Letter on the Death of Heinz Federmann in 1916
Description:
Handwritten letter by Wolf to Paul Federmann, Heinz’s brother, announcing the death of Heinz Federmann on 1 September 1916 in battle.
Reference number: SxMs170/4/7/6
Location: in the field [Eastern Front, now Ukraine]
Creator: Captain Wolf
Date: September 1916
Keywords: World War I, Heinz Federmann
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Translation (English)
In the Field, 4 September 1916
Mr Paul Federmann – Berlin Wilmersdorf Nassauische Str. 45
The company herewith informs you that your brother Heinrich Federmann fell on 1.
September on the field of honour.
In the name of the company, I am expressing our deepest sympathy.
[Signature] Wolf
Captain of the reserve and
Company – Leader
Transcription (German)
Reserve –Pionier-Kompagnie 90 Im Felde, den 4. September 1916
Herrn Paul Federmann – Berlin-Wilmerstorf
Nassauischestr. 45
Hierdurch teilt Ihnen die Kompagnie mit,
daβ Ihr Bruder Heinrich Federmann am 1.
September 1916 4.30 Nachmittag auf dem
Felde der Ehre gefallen ist.
Im Namen der Kompagnie spreche ich
Ihnen mein herzliches Beileid aus.
Wolf
Hauptmann d.[er] Reserve und
Kompagnie=Führer
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