knittinganddeath Posted 6 June , 2021 Share Posted 6 June , 2021 19 minutes ago, GROBBY said: I didnt realise his name was Theodro I though it was Theodor That must be a typo by me, as you are right and his name is TheodOR! I will fix it in the other post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knittinganddeath Posted 8 June , 2021 Share Posted 8 June , 2021 (edited) Gravelotte Dieses ist das Denkmal von den 7ten Jägern von 70/71. Es ist wunderschön. An. Herrn Gustav Papenburg Essinghausen Post Peine i. Hannover Geschrieben am 6. April 1918 Lieber Gustav, Sender dir eine schöne erinnerung von Krieg 70/71 dieses denkmal ist für die gefallenen 7 Jäger erbaut. Es ist eine schöne Gegent das kannst du schon an der Karte sehen. Mutter ihren Brief vom 21en habe ich heute erhalten. Mir geht es noch ganz gut. Wir sind heute wieder geimpft und es thut mir heute Abend schon ordentlich weh. Viele Grüsse dein Vater. Gruss Mutter . . . . . . .Inftr. Regt. 94. . . . . . . Gravelotte This is the memorial to the 7th Jägers of 1870/71. It is beautiful. To: Mr Gustav Papenburg Essinghausen Post Peine in Hannover Written on 6 April 1918 Dear Gustav, Sending you a nice memory of the 1870/71 war. This memorial was erected for the fallen 7th Jägers. It is a nice area, as you can see on the card. Today I received Mother's letter from the 21st. I am still doing well. We were inoculated again today and I am in quite a lot of pain already this evening. Many greetings from your father. Say hello to Mother. Kathedrale An Fräulein L. Marhan Düsseldorf Hoffeldstr 44 Den 2. Juli 1918 Liebe Kusine (?) Die besten Grüsse sendet dir nebs[t] deinen l[ieben] Eltern und Geschwistern dein K . . . ink Ich will wünschen, dass Ihr noch gesund und munter seid wie es bei mir auch den Fall ist. Muskt. . . . ., IR 164 Cathedral To: Miss L. Marhan, Düsseldorf, Hoffeldstr 44 2 July 1918 Dear Cousin (?) Your K. . . . sends you and your parents and siblings the warmest greetings. I hope that you are still healthy and cheerful, which is the case with me. Musketier . . . . , IR 164 Edited 10 June , 2021 by knittinganddeath Personal names, thanks GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knittinganddeath Posted 8 June , 2021 Share Posted 8 June , 2021 Körner family tree (does not include all cousins, aunts, or uncles) It's not entirely clear whether Nikolaus actually married Lina; I based the relationship on the single postcard from Lehe (which is admittedly pretty flimsy evidence). The first names of Michael's wife and Meta's husband are not mentioned so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyC Posted 8 June , 2021 Share Posted 8 June , 2021 6 hours ago, knittinganddeath said: Herrn Gustav . . . . Essinghausen P. . .t Peine i. Hannover Herrn Gustav Papenburg Essinghausen Post Peine (the village was so small the mail was directed to the next bigger place which was Peine) The sender was from Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment 94 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GROBBY Posted 8 June , 2021 Author Share Posted 8 June , 2021 Thank you GreyC for the extra info ,I love your Korner family tree Knittinganddeath you have put a lot of work into that but have noticed that Anny , Nikolous's cousin is not on there .She is the nurse writing to Nikolous on the card of 2/7/15 so could be daughter of Hoops or W ,or another we dont know about yet. I only have another 3 for the Korners and then thats it ,and they are from or to Nikky .I will post them . Thank you both img003_pdf.pdf img001_pdf.pdf img002_pdf.