COLLECTION NAME:
World War I and World War II: Personal Narratives
Record
Identifier:
exwsPmr4_pg20_itm1_pc11
Title:
Paul Pommer correspondence, 1918-06-23, 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 23, 1918. Pommer responds to Martin's letter. The day he was writing he can finally go outside and visit the youth organization. Last Sunday he was stuck inside with the rain. He thanks Martin for his letter and money. He is sorry he has to take it as he would much rather give than take money. Pommer responds to Martin's question about the local food. He describes how one can eat whenever one is hungry, although Pommer is limited in how much he can eat. Pommer describes the cherries he bought locally, enough for the week following. Pommer mentions their brother Ernst, who may decide to go to Tuebingen, either for military stationing or likely the university located there. Pommer instructs Martin to be dutiful to their mother and help out, not wandering off anywhere when Ernst is gone. Pommer received a card from Frieda Dehnhardt, who has joined the military as a part of a "braid coalition" (Vitzenbund). Pommer asks Martin to let Ernst know she is in Wemar. Pommer received mail from Martha and Anna Schnorr. Pommer thanks Ernst for his letter. He describes how his wound appears to have grown, although it seemed like it was healing a few weeks ago. Pommer greetings to his mother, father, and Ernst. He urges Martin to read this letter to them.
Description:
Feldpostbrief; Glogau; envelope postmark: 23.6.18; 5.5x3.5" (14x9cm)
Date:
1918-06-23
Location:
Glogów (Województwo Dolnośląskie, Poland)
Time Period:
Nineteen tens
Subject:
Pommer, Paul--Correspondence
People Identified:
Pommer, Carl Gustav
Places Identified:
Glogau, Frankfurt, Weimar
Subject-AAT:
Correspondence artifacts
Subject:
Soldiers--Germany--Correspondence
People Identified:
Pommer, Ernestine Emilie
Subject:
World War, 1914-1918--Personal narratives, German
People Identified:
Pommer, Ernst
Subject:
Personal correspondence
People Identified:
Pommer, Martin
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
Access Rights:
No Known Copyright. The digital version is available for educational use under 'Fair Use' guidelines. For additional permission and further information contact the WMU Libraries.
File Format:
image/jp2
Digitization Date:
2020