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[Bernd_W]

16 hours ago, Eiserne Wehr said:

This certainly can be read as someone being away and unable to communicate for a longer period, i.e. being a prisoner. While there's relativity little text, he emphasizes twice that he's doing great, which would be a bit over the top in a normal letter. His desire to hear and even see his mates is also apparent.

This "Gott sei Dank geht es mir ganz gut." means him being well.

This "Haben es bisher noch ganz gut." is IMO about he (and his unit) is not at the Frontline, but at the shooting range in Elsass, where life was much better.

"Lass wieder was von dir hören." is not literally about to hear is voice, its: Send me a card.

[Eiserne Wehr]

Again, thank you for your input, i got a bit carried away with my interpretation. Of course i was not referring him to actually want to literally hear from him but just a bid to receive words from his mate.

[Eiserne Wehr]

This photograph shows an Unteroffizier of Königlich Bayerisches 9. Infanterie-Regiment 'Wrede' in a village or town setting. Through his second buttonhole he attached the ribbon of his Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse, around his neck hangs a set of binoculars. On his belt a small calibre pistol in it's leather holster, a Grabendolch and a Bajonett with a Mannschaften Troddel. Over his right arm hangs a coat. The back there's only a name written on it: Schreg.

[Grabendolch]

Excellent thread Eiserne Wehr, keep it up! The excellent write up make me believe identifying the knives is not a problem but let me know if you need any help with any obscure ones.