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knittinganddeath Posted 8 June , 2021 Share Posted 8 June , 2021 7 hours ago, GreyC said: Herrn Gustav Papenburg Thank you! I notice that I often have trouble with the personal names. My best guess was Regenburg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knittinganddeath Posted 8 June , 2021 Share Posted 8 June , 2021 Belgrade Boulevard Krala Alexandra with the Marićeva (?) Pharmacy. The Hotel Geneva is on the right towards the edge of the card. Abs. Kan. Körner, 7. Batt. Feldartl. Regt. 209 205. Inft. Division Die schönsten Grüsse von hier sendet Euch Euer Sohn Nik. Es geht mir bis jetzt sehr gut. Schöner Gruss an Theodor Mit Gruss Eu[e]r Sohn Nikolaus Postmarked 1.11.15 From: Kanonier Körner, 7. Batt., Feldartl. Regt. 209, 205. Infantry Division To: Michael Körner, etc. Your son Nik sends you the warmest greetings from here. So far I am doing fine. Warm greetings to Theodor. Greetings from your son Nikolaus Sofia The Eagles' Bridge near the gardens of Prince Boris Geschrieben den 24.6.16 Liebe Eltern! Für gestern erhaltene Pakete meinen besten Dank. Es geht mir sehr gut. Habe gestern 30 M[ark] ab- geschickt. Schick bitte etwas Schreib- material. Mit herzl. Gruss Euer Sohn Nik Written on 24.6.16 Dear Parents! Thank you very much for the package that arrived yesterday. I am doing very well. I sent 30 Marks yesterday. Please send me some writing material. With warm greetings, your son Nik Modern view of the bridge from Google Maps: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyC Posted 9 June , 2021 Share Posted 9 June , 2021 13 hours ago, knittinganddeath said: My best guess was Regenburg. I wasn´t sure at first and had to do additional online research to confirm the name. GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GROBBY Posted 9 June , 2021 Author Share Posted 9 June , 2021 Thank you both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GROBBY Posted 9 June , 2021 Author Share Posted 9 June , 2021 Unfortunately those were the last of the Korner cards .I will keep looking .But in the meantime here are some more img001.pdf img002.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knittinganddeath Posted 10 June , 2021 Share Posted 10 June , 2021 (edited) Napoleon card Lieber Theodor Herzliche Grüsse von der Kriegslazarett sendet Euer Eugen (?) Adr. Inftr. Regt. 21 2. Comp. Z. Zeit Lazarett 3 der Kriegslazarettabteilung 126 Feldpoststation No. 144 . . . . Postmarked 29.9.16 Dear Theodor Warm greetings from the field hospital from Eugen (?). Address: Infanterie Regiment 21, 2nd Company, currently in Lazarett 3 of War Hospital Division 126, Feldpost station Number 144 . . . . I can decipher letters on the final line of text, but can't make any sense of them. Blamont An Herrn Richard Winter Penig i/ Sachsen Chemnitzstr. Abs Soldat Walther Winter . . . . den 27.12.15 Meine lieben Eltern! Erhielt heute die Pa- kete 4 u. 5. War alles gut er- halten. Vielen Dank dafür. Auch von meinen Kina (?) bekam ich heute 3 schöne Pakete. Mit herzlichen Gruss Euer Walther To: Mr Richard Winter Penig in Saxony Chemnitzstrasse From: Soldier Walther Winther . . . ., 27.12.15 My dear parents! Today I received Packages 4 and 5. Everything arrived well. Thank you very much. I also received 3 nice packages today from my Kina (?). Warm greetings from your Walther Edited 10 June , 2021 by knittinganddeath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GROBBY Posted 10 June , 2021 Author Share Posted 10 June , 2021 Thank you for those I will post 2 more .The unit of the Temmelhack letter was pushed back by the french north of Douaumont Fort at Verdun with heavy losses at this time but was put back into the front in another area within 2 weeks.I dont know what the number means on the second card,It could be just one of a series. Thank you for doing these Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knittinganddeath Posted 