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postcard from a ww2f member, for my helping him..

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  1. sniper1946

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    A very nice gesture from member here, for help that I gave him, a really nice guy is jason..we have been chatting, and he has helped me too, with computer issues I had...:) a very nice postcard..

    dated 1940, josef rogg, and writing? I hope to get translation of, ray..
     
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    Very nice. If you get it translated, please let us know.
     
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    that is a definate jeff...:)
     
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    I can read German, because my mother is German. but the handwriting from the old days are always hard to read.. i can make an atempt, got higher res pics?
     
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    What is that gun? Looks somewhat like the US .30 cal.
     
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    It's probably a variant of the MG08.
     
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    I'll try robbie, ray..
     
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    WW1 maxim I think camaro....
     
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    Thank you Ray for the kind words I am glad you like the post card! please let me know when you find out what it says!
     
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    Nice postcard.
     
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    Thanks PD, hoping to get a member here to have a go at translating, fingers crossed, ray..
     
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    PM send, ive got it translated..! almost everything that is
    in English and German. The german text i will recieve tonight. Ive got it translated by a German hunter (friend of my uncle) with 70years of age. He could read it a little
     
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    Lindenburg 19. 11. 40
    lieber freund,
    besten dank fur die karte. mir geht es ganz gut. nachdem wir... Soldaten wieder gut sind, werden sich nicht mehr in Linderburg... Kommst du nicht bald auf urlaub? Die andern waren alle schon, biss auf gotfried, ludwig der in polen sind. Der linde und fred(?) kommen jetzt nach Frankreich.
    Viele grusse sendet dir dein freund...

    And now in English...

    Lindenburg 19.11.40
    Dear Friend,
    Many thanks for your postcard (letter), It's going great with me. After we ... soldiers became healty again we are not comming to Lindenburg. Are you not going on relief shortly? The other allready all went. Accept Gotfried and Ludwig who are in Polen. Linde and Fred(?) are being send to France.
    The best greetings from your friend...
     
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    reads pretty much the same as the translation I recieved robby , now compare.. My WWII german postcard, Translation! finally...
    sniper1946
     
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    two threads about the same postcard ?
     
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