SS Postcard from Flossenbürg. Assumed Concentration Camp Guard.

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SS Postcard from Flossenbürg. Assumed Concentration Camp Guard.

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Post by Heartfeltzero » 22 Jul 2022, 00:33

This is a postcard that was sent out by an SS member. Based on the postcard itself as well as the fieldpost stamps, it was sent from Flossenbürg. I’m assuming the Concentration Camp that was there.
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I’ve tried my best to translate what I can. Unfortunately I can’t make out much.

“[6 Sept. 1940]

Dear Maria! On the occasion of your name feast [?], I wish you all the best, health, lots more days like this, and a really nice [illegible] man [? husband] May I [illegible] you? Many greetings (to Maxi--i) [illegible]. -- Ludwig

Liebe Maria! Wünsche Dir zu Deinem Namens(fes)te alles gute, Gesundheit, noch recht viele solche Tage und einen recht lieben b(e)---en Mann Darf ich Dir doch (?: auch) -----ss--. Viele Grüß(en) (auf) M(axi--i) ??

[Sender, upside down] SS (-ottf.) Ludwig (?: P--t--) (T.) Sturmb- I. Komp- [the word before "Ludwig" is either a name or a soldier's rank]

Flossenbürg b. [bei = near] Weiden Obpf. [Oberpfalz]
To: Frau Maria Schwarzmann, Frontenhausen, Niederbayern [Lower Bavaria]”

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Post by Puck » 22 Jul 2022, 01:33

Should be Ludwig Paster, in 07.1941 SS-Rottenführer d.Res. in KL Flossenbürg 1/SS-Totenkopf-Sturmbann
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27.08.1941
I express subsequently to the SS Rottenfuhrer d.Res. Ludwig Paster 1.SS-Totenkopf-Sturmbann Flossenbürg
my full appreciation for his prudent behavior when a prisoner tried to escape on July 7, 1941.
Paster gets 8 days special leave.
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Post by Heartfeltzero » 22 Jul 2022, 02:15

Puck wrote:
22 Jul 2022, 01:33
Should be Ludwig Paster, in 07.1941 SS-Rottenführer d.Res. in KL Flossenbürg 1/SS-Totenkopf-Sturmbann
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27.08.1941
I express subsequently to the SS Rottenfuhrer d.Res. Ludwig Paster 1.SS-Totenkopf-Sturmbann Flossenbürg
my full appreciation for his prudent behavior when a prisoner tried to escape on July 7, 1941.
Paster gets 8 days special leave.
Künster-Baumgärtner
Thank you for this info! Do you have any additional information on him or know where I can find additional info? Also unless I’m reading it wrong, doesn’t that list him as 2 different ranks? Rottenfuhrer and Sturmbann?

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Post by Ivan Ž. » 22 Jul 2022, 14:30

Hello, Heartfeltzero

Sturmbann was not a rank, but a Nazi Party's term for a battalion (used by the SS, SA, NSKK, NSFK).

Rotte = section, Schar = platoon, Sturm = company, Sturmbann = battalion, Standarte = regiment, Brigade = brigade, Gruppe = division, etc.

Rottenführer = section leader, Scharführer = platoon leader, Sturmführer = company commander, Sturmbannführer = battalion commander, etc.

Paster was a reserve section leader in the 1st Company of SS Death's Head Battalion Flossenbürg.

Cheers,
Ivan

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Post by Heartfeltzero » 22 Jul 2022, 15:26

Ivan Ž. wrote:
22 Jul 2022, 14:30
Hello, Heartfeltzero

Sturmbann was not a rank, but a Nazi Party's term for a battalion (used by the SS, SA, NSKK, NSFK).

Rotte = section, Schar = platoon, Sturm = company, Sturmbann = battalion, Standarte = regiment, Brigade = brigade, Gruppe = division, etc.

Rottenführer = section leader, Scharführer = platoon leader, Sturmführer = company commander, Sturmbannführer = battalion commander, etc.

Paster was a reserve section leader in the 1st Company of SS Death's Head Battalion Flossenbürg.

Cheers,
Ivan
Ahhh okay. Thank you for clearing that up!

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