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Re: German Word
Gangdienst in Hamburg
Corridor-Serice in Hamburg.
Some Kind of oversight / guard service on Board.
Corridor-Serice in Hamburg.
Some Kind of oversight / guard service on Board.
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Landserstudent
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Re: German Word
Interesting.
Gangdienst-- Could be pier security (Shore Patrol) as well as, literally, gangplank guard duty.
Surprised somebody would write about it on a postcard; the Gestapo kept a close eye on the mails, and this kind of slip would be noticed.
Backstory: I own several "classified" letters between civilians/soldiers that were recovered from Gestapo hoards after the war.
Some letters, especially those between sweethearts, are particularly sad, as they were never delivered.
Landserstudent
Gangdienst-- Could be pier security (Shore Patrol) as well as, literally, gangplank guard duty.
Surprised somebody would write about it on a postcard; the Gestapo kept a close eye on the mails, and this kind of slip would be noticed.
Backstory: I own several "classified" letters between civilians/soldiers that were recovered from Gestapo hoards after the war.
Some letters, especially those between sweethearts, are particularly sad, as they were never delivered.
Landserstudent