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#50- Wie geht es Papa? Ein anderer Freund fiel und Osterkuchen- 8.4.44

Apr 74 min read

#50- Wie geht es Papa? Ein anderer Freund fiel und Osterkuchen- 8.4.44

Part of The KB41 Collection On This Day Series This is the first letter that Herbert writes in April 1944, Well wishes and updates sent...

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#49- Geburtstagspaket und in Stellung gegen Ivan - 15.3.44

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Mar 154 min read

#49- Geburtstagspaket und in Stellung gegen Ivan - 15.3.44

Part of The KB41 Collection On This Day Series This is the third and final Feldpost letter that Herbert writes home to his family in...

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47#- Wie gefällt es Hanne bei der Heimat Flack?- 7.3.44

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Mar 77 min read

47#- Wie gefällt es Hanne bei der Heimat Flack?- 7.3.44

Part of The KB41 Collection On This Day Series This is the first Feldpost letter that Herbert writes in March 1944. Herbert had...

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#46- Wir haben diesen Bunker gebaut...- 29.2.44

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Feb 294 min read

#46- Wir haben diesen Bunker gebaut...- 29.2.44

Part of The KB41 Collection On This Day Series This is the third and final feldpost of February 1944 where Herbert writes home to his...

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#45 Hanne Marinehelfer, Kriegsgefallen und Zahnschmerzen- Estland ~14. 2 .44

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Feb 145 min read

#45 Hanne Marinehelfer, Kriegsgefallen und Zahnschmerzen- Estland ~14. 2 .44

Part of The KB41 Collection On This Day Series This is the second Feldpost of February 1944, this letter also follows on from the...

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43- Familie, Opfer der Bombenanschläge in Kiel und hoffnungsvoller Urlaub- 10.1.44

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Jan 106 min read

43- Familie, Opfer der Bombenanschläge in Kiel und hoffnungsvoller Urlaub- 10.1.44

This is the third Feldpost letter that Herbert writes home to his family in 1944.

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42- Kieler Bombenanschlag, neuer Bunker und Kradmelder-Kursus- 5.1.44

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Jan 54 min read

42- Kieler Bombenanschlag, neuer Bunker und Kradmelder-Kursus- 5.1.44

This is the second Feldpost letter that Herbert writes home to his family in 1944.

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41- Schnaps zu Silvester, um 7 Uhr ins Bett -2.1.44

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Jan 23 min read

41- Schnaps zu Silvester, um 7 Uhr ins Bett -2.1.44

This is the First Herbert Tank letter of 1944, a short letter updating his family back home in Kiel at the beginning of the new year.

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#40- Briefschulden, Sandtorte und Frauenarbeit - 28.12.43

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Dec 28, 20234 min read

#40- Briefschulden, Sandtorte und Frauenarbeit - 28.12.43

Part of The KB41 Collection On This Day Series This is the first and last letter Hebert writes that is known in 1943. This Feldpost is...

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39#-Deprimierend in der Neva-Bogen mit Ivan und bugs- 13.11.43

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Nov 13, 20238 min read

39#-Deprimierend in der Neva-Bogen mit Ivan und bugs- 13.11.43

This is the second letter that Herbert writes home to his family whilst in service on the Eastern front. Somewhere in Russland...

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38#- Schnee fiel, Kuchen und Briefschulden? - 8.11.43

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Nov 8, 20233 min read

38#- Schnee fiel, Kuchen und Briefschulden? - 8.11.43

This is the first Feldpost letter Herbert writes in November home to his family whilst in service in Russland (Russia) in 1943.

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#37- Versorgung im Bunker, Ivan 400 m entfernt! - 28.10.43

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Oct 27, 20237 min read

#37- Versorgung im Bunker, Ivan 400 m entfernt! - 28.10.43

This is third letter Herbert writes home to his family n October and the last of October. Chronologically like the previous was unorganised

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#34- Paket erhalten und zurückgegeben. Wie viel kostet Milch in Russland?!- 29.9.43

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Oct 5, 20233 min read

#34- Paket erhalten und zurückgegeben. Wie viel kostet Milch in Russland?!- 29.9.43

Part of The KB41 Collection Hans Tank - Herbert Letter Series This is a small update letter written by Herbert 3 days after the last was...

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#33- Zigarettenrettung, Kriegsoptimismus und Schnaps - 26.9.43

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Sep 26, 20239 min read

#33- Zigarettenrettung, Kriegsoptimismus und Schnaps - 26.9.43

Part of the On This Day Series

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#32- Vier Wochen, keine Nachrichten, geringe Vorräte und Gedanken an die Heimat - 25.9.43

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Sep 25, 20234 min read

#32- Vier Wochen, keine Nachrichten, geringe Vorräte und Gedanken an die Heimat - 25.9.43

This is the 32nd letter in the Herbert series and the second letter sent in format of a Feldpostkarte, a Feldpost in the form of a postcard.

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#28- Gattschina-Kino, in der Nähe von Leningrad- 06.09.43

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Sep 6, 20234 min read

#28- Gattschina-Kino, in der Nähe von Leningrad- 06.09.43

Part of The KB41 Collection On This Day Series This is the second letter after Herbert's return to writing home to his family. The...

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#24- Osterfahrt in Barwede und Brief an den Speiß - 28.4.43

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Apr 27, 20234 min read

#24- Osterfahrt in Barwede und Brief an den Speiß - 28.4.43

This is the 24nd letter in the series of Feldpost's that Herbert writes home to his family whilst away from home.

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#22- Bonbons, Spanischer Wind und Zigaretten?- 15.4.43

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Apr 15, 20235 min read

#22- Bonbons, Spanischer Wind und Zigaretten?- 15.4.43

Part of The KB41 Collection On This Day Series This is the 22nd letter in the series of Feldpost's that Herbert writes home

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#21- Durchröngt, gute Nachrichten und Vergnügen -10.4.43

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Apr 10, 20235 min read

#21- Durchröngt, gute Nachrichten und Vergnügen -10.4.43

This is the 21st letter in the series of Feldpost's that Herbert writes home to his family whilst away from home.

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#17- Stört dich Tommy? hoffe es ist noch alles in ordnung!- 29.4.43

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Mar 29, 20239 min read

#17- Stört dich Tommy? hoffe es ist noch alles in ordnung!- 29.4.43

This is the 17th letter in the series of Feldpost's that Herbert writes home to his family whilst away from home in service.

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#11- Alles Gute zum Geburtstag Mutti und Hanne! -14.2.1943

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Feb 14, 20235 min read

#11- Alles Gute zum Geburtstag Mutti und Hanne! -14.2.1943

This is the 11th letter in the series of Feldposts that Herbert writes home to his family from the collection. This is the 6th in 1943

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#9- Inspektion! Bist du aufgeregt?! - 16.01.1943

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Jan 16, 20235 min read

#9- Inspektion! Bist du aufgeregt?! - 16.01.1943

This is the 9th letter that Herbert writes home to his family and is the 4th letter written in 1943. #OTD

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#7- Gasmaskenfilter, Skat und Postgeld -10/01/1943

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Jan 10, 20238 min read

#7- Gasmaskenfilter, Skat und Postgeld -10/01/1943

This is the 7th letter in the Feldpost in the collection of Herbert writing home to his loved ones.

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Jan 4, 20235 min read

#6- Reflexionen und Bitten- 04/01/1943

This is the 6th letter in the collection that Herbert writes home to his family in the running series. This is the first letter of 1943.

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