Postcards from the front from all over Europe
HUNGARY-GB POW MAIL-STATIONARY 1914(Dec 19)Levelezo-Lap
FRANCE-MOROCCO..WW1 FRENCH FORCES... 1915
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These World War One postcards belong to the House of European History collection; alongside other postcards lent by other museums, they are exhibited in the World War One gallery, showing how hundreds of thousands of young men from across Europe and beyond were sent far away from home. The items in this story show some examples of the transnational postal communication that was going on during the conflict through pre-edited templates, stamps, and something personal writing of soldiers sending news home.
CREATOR
House of European History
DATE
1914 - 1918
LANGUAGE
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ITEMS
7
INSTITUTION
Europeana 1914-1918
PROGRESS
METADATA
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Letter from the Front
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My Grand-Mother, Maria Fischer, came from Germany, Frankenstein (now Ząbkowice Śląskie, Poland). She married a Russian prisoner-of-war (1st World War) in 1920 and then they came to the Soviet Russia. I found this post-card among their documents: 1 Komp. I. Werft-Div, man-of-war's men's photo and text on the back side. I guess this post card is from her fiancé, Ernst, who died in this War. And he is on the Photo. After the War, Russian prisoners-of-war was staying (living) in Zadel, near Frankenstein. One of them was my Grand-Father. || Post card. On the one side - there is a Photo: 1 Komp. I. Werft-Div, man-of-war's men. On the other side - letter from the front || || Remembrance || Letter || Grand-Mother, Maria Fischer || text on the back side of the post card || Back || || 1. Komp. I. Werft-Div man-of-war's men Photo || Postcard || Grand-Mother, Maria Fischer
'Home From The Front.'
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Depicted on the front of this postcard is a small girl holding a doll in one hand and reaching out the other towards an approaching boy dressed as a British soldier, whose head is bandaged and whose left arm is in a sling. The caption beneath reads, ‘Home From The Front’. The printed details on the back include ‘A. M. Davis & Co. Quality Cards London’, ‘This card is printed in England.’, and ‘There’s a Davis Quality Card for every occasion. Why not ask for them?’. || A British sentimental postcard || || Postcard || A British sentimental postcard