14 June , 2021 Share Posted 14 June , 2021 Feldpost addressed to Diedrich Semmelhack An Herrn Diedrich Semmelhack Bergfried Post Steinkirchen bz. Hamburg Abs. Füsilier Semmelhack Westen Liebe Eltern Wie geht es euch noch, hoffent- lich gut. Kan dasselbe auch von mir schreiben. Habe euch gestern eine Übersichtskarte von Maas und Mosel geschickt Schreibt mal ob ihr die erhalten habt. Hier schneit es heute den ganzen Tag es taut auch zur gleichen Zeit. Sonst ist der Wette- rung hier viel wärmer wie bei euch. Habe jetzt auch keine Schi[e]ne mehr am Bein. Habt ihr denn noch viel Weitzen gesändt (?) oder säet ihr ihr noch . . .hen. Brauche vorläufig voll nicht an dienst machen zu denken. Mal zu sehen ob nicht 14 Tage Erholungs urlaub gibt. Man muss alles versuchen. Es grüsst euch allen Euer Diedrich To: Mr Diedrich Semmelhack, Bergfried, post office at Steinkirchen, Hamburg district From: Füsilier Semmelhack, Western Front Postmarked 5.12.16 Dear Parents, How are you, hopefully you are well. I can say the same of myself. Yesterday I sent you a card of the Maas and Mosel, let me know if you have received it. Here it has been snowing the whole day and also melting at the same time. Otherwise the weather is much warmer here than where you are. I don't have splints on my legs any more. Have you sown a lot of wheat yet, or do you still have to sow it. I still don't need think about service. I will see if I can get 14 days of convalescent holiday. One must try everything. Greetings to all from your Diedrich Nr 66 Abs. Kan. G. . . . 4. Gard. Feld.Artl. Regt. 1. Abt. 1. Batl. An Fräulein Mia Wogke Fürstenwalde a/Spree Düppelstr. 14 den 21. Oktober 1917 Liebes Miachen! Herzliche Grüsse sendet dir dein Fritz Viele Grüsse an deine Lieben Eltern. Auf Wiedersehn. Brief folgt. From: Kanonier G. . . [the stamp is right over his name! too bad!], 4. Gard. Feld.Artl. Regt., 1st Division, 1st Battalion To: Miss Mia Wogke, Fürstenwalde on the River Spree, Düppelstr. 14 21 October 1917 Dear little Mia! Warm greetings from your Fritz. Many greetings to your dear parents. Goodbye. Letter to follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GROBBY Posted 14 June , 2021 Author Share Posted 14 June , 2021 Thank you for doing those .I thought you might have had some trouble with the Semmelhack card .Did you translate the lovers card above the Blamont card or did I miss it as usual ?. I will post some more but please tell me when you have had enough img001.pdf img002.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knittinganddeath Posted 14 June , 2021 Share Posted 14 June , 2021 1 hour ago, GROBBY said: Did you translate the lovers card above the Blamont card or did I miss it as usual ? You didn't miss anything, for some reason it's giving me a lot of trouble but I am hacking away at it word by word ;-) I've got about 3/4 of it so far. The Semmelhack card was indeed a tough nut to crack. I am surprised that I managed that one, but not the lovers card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knittinganddeath Posted 15 June , 2021 Share Posted 15 June , 2021 The card with the missile Abs. Untff. Wisnewskÿ An Fräulein Agnes Lucas Lübbenau Vorstädt. Hauptstr. 68 Spreewald Geschrieben den 10. April 1917 Liebe Agnes! Sender dir die herzlichsten Grüsse. Habe bis jetzt noch keine Nachricht von dir. Es geht mir immer noch gut und ich hoffe von dir und allen dort dasselbe. Nochmals Gruss Albert From: Unteroffizier Wisnewskÿ To: Miss Agnes Lucas, Lübbenau, Vorstädt. Hauptstr. 