COLLECTION NAME:
World War I and World War II: Personal Narratives
Record
Identifier:
exwsPmr4_pg20_itm1_pc7
Title:
Paul Pommer correspondence, 1918-06-14, World War I
Creator:
Pommer, Paul
Description:
Letter from musketeer Paul Pommer addressed to the family of Gust. (Gustav) Pommer in Frankfurt, Germany. Postmarked Glogau, June 14, 1918. Since the last letter, Pommer has been relieved of his military duties. He adds that two days ago Herr Prdg. Rolle (a preacher) visited him. Herr Rolle now works with a youth organization. Since Rolle's visit, each day is much the same and typically includes waking up, washing, writing, going into the garden, then waiting for mail. Pommer wants to change things up, but he is always in the hospital. He hopes to leave soon. Pommer describes a tragic incident where a patient was walking near the river (die Oder) and fell in 100 meters deep water and drowned. A corporal witnessed the incident helplessly. The patient had six kids, and because of his bandages, was unable to swim. In total, five soldiers died that day, three from sickness. Pommer mentions receiving a letter from Martin. The doctor thinks Pommer's wound should heal in 8 to 11 days and hopes to remain in Glogau for only three more weeks, having been in hospitals for a quarter of a year.
Description:
Feldpostbrief; Glogau; envelope postmark: 14.6.18; 5.5x3.5" (14x9cm)
Date:
1918-06-14
Location:
Glogów (Województwo Dolnośląskie, Poland)
Time Period:
Nineteen tens
Subject:
Pommer, Paul--Correspondence
People Identified:
Pommer family
Places Identified:
Glogów (Województwo Dolnośląskie, Poland)
Subject-AAT:
Correspondence artifacts
Subject:
Soldiers--Germany--Correspondence
People Identified:
Pommer, Martin
Places Identified:
Frankfurt am Main (Germany)
Subject:
World War, 1914-1918--Personal narratives, German
Subject:
Personal correspondence
Subject:
World War, 1914-1918--Casualties
Publisher:
Western Michigan University
Source:
Paul Pommer, World War I German soldier's scrapbook. World War I German Soldiers Album Collection. Western Michigan University Special Collections: http://luna.library…
Provenance:
Purchased by WMU Special Collections in February 2015 from F.A. Bernett Books of Boston, who obtained them from the family of Paul Pommer, Germany.
Language:
ger
Collection:
World War I and World War II: Personal Narratives
Rights Statement:
Rights Status:
No Known Copyright
Access Rights:
Digital reproduction published by Western Michigan University Library and made available for private study, scholarship or research use under applicable U.S. Law. Access to digital reproductions provided by Special Collections at Zhang Legacy Collections Center, Western Michigan University.
File Format:
image/jp2
Digitization Date:
2020