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THANK YOU! Chris, You did a great job posting the text and pics on the site. I also would like to thank Rick Research, without his help those papers would still be sleeping in a box and would have never been shown. Two years ago I posted Hermann?s last letter on this site as an example of a text that could not be read? Shown above is Rick?s reply, I then remembered seeing the ?Euer Hermann? somewhere else on a printed page. It was the start of a wonderful story?. THANK YOU! Rick Regards, ___________ Robert

Darrell, Nicely done and excellent research ! Regards, _________ Robert

Thank you Joe, I'm very glad you liked it. Kind regards, _____________ Robert

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Thanks Darrell Then for those who won't go or can't go....Here's a sample. Regards, _____________ Robert

It has been over two years since this posting, but like they say "IT'S BETTER LATE THAN NEVER".... If you don't mind going to WAF, the Konvolut has been posted here; Erwin Koopmann Regards, __________ Robert

Only 98 men received the CCC in gold and the Knight's cross, I highly recommend this wonderful book " THE FACE OF COURAGE ": LINK ____________ Robert

From " ASSAULT ON MOSCOW 1941" by Werner Haupt The German soldiers' cemetery in LYUBLINO, southeast of MOSCOW . 500 German soldiers are buried here that had died in Russian prisoner of war camps in the greater Moscow area after 1945. The photograph shows the author during a visit in early 1984.He found that in spite of all the protective precautions, there were bouquets of flowers on individual graves, showing that Russian women had climbed over the " BERLIN WALL " to decorate the German graves on memorial days . He wrote that these small acts of love mean much more than the peace declarations of politicians from the East and WEST.... ______________ Robert

Too bad that it is not available in english.... I received a copy last week . This could be a nice translation project for you Chris . ____________ Robert

@ CHRIS, They say that " the massacre of the innocent " is one of the the most poignant episodes in the history of the whole salient , but surprisingly there is only one thread that was ever started about it on this forum :LANGEMARCK I am very much looking forward to your article and to view some of your documents . THANK YOU @ DAVE, I see that the volunteers from MARBURG university could have been recruited by a number of those regiments , but I wonder if they tried to keep the university STUDENTEN KORPS or classes together within the same regiment ? Thanks a lot for your help. Cheers, ____________ Robert

Hello, I am looking for informations about RIR 233 ( XXVI reserve korps ) that fought near Langemarck , Flanders in early november 1914, I know that RIR 234 was raised in Kassel and G?ttingen from reservists and " kriegsfreiwilliger " university students. Was RIR 233 raised close to that region of Germany ? because I would like to find out if there could have been war volunteers from Marburg university in that regiment . Thank you for your help. ___________ Robert

See post #34 of this thread; DIAMONDS _______________ Robert

Medical codes link: MEDICAL CODES ______________ Robert

Hello, I started a thread in the "Personal research facility" FORUM , It was about a simple TR postcard but it evolved towards the IMPERIAL period . Here it is: LAST GOOD-BYE TO MY PARENTS _____________ Robert

Rick, I now feel quite overwhelmed,I am discovering (with your help) a second grouping within the first one. I was having another look at some old printed pages and some of the articles were signed ...EUER HERMANN !!!!! They are apparently reprints of the last 4 letters sent home by Hermann, they are dated 7-8-9 nov. 1914 and the last one is ...the dying son's letter to his parents with some comments made by the publisher. Sorry for the size on this attachment , it would be very much appreciated if you could do an english translation . Cheers _____________- Robert [attachmentid=63774]

Are the above dates and location consistent with the first battle of YPRES ? Would Houthulst be the place where he was taken as a wounded soldier and NOT the battle location? I know that I am going ; but they are questions that I had in mind. Thanks , Robert

Rick, I think that if the note was written to his parents , then it would have to be from Herm Koopman during ww1, (Erwin was 43 years old when he died and they were gone at the time...) On this photo Herm is wearing the Marburg university Corpsstudenten Hasso-Nassovia uniform, the "memorial " was perhaps presented to the family by the Corps.(" Herm "would be a nickname given by the fellow students). But I am just guessing right now. _____________ Robert [attachmentid=63749]

Rick, This plate is found on the inside cover of a wooden black box, It is kind of a "memorial" to Herm Koopmann (Erwin's older brother). I think it says ;wounded november 11,1914 and died nov. 18 in Houthulst (Flandern) If "HERM" stands as a short for Hermann , it would mean that the dying son's note to his parents is from him .... ______________ Robert [attachmentid=63745]

Dan, Thank you for your reply. The KC was won in the Dnieper bend (october), his division later moved north of Kiev and faced the Russians on the 11.3.43 at Lyutezh . After some very furious fights ,the German division was pushed back towards Fastov . Major Koopmann was killed in action on november 10 (south-east of zhitomir ). Robert

Rick, Once again you have been very helpfull. The postcard is addressed to (Erwin) Koopmann. And I must say that your second post sent shivers up my spine.Here is the front of the postcard , It shows Tajana, Ingeborg and....Hermann. The postcard must have been from Ingeborg and the note from the young boy ( later in his life), I do not know when he died. Thank you , Robert [attachmentid=63697]

Must look like this note(from the same KC grouping). I am also very curious about what it says , the family kept it for over 60 years!!! ___________ Robert [attachmentid=63691]

Darrell, It could be, but I have shown it to a couple of people at work ( with some German background) and they say it is not!!! ___________ Regards, Robert

Hello, I am presently doing a research on a KC winner grouping . This postcard was received by the Officer while on the Western front ,I think that it was sent by his wife . But since the text is not German , I would appreciate the help from a member who is familiar with the writing. I thank you for your help. __________ Robert [attachmentid=63686]

Thank you Dave, It always seems so evident afterwards. Regards, _________ Robert

Hello again, There is an entry on the promotion page, " wegen knappheit? von dem ....????" ; " because of the shortage...." This is as far as can get and I am not even sure about the second word ,may I ask for help on the translation ? Thank you, ____________ Robert [attachmentid=61634]