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[Gerdan]

# 385

This is part of a letter of the famous German poet Rainer Maria Rilke. He wrote the letter 23 April 1903 to a close friend Franz Xaver Kappus.


Mensch "sein heißt: nicht rechnen und zählen; reifen wie der Baum, der seine Säfte nicht drängt und getrost in den Stürmen des Frühlings steht ohne die Angst, daß dahinter kein Sommer kommen könnte. Er kommt doch. Aber er kommt nur zu den Geduldigen, die da sind, als ob die Ewigkeit vor ihnen läge, so sorglos still und weit. Ich lerne es täglich, lerne es unter Schmerzen, denen ich dankbar bin: Geduld ist alles!"

Rainer Maria Rilke
Ostern 1943 - Easter 1943


As the text is very "poetic/lyric" I have some problems to translate it.

Gerdan

[StuGIII]

Poem

That's very interesting Gerdan, thanks. Too bad the nurse didn't identify herself.

[StuGIII]

EKII winners

Hi Gerdan,

Were you able to make out what it said on the back of the Iron Cross winners photo?

[Gerdan]

# 387

Sind vor Ort (?) - we are just on site (?)

Gerdan

[StuGIII]

EKII Group # 387

Thanks for the translation Gerdan. It doesn't make sense to me either.

[Panzer Rob]

Thanks for the translation Gerdan. It doesn't make sense to me either.

I think it says "Ost" (East).


Rob

[pauke]

poem

He's a casual shot at the poetry..."to be human doesn't mean reckoning and counting; maturing like a tree that doesn't hurry its sap along and confident in the storms of spring without fear that afterwards summer might not come. It will come. But it only comes to those who are patient, who are there as though eternity were lying before them, quietly and without cares. I learn it daily, learn it through sorrow to which I am thankful: patience is everything!

[StuGIII]

Poetry

Hi,

Thanks for the poetry translation. As to the EKII photo, even if it says Ost - East, and I do think you're right about that, it still doesn't make much sense.

[andya]

Help please

Hello again
Any help with this one please?
many thanks
andy

[Gerdan]

The German text:

Oberst Hoffert
Oberl. Krause
Oberl. Hermers (?)
Leutn. Hegemann


Verleihung des Kriegsverdienstkreuzes mit Schwertern an Oberleutn. Krause" - Bestowal of the decoration War Merit Cross with swords to Oberleutnant Krause


Gerdan

[Gerdan]

John

I agree with you. Even if we would read "Ost" / East the text "sind vor Ost" does not make any sense

Gerdan

[andya]

thanks again

The German text:

Oberst Hoffert
Oberl. Krause
Oberl. Hermers (?)
Leutn. Hegemann


Verleihung des Kriegsverdienstkreuzes mit Schwertern an Oberleutn. Krause" - Bestowal of the decoration War Merit Cross with swords to Oberleutnant Krause


Gerdan

Excellent
many thanks yet again
regards
andy

[John Pen.]

wedding post card photo

Hello,
Translation please on this writing on the reverse of a photo post card of an SS officer and his wife(?). (I've got the date at bottom, September 1940.)

Thank you....and .....danke schon!
John Pen.

[pauke]

trans

to you dear _____________ in rememberance of your Christel Meissner.

[John Pen.]

Thanks.

to you dear _____________ in rememberance of your Christel Meissner.

Thanks for that, it's much appreciated.
Jp