COLLECTION NAME:
Gustav Klemp German World War I collection
Record
Identifier:
C0250B01P35_002
Title:
Postcard featuring an illustrated "Humorous Nations War Map"
Creator:
Klemp, Gustav
Subject:
World War, 1914-1918
Subject:
Postcards
Subject:
World War, 1914-1918
Description:
Text in German: Front: [Rot:] Fest steht u treu | Michel wach auf! | Einigkeit macht stark! | Nur immer ran bei uns ist geladen. || Helgoland Kiel L�beck Stettin Danzig Berlin Leipzig Dresden Breslau Metz Strassb. M�nchen WIEN Buda Pest Pola [Gr�n, England:] mir wird ganz mies! || ENGLAND Hull Yarmouth London Dover [Gr�n, Belgien, Frankreich:] Oh weh - zwei Jahre zu fr�h! | Wo bleiben meine Siege? | Albert wo bist Du? || BELGIEN FRANKREICH Calais Lille Namur L�ttich Brest Havre Paris Nancy Nantes Epinal Marseille Nizza Toulon Corsica [Gr�n, Russland:] Ich erspare Euch die Arbeit und zerst�re meine Hafen selbst. | Da habe ich meine Nase sch�n hinein gesteckt. | Kaukasusrevolution! || RUSSLAND Moskau Warschau. Odessa [Gr�n, Serbien:] Das gibt eine sch�ne Schweinerei! || SERBIEN MONTENEGRO Belgrad [Wei�, Nord:] NORD-SEE HOLLAND D�NEMARK SCHWEDEN G�teborg [Wei�, S�dwest:] neutral. || SPANIEN Barcelona MITTELL�NDISCHES MEER. || Wir bleiben neutral! || SCHWEIZ Basel Luzern Bern ITALIEN Mailand Turin Venedig Rom. ADRIATISCHES MEER [Wei�, S�dost:] Unser neuer Bund. || ALBANIEN RUM�NIEN BULGARIEN T�RKEI SCHWARZES MEER Skutari Back: [stamp:] Reserve-Lazarett | des 3. Armee-Korps [postmark:] Berlin-Obersch�neweide | 4. 12. 14. 5-6 N. [print:] Humoristische V�lker-Kriegskarte Nr. 5 | Verlag Hermann Becker, M�nchen [ms:] Feldpost | Landwehrmann | Gustav Klemp | 11 Komp Landwehr Regt. No. 5 | Landwehr Div. von Einem || Berlin-Obersch�neweide, d. 4. 12. 14 | Lieber Bruder! Da ich jetzt | Deine Adresse von Teuse er- | halten habe, teile ich Dir | mit da� ich an einer Ver- | wundung am l. Arm u l. Ober- | schenkel hier im K�nigin-Elisabeth- | Hospital liege. Ist aber schon am | Heilen und gehe schon am Stocke | herum. Sonst ist es [?] auszuhalten. | Mit Gru� Richard
Text in English: Front: {[Red:] Stay firm and loyal - Deutscher Michel, wake up! - Together we are stronger! - Come, our weapons are loaded. - Helgoland Kiel L�beck Stettin Gdansk Berlin Leipzig Dresden Wroclaw Metz Strassbourg Munich VIENNA Budapest Pola [Green, England:] I feel really bad! - ENGLAND Hull Yarmouth London Dover [Green, Belgium, France:] Oh dear - two years too early! - Where are my victories? - Albert, where are you? - BELGIUM FRANCE Calais Lille Namur Li�ge Brest Le Havre Paris Nancy Nantes Epinal Marseille Nice Toulon Corsica [Green, Russia:] I save you the work and destroy my harbors myself. - I stuck my nose into this mess. - Caucasus Revolution! - RUSSIA Moscow Warsaw. Odessa [Green, Serbia:] That's a pretty mess! - SERBIA MONTENEGRO Belgrade [White, North:] NORTH SEA HOLLAND DENMARK SWEDEN Gothenburg [White, Southwest:] neutral. - SPAIN Barcelona MEDITERRANEAN SEA. - We remain neutral! - SWITZERLAND Basel Lucerne Bern ITALY Milan Turin Venice Rome. THE ADRIAN SEA [White, Southeast:] Our new covenant. - ALBANIA ROMANIA BULGARIA TURKEY BLACK SEA Scutari} Back: {[stamp:] Reserves Hospital of the 3rd Army Corps [postmark:] Berlin-Obersch�neweide December 4, 1914 5-6 pm [print:] Humorous Nations War Map No. 5 - Publisher Hermann Becker, Munich [ms:] Military service postcard - Landwehr man Gustav Klemp, 11th Company Landwehr Regiment No. 5, Landwehr Division "von Einem" - Berlin-Obersch�neweide, December 4, 1914 Dear brother! I now got your address from Teuse, so I can share with you that I am in the Queen Elisabeth Hospital with wounds on the left arm and left upper thigh. But it is already healing and walk around with a stick. Otherwise it is [?] bearable. With regards, Richard}
Text in English: Front: {[Red:] Stay firm and loyal - Deutscher Michel, wake up! - Together we are stronger! - Come, our weapons are loaded. - Helgoland Kiel L�beck Stettin Gdansk Berlin Leipzig Dresden Wroclaw Metz Strassbourg Munich VIENNA Budapest Pola [Green, England:] I feel really bad! - ENGLAND Hull Yarmouth London Dover [Green, Belgium, France:] Oh dear - two years too early! - Where are my victories? - Albert, where are you? - BELGIUM FRANCE Calais Lille Namur Li�ge Brest Le Havre Paris Nancy Nantes Epinal Marseille Nice Toulon Corsica [Green, Russia:] I save you the work and destroy my harbors myself. - I stuck my nose into this mess. - Caucasus Revolution! - RUSSIA Moscow Warsaw. Odessa [Green, Serbia:] That's a pretty mess! - SERBIA MONTENEGRO Belgrade [White, North:] NORTH SEA HOLLAND DENMARK SWEDEN Gothenburg [White, Southwest:] neutral. - SPAIN Barcelona MEDITERRANEAN SEA. - We remain neutral! - SWITZERLAND Basel Lucerne Bern ITALY Milan Turin Venice Rome. THE ADRIAN SEA [White, Southeast:] Our new covenant. - ALBANIA ROMANIA BULGARIA TURKEY BLACK SEA Scutari} Back: {[stamp:] Reserves Hospital of the 3rd Army Corps [postmark:] Berlin-Obersch�neweide December 4, 1914 5-6 pm [print:] Humorous Nations War Map No. 5 - Publisher Hermann Becker, Munich [ms:] Military service postcard - Landwehr man Gustav Klemp, 11th Company Landwehr Regiment No. 5, Landwehr Division "von Einem" - Berlin-Obersch�neweide, December 4, 1914 Dear brother! I now got your address from Teuse, so I can share with you that I am in the Queen Elisabeth Hospital with wounds on the left arm and left upper thigh. But it is already healing and walk around with a stick. Otherwise it is [?] bearable. With regards, Richard}
Date:
1914-12-04
Decade:
1910s
Genre/Form:
Maps
Type:
Image
Format:
Postcard; color
Collection:
Gustav Klemp German World War I collection
Rights Statement:
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Physical Location:
Box 1, Page 35
Digital Publisher:
George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center.
Extent:
3 1/2 in. x 5 1/2 in.