badge of this flower and still do today.

Cheers, Ade.

[Jerry B]

I have a picture of one sent as a feldpost.