Am 22. März 1918 beschrieb Dieter den Tod seines Divisionskommandeurs Generalmajor Block von Blottnitz zu Begin der Frühjahrsoffensive 1918 auf dem Steinbruch von Hargicourt.
In diesem Zusammenhang erwähnt er auch, das der General bei seinen Soldaten sehr beliebt war und das "jeder einzelne [...] seine Photographie im Postkartenformat" besaß.
Nach dreijähriger Suche bei ebay. de ist es mir nun endlich gelungen, diese Postkarte zu finden und zu ersteigern.
Den treuen Lesern dieses Blogs möchte ich diesen kleinen Fund natürlich nicht vorenthalten.
On March 22nd 1918 Dieter described the death of his divisional commander Generalmajor Block von Blottnitz during the german spring offensive at the Hargicourt quarry.
In this context, he also mentions, that the general was very popular amongst his soldiers and "every single one [...] owned a post-card sized photography of him".
After a three-year search on eBay I finally managed to get hold of such a card. I am happy to present it to the readers of Dieter's blog.
FRA
Il 22 marzo 1918 Dieter descrisse la morte del comandante della sua Divisione Maggior Generale Block von Blottnitz durante l'offensiva tedesca di primavera presso la cava di Hargicourt.
In this context, he also mentions, that the general was very popular amongst his soldiers and "every single one [...] owned a post-card sized photography of him".
After a three-year search on eBay I finally managed to get hold of such a card. I am happy to present it to the readers of Dieter's blog.
FRA
Il 22 marzo 1918 Dieter descrisse la morte del comandante della sua Divisione Maggior Generale Block von Blottnitz durante l'offensiva tedesca di primavera presso la cava di Hargicourt.
" Lieber dot als Sklav!"
Block v. Blottnitz
Generalmajor u. Kommandeur
der Schleswig-Holsteinischen 18.
Infanterie-Division
Block v. Blottnitz
Generalmajor u. Kommandeur
der Schleswig-Holsteinischen 18.
Infanterie-Division