From personal experience without doubt one of the main things that current military personnel look forward to today when serving overseas is welfare parcels and mail from home. He's some German examples from 60+ years ago. 1. North France - Soldier from the Army Postal Service distributing mail to comrades at the end of of July - beginning of of September 1944. 2. France, A soldier from the Army Postal Service distributing mail. 3. France, A soldier from the Army Postal Service distributing mail to comrades at the end of of July. 4. A soldier of the Großdeutschland Division is making use of the mobile Army Postal Service. 5. On the Russian front, with a combat section south of Terek. A letter from Home.
From Life: 1. Sailors in their bunkroom aboard the U.S.S. Ticonderoga (CV-14) on eve of the Battle of Manila, PI. Thomas L. Crenshaw (STM1/c) looks at a picture of his three children, while a bunkmate writes a letter home. 2. American soldiers making fudge and reading letters from home during a lull in the fighting around San Vittore (L-R) Thomas A. Lewis, Girard Naperle & James Pappas. 3. Somewhere in the Far East 4. Somewhere in the Far East
Caption for post 1, Pic 4: Cottbus Mobile Army Postal Service In order to make it easier for travelling soldiers to use the army postal services, the Armed Forces Care Services in each military district placed mobile Army Postal Services on the platforms of railway stations [in this case Cottbus]. The soldiers could send greetings to their family members using a double-sided writing desk. Army postal service maps, note paper and envelopes were made available by the German Red Cross assistants. A soldier of the Großdeutschland Division is making use of the mobile Army Postal Service. Many thanks to dbf aka Miss Diane for the translation
Writing home from a bunker on a Normandy beach. I wonder if it will be from him or a wounded comrade? The WW2 Letters of Private Melvin W. Johnson
I just found this picture: 8th Army Post Office in the desert and it reminded me of this Post Office at the Desert Rats HQ in Kuwait: Somethings never change. American soldiers making fudge and reading letters from home during a lull in the fighting around San Vittore (L-R) Thomas A. Lewis, Girard Naperle & James Pappas. Italy 1944. British soldier reading "Leader" for relaxation at jungle base during Burma campaign. 1943.
No caption but I think they are Canadian? I'm sure it isn't but the chap on the right (As you look at the pic) looks like he's wearing a VC ribbon. I'll post a cloase up below