68, in the Spree Forest Written on 10 April 1917 Dear Agnes! Sending you the warmest of greetings. I have still not yet had any news from you. I am still doing well and I hope that you and everyone else at home are too. Greetings again from Albert Westlicher Kriegsschauplatz - Malancourt (vor Verdun) Western theatre - Malancourt (outside Verdun) Abs. Gefr. Gruner, 3. Kgl. Sachs. Arm. Batl. 23, 3. K. Feldpost An. Gefr. M. Gruner Inftr. Stabswache des Grossen Hauptquartiers Sr. Maj. des Kaisers u. Königs den 4.4.17 Mein lieber Bruder Max Eben gelange ich im Besitz deines Briefes vom 31/3. Zu gleicher Zeit erhielt ich die Nachricht dass die Leipziger (?) die Feuertage (?) nach Oderwitz fahren wollen. Leonhard ist jetzt in Freiburg. Ich habe jetzt das Eiserne Kreuz 2. Kl. erhalten. Sonst bin ich noch wohlauf. Es grüsst dich allerherzlich dein lieber Bruder Paul From: Gefreiter Gruner, 3rd Royal Saxon Armierungs Bataillon 23, 3rd company. Fieldpost. To: Gefreiter M. Gruner, Infanterie Stabswache of the Grosses Hauptquartier, His Majesty the Kaiser and King 4.4.17 My dear brother Max, I have come into possession of your letter from 31/3. At the same time I got the news that the people from Leipzig (?) want to drive into Oderwitz on the holidays (?). Leonhard is now in Freiburg. I have now received the Iron Cross 2nd Class. Otherwise I'm still doing well. Very warm greetings from your dear brother Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GROBBY Posted 15 June , 2021 Author Share Posted 15 June , 2021 Thank you for those .You said you wanted multiples of which I have two sets Here are the first 2 cards .The second set involves letters so will be a lot harder.Happy sleuthing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knittinganddeath Posted 21 June , 2021 Share Posted 21 June , 2021 (edited) I've got as much of the lovers card as I'll ever manage! An Frl. Helli Mitter in Unterreith (?) Post Gars II a/Inn (Obb.) 10 Im Q[uartier]. . . . . 7.IV.17 Liebste Helli! Da ich grad Zeit habe so will ich dir wieder einige Zeillen senden. Bin gesund was ich auch von dir hoffe. Deine letzten Zeilen machen mir im[m]er wieder grosse Freude wenn ich sie so bedrachte denn sie sind wirklich reizend gschrieben. Auf ein baldiges Wiedersehen vielle Grüsse u[nd] . . . . . To: Miss Helli Mitter in Unterreith (?), Post Gars II am Inn, Oberbayern 10 . . . . 7.IV.17 Dearest Helli! As I now have some time I want to send you af ew lines. I am healthy and hope that you are too. Your last lines [message] make me so happy whenever i read them for they are so charmingly written. To a quick reunion. Warm greetings and . . . . . . . Liege Panorama An Frau Betty Lange Markredwitz Bayern O[ber]franken Abs Utffz. F. Lange, 4. Komp, Landsturmbataillon No. 7 (?) Lüttich 23.X.14 Liebes Weiberl. Vaters lieben Brief vom 16.M. erhielte ich gestern + werde ich morgen beantworten. Meine heutige Karte soll Dir nur sagen dass ich gesund + munter bin, das gleichen ich von dir Schatzerl (?) + die lieben Eltern hoffe. Von neuen (?) Siegen (?) ist bis dato nichts bekannt. Kommt aber! Viele herzliche Grüsse . . . Eltern + Dir . . . . . . . . .von deinem tr[auen] . . . . To Mrs Betty Lange, Markredwitz, Bayern in Upper Franconia From Unteroffizier F. Lange, 4th company, Landsturm battalion No. 7 (?) Liege 23.X.14 Dear wifey. I received father's dear letter from the 16th yesterday and will answer it tomorrow. Today's card is only to tell you that I am healthy and cheerful, and I hope that you, darling, and my dear parents are as well. There are no new victories to date. But they will come! Many warm greetings to the parents and you. . . . . from your loyal . . . . Edited 21 June , 2021 by knittinganddeath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GROBBY Posted 21 June , 2021 Author Share Posted 21 June , 2021 Thank you for that .You have done a marvelous job in translating some very indistinct scribble .Unfortunatly the lastest ones I have posted are possibly just as bad. If they