January 2, 1946 Red Cross Letter from German POW Walter Schmitt
Dublin Core
Title
January 2, 1946 Red Cross Letter from German POW Walter Schmitt
Subject
Post war Red Cross Letter written to his family who are now living within the British occupation zone in Germany. He is still imprisoned in the US and has not yet been sent back to Germany.
Description
The handwritten/typed German message reads:
My dear parents,
First of all, I am sending you belatedly my warmest Christmas greetings and wish you a happy New Year. How is Berthold?
I met one of his classmates here, Walter Rück from Anrath.
Warmest regards and all the best,
Your Walter
The envelope is marked:
PRISONER-OF-WAR MAIL
POSTAGE FREE
German Red Cross
North Rhine Regional Association
Regional Tracing Service
Department 21
Düsseldorf
Deichstrasse 11a
Sender: W. Schmidt
Krefeld, Ispelstrasse 1
My dear parents,
First of all, I am sending you belatedly my warmest Christmas greetings and wish you a happy New Year. How is Berthold?
I met one of his classmates here, Walter Rück from Anrath.
Warmest regards and all the best,
Your Walter
The envelope is marked:
PRISONER-OF-WAR MAIL
POSTAGE FREE
German Red Cross
North Rhine Regional Association
Regional Tracing Service
Department 21
Düsseldorf
Deichstrasse 11a
Sender: W. Schmidt
Krefeld, Ispelstrasse 1
Date
January 2, 1946
Collection
Citation
“January 2, 1946 Red Cross Letter from German POW Walter Schmitt,” CIC Museum, accessed October 11, 2026, https://cicmuseum.org/items/show/36.