https://cicmuseum.org/files/original/09de0c38e53c1297c74a37d3960ab7ec.jpg 6bbedc92a80db36fe85da50ca996c279 https://cicmuseum.org/files/original/293ce132b42e5c375303d67ac7618d90.jpg 29dcab6231b9d34e6e9db7e25070adde https://cicmuseum.org/files/original/720a8996c742fd2f1a578710bfeccf47.jpg 5cf4fea73ccc7ef7b78bd6f9e7602406 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource German WWII Letters Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource January 2, 1946 Red Cross Letter from German POW Walter Schmitt Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 2, 1946 Subject The topic of the resource 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 An account of the resource 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 Walter Schmitt