Garde-Landsturm-Infanterie-Bataillon 'Wartenberg'

[drakegoodman]

Garde-Landsturm-Infanterie-Bataillon 'Wartenberg' (G. 11) by drakegoodman, on Flickr


Landst. 11 reverse by drakegoodman, on Flickr

"Dear Wilhelm,

Feldpost to Wehrmann Hoffmann,
Rekrutendepot, 22 Comp Replacement Battalion
1.Garde Reserve Regiment
Berlin Weissensee

[P ..] the 5.4.16,

I have received with thanks your letter yesterday and hereby send you a photo of our guard as I have promised you. Keep it as a memento of me. Otherwise, I am well and I hope the same goes for you too. We have now been here for a few days and the weather is great, if this continues we will not get cold feet. In the hope of a reunion soon, greets to you at your [...]"

 

[joerookery]

Sweet! And these guys have markings on their helmet covers. Which rules should we follow today?

 

[drakegoodman]

Joe - gave you a bum-steer with the date. After your post I compared the handwritten date and that on the cancellation stamp. Should read 5 April, not 5 July as I originally had it. The "4" kinda looks like a "7" after a few beers.

Shorry.

 

[Tony without Kaiser]

Joe - gave you a bum-steer with the date.

Unacceptable. Moderator please remove Mr. Goodman from the Forum.

Oh wait... that's me. :scratch:

 

[drakegoodman]

What - no dispensation for the recently inebriated?

I heard this was a tough gig :drunken: