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
Nice theme!
Glad to add something:
Thanks Paulby Paul D
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
Very very nice McSeam !!Nice theme!
Glad to add something:
Thank you for sharing
Nick
Picked up some more post today from Prague
Nick
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."
An interesting thought William !
I have in my collection many wartime letters and I often think that their families today would be delighted to see them. One day I may try and trace some of their descendants
Nick
Some more.
This Wallner guesthouse still exists, as I learned on it's website, "a comfortable inn near Dachau". The modern photo is almost the same, only trees all grown up.
Just 6 km from the concentration camp, judging by Google map.
and two other feldposts:
Google streetview might provide you with a similar 'now' image to make a comparison with the postcard image.
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