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Title: KrGefpost or pow - KrGefKorrespondenz-Vordruck
Post by: Michael Dobbs on August 08, 2018, 12:16:26 PM

I have received an enquiry:

This is in connected with WW2 POW correspondence:
Has anyone ever heard of KrGefpost? or  pow - KrGefKorrespondenz-Vordruck  and if so what are full titles and what do they mean.

Thanks, Mike
Title: Re: KrGefpost or pow - KrGefKorrespondenz-Vordruck
Post by: Chris Weddell on August 09, 2018, 07:46:50 AM
Hello Mike,

              KrGefKorrespondenz-Vordruck or KriegsgeFangenerKorrespondenz-Vordruck means Prisoner or War Correspondence form. This would be a German official POW sheet letter, postcard or any printed POW correspondence form.

I hope this helps.

                                                        Cheers

                                                        Chris.
Title: Re: KrGefpost or pow - KrGefKorrespondenz-Vordruck
Post by: Ingo Egerlandt on October 02, 2018, 04:35:04 PM
Mike,

is given from the red cross organisation or other organisations. You can use it to write on points. One point for one sign, letter or number. Chris has got right! Kriegsgefangenenbriefvordruck.

Ingo