Some geezers up a tree

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Got a bit carried away on elbow the other night and ended up with some photos which included some WW1 german blokes up a tree. I've no idea what unit or anything else about them for that matter so putting them on here for interest.

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A close up of the main group that I've asked photoshop to adjust

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And the writing on the back in some alien language

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Oooops try again

[speedytop]

den 27, Sept. 1916

Lieber Paulus!

Dank für Deinen l[ieben] Brief vom 21. Bin heute früh aus dem Lager zur Batterie gekommen. Haben viel gearbeitet den ganzen Tag. Wundervoller Abend jetzt. Hoffentlich gehts der Frid [Frida?] bald wieder besser. Und wie stehts mit Deinem Off.K. [Offizier-Kurs?]? Sei herzlich gegrüßt

Otto

Abs.: Gefreiter Möß (?) F.A.B. 240

Argonnendivision

Addition: Sorry! not 260 > 240

Uwe

Edited November 5, 2011 by speedytop

[IrishGunner]

F.A.B 260 would be FussArtillerie Batterie 260

A really nice card and note in my opinion.

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Dear Paulus

Thanks for your short letter of the 21st. This morning we arrived at the battery from camp. Worked hard all day long. Wonderful evening now. Hopefully Frida will soon be better again.. And, as always, your officers' corps? Is greeted cordially

Otto

(I think that's pretty close, maybe the last line is a bit of micky taking?)