Wallon SS Postcard

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JLEES
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Wallon SS Postcard

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Post by JLEES » 22 Mar 2003, 19:44

Hello,
I just purchased this Wallon SS Postcard. It depicts a soldier with a Belgian Nurse. The card is in Flemish. Can anyone translate into English? Is the card trying to promote the recruitment of soldiers or nurses, or both? Does anyone know the numbers of nurses recruited from Belguim?
Thanks,
James
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Post by buchi » 01 Apr 2003, 10:22

Hello,

I would say: Flemish youth assemble/ come together

Register /sign up at the Erzatzkommando Flanders der
Waffen SS.

It' s especially a recruitement poster for Flemish volunteers to fight with the waffen-ss (SS-Group Langemarck). Very nice item!!

greetz

Buchi


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SS-Group Langemarck

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Post by JLEES » 02 Apr 2003, 03:04

Buchi,
Thanks for the kind translation. What was the SS-Group Langemarck?
James

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langemarck

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Post by buchi » 02 Apr 2003, 15:47

Well, first the group of flemish waffen- ss volunteers was named ss-freiwilligen legion Flandern.
On 20 April 1942, former members of the 4. SS INFANTERIE STANDARTE Totenkopf were awarded the honorary title "Langemarck". Because of the constant battles during the winter of 1941-1942, only 180 men out of 3000 remained. By the end of May 1943, the decimated unit was rebuilt from German and Flemish volunteers. Members from the Flemish legion who were on training in Debica (Poland) were incorporated into the newly formed Langemarck Brigade.

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Buchi

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SS Waffen

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Post by JLEES » 02 Apr 2003, 21:48

Buchi,
Thanks for the information.
James

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Post by Kurt » 04 Apr 2003, 16:53

Jlees, very nice!
If you ever are interested to sell this, please mail me!
Kurt

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Post by JLEES » 04 Apr 2003, 21:44

Kurt,
Okay!
James

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