* Dear parents! First of all I wish you a happy Whitsun / and hope that you will live the same healthy and lively /. I am healthy and awake / and hope the same also from you, especially Mamma / life gets me very good [...]* Field postcard from Fritz Sommerkorn from Rehoboth Deutsch-Südwestafrika to his parents (part 1) Add to clipboard Do 2012/5 File 09.06.1905 Part of German Historical Museum Foundation In: German Historical Museum Foundation Sommerkorn, Fritz
Field postcard of Fritz Sommerkorn from Rehoboth Deutsch-Südwestafrika to his parents (part 2)* No 2 the cold earth. The catering is good according to the circumstances. Every now and then you have the opportunity to shoot wild animals, often even oxen. It is the right gypsy life to wash every / 4 weeks 1 time. Water is here a very / rare article. We get every 5 days --- / 1 fl. rum or cognac because it is indispensable for the local climate [...] Add to clipboard Do 2012/6 File 09.06.1905 (Poststempel) Part of German Historical Museum Foundation In: German Historical Museum Foundation Sommerkorn, Fritz
Dear Fritz! / A few days ago I got mail / from Treuenbrietzen. Let your parents give you the heartiest. Give my regards. / Write to you soon, because you are hovering / ben in great fear. Otherwise all / by old greetings / Your / Max* field postcard from Max Radom from Windhoek German South West Africa to Fritz Sommerkorn with greetings from his parents Add to clipboard Do 2012/9 File 07.10.1905 Part of German Historical Museum Foundation In: German Historical Museum Foundation Radom, Max
June 11 here after / 22 day sea voyage to / Swakopmund arrived / men; since 14 here in Okakand- / yes, p. train 3 days. Befin- / den very good, tomorrow / geths in the field. [...]* Field postcard by Max Radom from Okahandja Deutsch-Südwestafrika with description of the crossing Add to clipboard Do 2012/4 File 26.07.1904 Part of German Historical Museum Foundation In: German Historical Museum Foundation Radom, Max
Dear friend / For a long time I had the intention / to write you a few lines / but unfortunately no time / I am so far healthy and lively / what I also hope from you and / [...]* field postcard of a friend from Abbabis Deutsch-Südwestafrika Add to clipboard Do 2012/11 File 19.07.1906 Part of German Historical Museum Foundation In: German Historical Museum Foundation
* Dear parents! / Share my promotion / to corporal among todays / day [too]. Letter to follow. / With best regards / Your son / Fritz* Field postcard by Fritz Sommerkorn from Gibeon Deutsch-Südwestafrika to his parents with the news of his appointment as corporal Add to clipboard Do 2012/10 File 05.10.1905 Part of German Historical Museum Foundation In: German Historical Museum Foundation Sommerkorn, Fritz
