Feldpostkarte
Abstract
(Black and White) This is a German Field Post Card. The front provides preprinted spacing for the address, and all pertinent information about where the card is coming from and where it is going. Unlike the British Field Service Postcard, the back provides space for a written message. This card is sent to the Mrs Matilda Freund family (probably in Berlin) at Forest Lake Road No. 10. The card was sent by Joseph Fischer. His military information is filled out but not legible. The message on the back was written on February 21, 1916. There are two postmarks, and one is stamped February 22, 1916.
Description
TRANSCRIPTION; MESSAGE: Absender Landsturmann Joseph Fischer, Gardearmeekorps, 8. Bayr. Res. Division, II. Ldstr. Inf. Bataillon, [Rastatt?] 3. Komp. Unser Wohnung ist Unterstä nde im Wald, unser Lager ist auf .... Schü tzengrab. Geschrieben den 21. Februar 1916. Wertheste Frau Mathilde Freudenberger u Familie. Ihr Packet mit Kriegskuchen am 20. Februar mit Freude dankend erhalten ich werde mirs feinschmecken lassen wir sind wieder in einen Neuen Stellung da geht es sehr gefä hrlich her. Der Franzmann ist sehr lustig. Kannonendonner ist unser Morgen u Abendgruss. Wir sind stä ndig in Schü tzengraben. Da gibt es kalte Fü sse und friert ein. Wir sind auf dem hö chsten Gebirg in .... Es grü sst Sie erstens Joseph Fischer.; ; SENT TO:An Frau Mathilde Freudenberger u Familie, Baden-Baden, Waldseestrasse No. 10.TRANSLATION; MESSAGE: From Landsturmann Joseph Fischer, Gardearmeekorps, 8th Bavarian Reserve Division, 2nd Landsturm Infantry Bataillon, [Rastatt?] 3. Company. Our quarters are dugouts in the woods, our camp is in [place name or word difficult to read on scanned image]. Trench. Written on 21 February 1916. Dearest Mrs. Mathilde Freudenberger and family. Your package with war cake received on February 20th with joy and thanks I will savor it [W]e are in a new position again [I]t's very dangerous around here. The Frenchman is quite funny. Cannonades greet us morning and evening. We're in the trenches all the time. It's cold feet and frost here. We are on the highest mount in [rest too light to read on scanned image]. First greetings from Joseph Fischer.; SENT TO: To Mrs. Mathilde Freudenberger and family, Baden-Baden, Waldseestrasse No. 10.
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Citation
Fischer, Joseph (1916). Feldpostkarte. Cushing Memorial Library and Archives. Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /129068.