are hard leave them and I will post others .Please let me know the about the last 2 as I have 5 more but they are just as bad The 7 are to the same person Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knittinganddeath Posted 21 June , 2021 Share Posted 21 June , 2021 (edited) Hi @GROBBY the last 2 were surprisingly OK. So I think more from the same writer should be manageable. Also just managed the rest of the second card from Liege. Lüttich, 11.XI.14 Liebster Schatz! . . . div. Briefe + Karten bestätige ich + teile dir mit dass ich weiter mobil bin. Heider (?) ist gestern weil dienstuntäuglich in die Heimat (?) entlassen + wird Dir inwischen meine Grüsse übermittelt haben. Die Pakete noch nicht erhalten. An Vater schreibe ich morgen einen Brief. Wann werden wir uns wieder sehen mein Weiberl? Von Nichterl erhielt ich eine l[ieben] Brief + ein Päckchen. Liege, 11.11.14 Dearest darling! I confirm the receipt (?) of various letters and cards and am letting you know that I am on the move again. Heider (?) was sent home yesterday because he is not fit for service and will in the meantime have given you my greetings. The packages have not yet arrived. I will write a letter to Father tomorrow. When will we see each other again, wifey? From sweet little niece I received a dear letter and a little package. Edited 21 June , 2021 by knittinganddeath Pakete not Kakele, Päcken not Kückchen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GROBBY Posted 21 June , 2021 Author Share Posted 21 June , 2021 Here we are with the next two then .The next ones and final ones are only about a week apart so might be just Christmas and New Year stuff, but you never know.Best of luck and Happy Deciphering img001.pdf img002.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knittinganddeath Posted 21 June , 2021 Share Posted 21 June , 2021 (edited) I edited my earlier post because I finally learned to distinguish how he writes his P from his K. Oops, all those things that I thought were cakes were actually packages ;-) Liege, University Lüttich, 15.XII.14 Mein liebes Weiberl! Heute früh erhielt ich ein weiters Päckchen mit Wurst und Butter, vielen Danke dafür. Morgen schreibe ich Dir wieder ausführlich. Vaters vierten Brief habe ich noch nicht erhalten. Mir geht es weiter gut. Sei Du + die l[ieben] Eltern recht herzlich gegrüsst von deinem trauen Männe Liege, 15.XII.14 My dearest wifey! Early today I received another package with sausage and butter, thank you very much. Tomorrow I will write to you at length. I have not yet received Father's fourth letter. I am doing well. Warm greetings to you and the parents from your dear faithful hubby Brussels, Place de Brouckère and Anspach Monument Brüssel, 23.XII.14 Liebstes Weiberl! Vater schrieb ich gestern + weisst Du ja Bescheid. Ich liege nun hier im ungeheizten Güter- wagen + voraussichtlich die Feiertage über. Schöne Weihnachten nicht? Briefe + etwaige Pakete werden mir in Lüttich aufgehoben. Aus meinem Christabend wird nun nichts. Wenn ich voraussichtlich retour- fahre, weise ich in den nächsten Tagen tausend herzliche Grüsse + Küsse von deinem Fritz Brussels, 23.XII.14 Dearest wifey! I wrote to Father yesterday, which you certainly know. I am now lying here in an unheated freight carriage, probably for the duration of the holidays. Happy Christmas, isn't it. Letters and any possible packages will be held for me in Liege. Nothing will come of my Christmas Eve. Upon my expected return, I will send thousands of warm greetings and kisses in the following days from your Fritz Liege Place du Théâtre I forgot to translate the message on the front, so here it is. auch sehr darüber. Ich werde jetzt öfters den Briefen Ansichtskarten mit abgestempelten Marken beifügen. Hebe die Karten bitte auf. Belg[ische] Marken sind nicht mehr zu haben. Die liebe Eltern + Dir Weiberl herzlichste Grüsse von deinem trauen Männe. ...also very much about it. With the letters I will now more frequently enclose postcards with cancelled stamps. Please save the cards. Belgian stamps are no longer to be had. Warmest greetings to the parents and to you, wifey, from your dear faithful hubby Edited 22 June , 2021 by knittinganddeath "Vater's *vierten* Brief" -- thanks GreyC! