Deutsche Volksgasmaske - Mint, very beautiful & more than complete
Article about: Hallo Kameraden My newest adquisition: A mint-in box Volksgasmaske, sent from " Reichskommisariat Ostland" to Mindelheim,Bavaria (Deutschland), from a worried father to his daughte
Deutsche Volksgasmaske - Mint, very beautiful & more than complete
Hallo Kameraden
My newest adquisition: A mint-in box Volksgasmaske, sent from " Reichskommisariat Ostland" to Mindelheim,Bavaria (Deutschland), from a worried father to his daughter.
There are many cool things on the box:
-4 Postmarks with the Ostland Reichsadler "Dienststelle - Feldpostnummer 12091"
- A 20 pfennig blue Hitler-stamp with an OSTLAND print.
- Sender: Hauptfeldwebel Karl Riebel. -J - Fp Nr.15838
- Reciever: Frau Maya Riebel; Kaufbeuerstr. 43, Mindelheim, Bayern
(on a printed label whose writings are in that nice old-german shape.)
The Box contains
-Mint gasmask, mint filter, a cardbox holder for the mask & the nosepiece
-Instructions for use & care
-a private Letter withbeautiful handwriting that says:
Kr, the 9. Jüli 43
Loved Maya
Casually yesterday i had to do quickly in ????. It was possible for me to get three gasmasks. One is for you, one for Grandmom and the third one is a Childsmask for Karlheinzi. I hope and wish that you never have to use them in a serious way.
For tonight be hearthly greeted and kissed..
Your always worried Vati (father)
I consider pieces like this, with such an intense human connection very intense. I checked and the House still exists, and there are some Riebels still living in the little medieval bavarian town on Mindelheim. I plan to write them, it would be awesome to know more abot this story, the fate of Mr Karl Riebel
The good thing: Mask is mint, so I HOPE that Maya, Grandma & Karlheinz never where in danger..
Anyone can tell me more about the "Feldpostnummer 12 091" ????
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