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Post # 2:
#6000T:
"No. 91d
Inaugurated on 14th March 1942.
My dear little Elisabeth!
This is the large mess hall!
It is evident from its size what dimensions the home has! - 17 additional photos to follow! - From this, you can guess how much work is burdening my shoulders! Directing 14 cleaning women around; 8 kitchen hands from 7:00 to 11:00 A.M. - And now 8 nurses as well. 9 orderlies! - Keeping everything running. - Everything has to work smoothly! - You can't imagine doing all the math; and now the wages on top of that, too! - So! -
♥-felt greetings and 1,000 kisses, your Erich!"
#6001T:
"No. 93d
Inaugurated on
14th March 42.
Right corner of the
room.
My dear little Purzelchen*!
The lovely fireplace corner, with the picture of our Gauleiter Sprenger**. Did you see the film yet? It's not here yet, either!
Greetings and kisses from your
man/husband!***
* A term of endearment that I am at a loss to translate.
* Jakob Sprenger of Gau Hessen-Nassau.
** "Männe" could mean either.
#6002T:
"The builder/constructor/architect*!
Dipl.Ing. Dr. h.c.**
Westenacher!"
*) "Erbauer" could be translated either way; "architect" seems most likely here.
**) i.e. Diplomingenieur [graduate engingeer] Doctor honoris causa [honorary doctor].
Last edited by HPL2008; 08-03-2017 at 06:55 PM.
Post # 3:
#6004T:
"No. 91
Inaugurated on 14th March 1942.
My dear little woman/wife!*
Faithful, sweet Elisabeth!
Heartfelt greetings and kisses
to you from your Erich!
(Working in this home since 23rd Oct. 41
until 1 Dec. 1942
as a Rechnungsführer and Obermaat**"
* "Frau" could mean either.
** "Rechnungsführer is an accountant and pay NCO/PO; Obermaat is the higher of the two Junior Petty Officer ranks.
#6005T:
"No. 91c
Inaugurated on
14th March 42.
The large theater hall, which accomodates 700 comrades.
Your Erich!
#6006T:
"No. 95b
This is the grand buffet!
Inaugurated on 14th March 1942.
My dear little Purzelmaus!*
How are you? - This is the last card. - Attached, some other pictures. Be sure to keep them all!
1,000 greetings and kisses
from your Erich!
Some 800 hours to go, then I will be with you! 'Come in, Uncle Otto!'"
*) Again, no way to translate this.
Post # 4:
#6007T:
"No. 94b
Inaugurated on 14th March 1942.
My dear Purzellieb*
[I]Picturesque ovens, all ready for use, - as are the fireplaces, and the central heating works magnificently! In the background, a cozy little corner with Dutch Delft porcelain! Your husband/man**)"
*) See above...
**) "Männe" again.
#6008T:
"No. 94b
Inaugurated on
14th March 42.
Oh you my dear love!
This is the nicest little corner of all, in the officers' room.
Heartfelt greetings and kisses
from your husband/man*!
*) "Männe" once again.
#6009T:
"No. 95a
I used to sit here many times, after I was put in charge of the clothing store
My dear Elisabeth!
Another cozy little corner from the mess hall. The rhyme says:
'Say little, see and hear a lot,
is of benefit on many days!'
A thousand greetings and kisses
from your husband/man*!
Your Erich!
I will be with you soon! Then I will hold you firmly in my arms!"
*) "Männe", you know.
More to come tomorrow.
Thank you my friend, you are the best!!!
Post # 5:
#6010T:
"No. 93a
Inaugurated on 14th March 1942.
You, my dear girl!
My faithful Elisabeth!
Another one of the beautiful rooms is this officers' room. - It's another 816 hours to go until my departure!
1000 greetings and kisses,
most ♥-felt, from your Erich!"
#6010TT:
"Nurse Anna had called me over! I often sat in the fireplace corner with U-Boat officers"
#6011T:
"No. 93a
Hopefully my leave will work out! Please keep your fingers crossed!
Inaugurated on 14th March 1942.
My dear Elisabeth!
The actual bowling alley is on the left, behind the benches in the center.
The message I just sent with card 92b is going to fill you with a certain thrill of anticipation. (But it is not my S.F.!) What is it, then??? ... Well, you will see and shall gladly wear it all your life! ... Your husband/man*"
*) "Männe".
Post # 9:
#6012T:
"No. 94a
Inaugurated on 14th March 1942.
My dear little woman/wife!*
Heartfelt greetings and kisses
to you from
your Erich!
(Fireplace corner in the large mess hall)"
*) "Frau".
#6013T:
"No. 92a
Inaugurated on 14th March 1942.
This is the entrance to the bowling alley!
Last Sunday, some comrades from the local garrison command and me had [...]* for the first time!
Heartfelt greetings and Kisses, your Erich!
*) "einen Stamm geschoben"; apparently some bowling term with which I am unfamiliar.
#6011T:
"No. 93a
'I'll be sailing, my dear! Good-bye! Ahoy!' They're playing that song right now.
Inaugurated on 14th March 1942.
My little Elisabeth!
Another neat little corner in the mess hall. The rhyme about the groups from Klein-Hessen-Nassau in their traditional dress goes: 'Like the men, so are the times, like the mothers, so are the people, like the families, so is eternity!'
Greeting you and kissing you 1,000 times, hotly and devoutedly is
your Erich!"
Post # 10:
#6015T:
"No. 93a
Inaugurated on 14th March 1942.
The library room with the picture of Gauleiter Sprenger.
A thousand greetings and kisses!
Your husband/man*!"
*) "Männe".
#6016T:
"No. 92b
Inaugurated on 14th March 42.
You, my sweet, little Elisabeth!
I will be on leave soon! I have already got my 'big surprise' for you ready! < That was the fur coat! > Everything else in person!
A thousand devout greetings
and hot kisses from your
husband/man*
*) "Männe".
#6017T:
"No. 93b
Left corner of the room!
My little woman/wife*!
This is the reading- and library room.
Another 18 days to go! Then I will be departing and rushing towards your arms again!
Your Erich kisses and greets you most cordially."
*) "Frauchen".
Post # 11:
#6018T:
"No. 92b
Inaugurated on 14th March 1942.
The billiard- and table tennis room.
In the background, a German soldier is reading out the 'witch's kitchen' scene from Goethe's Faust. - (Faust sees Gretchen in the mirror.) Unfortunately, the picture is only poorly recognizable.
Your Erich!"
#6019T:
"No. 92a
Inaugurated on 14th March 42.
My dear, good Elisabeth!
This is the large mess hall that was also shown in the newspaper.
A thousand greetings and kisses
with a most devout heart
Your Erich!
I will be coming soon!"
#6020T:
"X Erich Meier is serving."
Nice of you to take time to translate all that.
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