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyC Posted 22 June , 2021 Share Posted 22 June , 2021 6 hours ago, knittinganddeath said: visirten vierten GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GROBBY Posted 22 June , 2021 Author Share Posted 22 June , 2021 You are certainly doing well at the moment ,Well done .Thank you .I have found another from the same person so have 4 to go ,here are the first 2. I find it amazing that they are sending home picture postcards from a country they are invading as though they are on holiday img001.pdf img002.pdf Also thank you GreyC for proof reading Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knittinganddeath Posted 23 June , 2021 Share Posted 23 June , 2021 1 hour ago, GROBBY said: I find it amazing that they are sending home picture postcards from a country they are invading as though they are on holiday German former soldiers used to come to Norway on holiday after WWII and remark about the great time that they had here during the war -- as part of the occupying forces. I mean, yes, it was probably nice to be in Norway where there was little to no fighting, but read the room! Liège Pont Maghin An Frau Luise Glass Eisenhandlung Marktredwitz Bayern O'Franken Lüttich, 14.XII.14 Mein liebes Mütterchen! Zu meinem grossen Schrecken höre ich, dass du krank bist. Hoffentlich hast Du genug Schritte (?) gegen die Krankheit im Knien zu erflicken (?) + bist wieder mobil, um vereint mit allen Deinen Lieben das schöne Weihnachtsfest gesund + munter feiern zu können. Mich hält die Pflicht ferne + kann ich Dir liebe Mutter + allen Lieben nur aus weiter Ferne ein frohes Fest wünschen. Bitter + hart ist der Krieg, doch wir müssen durchhalten. On the front: Diese Karte ist eine Christkindel für Dich liebe Mutter, mehr kann ich nicht geben. Sei wieder recht gesund, das ist mein Herzenswunsch + sei innigste gegrüsst von Deinem Sohn Fritz To: Mrs Luise Glass, ironmonger's shop, Marktredwitz, Bavaria, Upper Franconia Liege, 14.XII.14 My dear Mama! To my great horror I heard that you are sick. Hopefully you have taken enough steps to heal your knee and are mobile again, in order to be healthy and cheerful to spend the wonderful Christmas holiday with your loved ones. Duty keeps me far away, and from a distance I can only wish you, dear Mother, and all our loved ones, a very happy holidays. War is bitter and hard, but we must persevere. On the front: This card is a Christmas present for you, dear Mother, I cannot give more. Be healthy again -- that is my greatest wish for you. With the warmest of greetings from your son Fritz Liège Observatoire de Cointe Lüttich, 25. XI.14 Lieber Schatz! Ein Paket auch: die schöne Jacke (?), Wurst, Cigarren, Chokolade, Briefpapier + Pflaumen- muss soeben erhalten. Freute mich sehr darüber + einstweilen vielen Dank. Brief folgt. . . . . herz. Grüssen + tausend Küssen Dein trauer Mann Liege, 25.XI.14 Dear darling! A package too: just received the lovely jacket, sausage, cigars, chocolate, writing paper, and plum jam. It made me very happy; for the time being, thank you. Letter to follow. . . . warm greetings and a thousand kisses from your faithful husband Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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