World War I postcards

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fridgeman
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World War I postcards

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Hello dear Feldgrau members. I could need help in making out the back text of these very old postcards.
My grand-grand-grandfather wrote them during ww1, and the pencil written text is hard to make out nowadays.
I know some lines are impossible to read, but maybe someone has a tipp how to make the text reappear,
or can do some tricks with a photo program to make the text better to read. The adress and name
i'm able to read, but not the messages. I hope you like the postcards!

As always, glad for every bit of help!

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Here is the link to the scan of the written text i need to make out (high res):
http://i56.tinypic.com/dbkfs.jpg

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Second link to text:
http://i55.tinypic.com/2iggn7a.jpg

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3rd text:
http://i51.tinypic.com/28mg56e.jpg[
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Re: World War I postcards

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This is what I thought I could read, perhaps others can correct it.
Hiltraut
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Re first card
http://i56.tinypic.com/dbkfs.jpg

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Rußland, den 23. 2. 17
Liebe Gertrud!
Hast Du Deinen Wunsch doch
vielleicht erfüllt, ist aber nicht vom
besten ausgefallen. Herzlichen Gruß
auf Wiedersehen.
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(sideways)
Abs. Krktr.
Breuer ...
Pr. Sanitäts-
Komp. 555
Deutsche Feldpost
214

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Dear Gertrud!
Perhaps your wish did come true,
but did not work out too well.
Greetings from my heart,
see you again.
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Re: World War I postcards

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Thanks alot, again, for your effort Frau Tieden. Your helpful personality and your skills to make out such old handwritings are a godsend to the forums!
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