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by douglas5102
Mon Jun 20, 2011 6:56 pm
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: german wheel division infomation please
Replies: 1
Views: 1607

german wheel division infomation please

I have feldpost numbers belonging to red-abteilung 1/306 and 1/301 which translates to wheel division. this is a motorized unit I think, can someone tell me what part of the army they are in and who do I find where they faught. also is there a way to find out where field hospital 257 was. My cover h...
by douglas5102
Mon Jun 20, 2011 6:55 pm
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: german wheel division infomation please
Replies: 2
Views: 2092

german wheel division infomation please

I have feldpost numbers belonging to red-abteilung 1/306 and 1/301 which translates to wheel division. this is a motorized unit I think, can someone tell me what part of the army they are in and who do I find where they faught. also is there a way to find out where field hospital 257 was. My cover h...
by douglas5102
Sat May 14, 2011 2:16 pm
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: can some one tell me the feldpost number
Replies: 3
Views: 2045

Re: can some one tell me the feldpost number

Hi Warnach, there is no feldpost numbers on the covers, just the unit. I am putting it in my exhibit, "should I just say out of 100 feldpost numbers since there is not one on the covers There is noway to know the feldpost." unless i can translate the letters the answer may be there, but i ...
by douglas5102
Thu May 05, 2011 8:26 pm
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: can some one tell me the feldpost number
Replies: 3
Views: 2045

can some one tell me the feldpost number

I have 3 covers from the german 87th infantry division mailed over 5 days in the courtland pocket. Can someone tell me how to find the feldpost number of this unit.


thanks douglas5102
by douglas5102
Wed May 04, 2011 8:21 pm
Forum: SS/Waffen-SS
Topic: SS-Lazarett Wien
Replies: 8
Views: 5900

Re: SS-Lazarett Wien

I have a cover feldpost that has the following on the reverse, "an das Reserve-lazarett Haus-Gilead, Ohren-abt Bethel" and
"N.E.A. 6 Bielefeld" from Gefr. Friedrichs, Gen-kp. 11.9.44-ambulant 9 Uhe"

does these entries cover this lazarett? Can someone help?

douglas5102
by douglas5102
Wed May 04, 2011 8:12 pm
Forum: Foreign Volunteers, Collaboration and Axis Allies
Topic: albanian waffen ss info needed
Replies: 1
Views: 3694

albanian waffen ss info needed

hi, does anyone know how I can purchase a cover from the Albanian 21st Waffen-Gebirgs Division between 4/44 and 1/45? at a affortable price like around $20 from someone who uses paypal? or can I just get some infomation please.

douglas5102
by douglas5102
Wed May 04, 2011 2:04 pm
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: need help translating cover and info
Replies: 1
Views: 1708

need help translating cover and info

this cover the address is it near hitler? scan0008.jpg the back has a postmark from Hann Munden 16875 [Einkreis Rundstempel] 1.9.1939-1.1.1940 Stab Grenzwacht-Unterabschnitt IV Grenzwacht-Abschnitt 68. 2.1.1940-27.4.1940 nicht verwendet. 15.9.1940-31.1.1941 Organisation Todt Leitstelle Paris. 27.1.1...
by douglas5102
Tue May 03, 2011 8:56 pm
Forum: Translation Requests
Topic: can someone tell me what this says
Replies: 3
Views: 3020

can someone tell me what this says

I have tried the german to english online but it won't translate "231/II Völkerrecht Sammlung zwischenstaatlicher Abkommen für die höhere Führung" I have a cover that lists feldpost 16659 it identifies train station commanders office II 231 as well as train station officer 231 and "ve...
by douglas5102
Tue May 03, 2011 6:02 pm
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: can I get some help with these covers
Replies: 0
Views: 1269

can I get some help with these covers

this first cover the seal spells out the unit it came from, but the two feldpost numbers on the reverse say other units, is there a method to this?
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by douglas5102
Tue May 03, 2011 1:29 pm
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: i am new to the site
Replies: 2
Views: 1986

Re: i am new to the site

hucks216 thanks alot this site helps alot, even though I can't read german it helps me out, again thanks for your help :D :D
by douglas5102
Mon May 02, 2011 10:50 pm
Forum: Kriegsmarine
Topic: can someone translate the address on the front
Replies: 4
Views: 4561

can someone translate the address on the front

hi, can someone translate the address on the front all I can read is german marine hq in kial, can someone help out? also the feldpost number on the back?
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by douglas5102
Mon May 02, 2011 8:49 pm
Forum: Operational Map Project & Archival Research
Topic: German situation maps on this site
Replies: 142
Views: 159740

Re: German situation maps on this site

hello Abicht,

Situation Maps for the European and North African theaters

This sounds interesting, there is a map that I like to enquire about, it is Southeastern theater Hungry 9 mar.-3 dec. 1944
can you help?

douglas5102
by douglas5102
Mon May 02, 2011 8:37 pm
Forum: What's New
Topic: Welcome to the forum, tell us about yourself!
Replies: 168
Views: 143874

Re: Welcome to the forum, tell us about yourself!

well my name is douglas5102 and I am new here. I already posted three posts and hope someone can help. I am a general worldwide collector who is specializing with postal strikes, feldpost. I hope to get assistance with the feldpost thing. I do not speak german and being unemployeed the available fel...
by douglas5102
Mon May 02, 2011 8:32 pm
Forum: Translation Requests
Topic: Can anybody read/translate this ??
Replies: 6
Views: 3482

Re: Can anybody read/translate this ??

hi, I am new here I have several letters that came with feldpost covers and I would like to get them translated. They are hand written and I can't read german. I feel that the letters might shead light on the person who wrote them. Does anyone here know how I can get several of them translated? I am...
by douglas5102
Mon May 02, 2011 8:28 pm
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: feldpost exhibit advise
Replies: 0
Views: 1232

feldpost exhibit advise

hi, does anyone here have any philatelic exhibition experience in feldpost? How much infomation do I include? I have where I could get infomation on the unit of the feldpost include unit active time line, small picture of solider who wrote letter (only using three), any other unit infomation without...