That's quite a collection Nick.
That's quite a collection Nick.
Very nice Nick , the SS and Stahlhelm stamp i haven't seen before and some nice personalised letters and envelopes are they from an Officer ?
The gates of hell were opened and we accepted the invitation to enter" 26/880 Lance Sgt, Edward Dyke. 26th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers , ( 3rd Tyneside Irish )
1st July 1916
Thought shall be the harder , heart the keener,
Courage the greater as our strength faileth.
Here lies our leader ,in the dust of his greatness.
Who leaves him now , be damned forever.
We who are old now shall not leave this Battle,
But lie at his feet , in the dust with our leader
House Carles at the Battle of Hastings
Thanks Paul
Yes this TK officer;
SS Totenkopf Officer Feldpost+Photo+Documents lot
Nick
"In all my years as a soldier, I have never seen men fight so hard." - SS Obergruppenfuhrer Wilhelm Bittrich - Arnhem
Picked up some more post today from Prague
Nick
"In all my years as a soldier, I have never seen men fight so hard." - SS Obergruppenfuhrer Wilhelm Bittrich - Arnhem
I wonder if any of these guys ever had even an inkling that over 70 years later, their letters to their sweethearts and families would be being read by people all over the world...(Mostly by their former Enemies!)lol
William
"Much that once was, is lost. For none now live who remember it."
"In all my years as a soldier, I have never seen men fight so hard." - SS Obergruppenfuhrer Wilhelm Bittrich - Arnhem
Google streetview might provide you with a similar 'now' image to make a comparison with the postcard image.
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