ian turner Posted 12 November , 2009 Share Posted 12 November , 2009 Prewar view of a German battleship passing through the Kiel Canal near Rendsburg. Anyone able to help translate the old German it would be appreciated. Back of card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apwright Posted 14 November , 2009 Share Posted 14 November , 2009 Nothing military on the back, I'm afraid, just greetings from a group of friends to the first correspondent's sister - about the most interesting aspect is the sisters' surname: Frl. Amanda Lembcke Adr. Herrn R.Speck [c/o Herr R. Speck] Strübbeln [sic] Kr. Hemme (Holstein) [=Strübbel, Kreis/district of Hemme, Holstein - only about 25 miles from Rendsburg] Einen schönen Gruß aus der ??Jodfeier sendet deine Schwester Frieda. Einen schönen Grußt [sic] sendet dir M. Reimers. ?Aufrecht bis zum ??? und freundlichen Gruß sendet d. ?Wilhelm Greetings from the [some sort of festival?] from your sister Frieda. Regards from M. Reimers. ?Chin up! until ??? and warm regards from ?Wilhelm. denkmalprojekt.org shows a Landsturmmann Johann REIMERS on the war memorial at Strübbel http://www.denkmalprojekt.org/dkm_deutschl...el_wk1u2_sh.htm Killed at St Quentin on 24/7/16, buried at St Quentin German Cemetery, Block 3 Grave 77. Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian turner Posted 16 November , 2009 Author Share Posted 16 November , 2009 Adrian, Thanks and much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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