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    Signed Tychsen postcard. Translate?

    Can someone translate what is written on the back of this postcard. Thanks!


    FYI From the web “Christian Tychsen was one of the finest Waffen SS tank commanders of World War II. Tychsen joined the SS in December 1931 with 50.SS-Standarte. His command became 3/AA in April 1940 and he retained command. In February 1941 his command was absorbed by Krads Btl as 3rd Kompanie, although Tychsen still kept command. January 1942 he took command of the Krads. Btl. He was wounded February 12th, 1942 and taught at Braunschweig during recovery until May 1942. Given command of II./Langemarck and retained this position when it became II./Pz Rgt in October 1942. Tychsen became 2. SS Pz Rgt commander on November 30th, 1943 replacing von Reitzenstein and held command until he replaced the wounded Heinz Lammerding as temporary CO of Das Reich. After being wounded more than nine times in total, he was killed in Normandy while riding in a Kubelwagen with his driver and an NCO when they encountered an advancing American tank and a battle ensued. He died in American captivity of his wounds and souvenir hunters took his tunic with all decorations, plus all other identification."<O></O>
    This forum thread shows his grave and has a bit more info on him
    http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...hlight=tychsen

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    You should all remain aware,
    (or: It should remain clear to all of you)
    that we are not fighting for our own Fame and Honor,
    but for you (meaning the people, more or less), for Germany's future, for THE REICH.

    best
    Hank
    Unless it was nighttime, or the weather was bad, and you were running out of gas - then it was a sweaty nightmare, like a monkey f*ing a skunk.
    ~ Dan Hampton, Viper Pilot

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      #3
      Thanks!!!

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        #4
        Andrew, that is an exceptionally rare signed Waffen-SS RKT photograph you have there! That is only the second signed example I have ever seen (same image and identical signature to yours) in my many years of collecting.

        A great signed photo, no doubt.

        Regards Richard.
        Always looking for Luftwaffe Kampfflieger related document groups. In particular anything to Kampfgeschwader 2.

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          #5
          Thanks!

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