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Feldpostkarte
1 Jan 1915
An Fraulein
Emma Helsen
in Clossa
Post ???
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Liebe Freundin,
Nun entlich (correct = endlich) ist mein Wunsch erfüllt. Habe am 2. Weih(nachts) Tag Frankreichs Irden betreten.
Wil den heutigen Tag in die Feuerlinie liegen auf 80 m aus einander.
Den Ron..?? ist man s??... g??..t.
In den Hoffnung auf ein gefreuten Wiedersehen dein Willy.
Text upside down: Liebe Grüsse an alle, Freundin und Freunde.
In English
To:
Miss Emma Helsen
Clossa
January 1st, 1915
Dear Girlfriend:
Well, I finally got my wish. On the second day of Christmas [ed: December 25th], I trod on French soil. I am once again in the firing line. [The trenches] lie only 80 meters apart. The [-?-] [-?-] is to one already [-?-]. In the hope of a joyful reunion, I remain,
yours,
Willy.
Affectionate greetings to all my friends.
It is a bit difficult to see, but the shoulder board is a cyphered one with a crown over the letter "A". There were two Garde Grenadier regiments in the 1.Garde Division that had "A's" on their shoulder straps. One was the 1.Garde Gren.Rgt. and the other was the 4.Garde Gren.Rgt. The first had white piping and the second blue piping. Your photo makes it look like the piping is white, so I will go with the 1.Garde Gren.Rgt. The crowns on the two straps are different (different Chefs), but I cannot really tell which one it is from your photo. I have attached a picture of the corresponding shoulder straps below. These are M15 examples, as opposed to the M07/10 straps being worn in the picture, but the cyphers and crowns remained the same. You can see why is is difficult to tell which it is.
1 Jan 1915
An Fraulein
Emma Helsen
in Clossa
Post ???
???
Liebe Freundin,
Nun entlich (correct = endlich) ist mein Wunsch erfüllt. Habe am 2. Weih(nachts) Tag Frankreichs Irden betreten.
Wil den heutigen Tag in die Feuerlinie liegen auf 80 m aus einander.
Den Ron..?? ist man s??... g??..t.
In den Hoffnung auf ein gefreuten Wiedersehen dein Willy.
Text upside down: Liebe Grüsse an alle, Freundin und Freunde.
In English
To:
Miss Emma Helsen
Clossa
January 1st, 1915
Dear Girlfriend:
Well, I finally got my wish. On the second day of Christmas [ed: December 25th], I trod on French soil. I am once again in the firing line. [The trenches] lie only 80 meters apart. The [-?-] [-?-] is to one already [-?-]. In the hope of a joyful reunion, I remain,
yours,
Willy.
Affectionate greetings to all my friends.
It is a bit difficult to see, but the shoulder board is a cyphered one with a crown over the letter "A". There were two Garde Grenadier regiments in the 1.Garde Division that had "A's" on their shoulder straps. One was the 1.Garde Gren.Rgt. and the other was the 4.Garde Gren.Rgt. The first had white piping and the second blue piping. Your photo makes it look like the piping is white, so I will go with the 1.Garde Gren.Rgt. The crowns on the two straps are different (different Chefs), but I cannot really tell which one it is from your photo. I have attached a picture of the corresponding shoulder straps below. These are M15 examples, as opposed to the M07/10 straps being worn in the picture, but the cyphers and crowns remained the same. You can see why is is difficult to tell which it is.