Field Postcard Willemsdorp - October 11, 1939
Another field postcard from Willemsdorp. This one is particularly interesting as it is dated October 11, 1939. At that time, the machine gun company of the 1st Battalion, 39th Regiment Jagers, was still part of the covering detachment at Willemsdorp, which would no longer be the case during May 1940. The sender writes: “Conscript Pvt. …… M.C. I. 39 RI Covering Detachment South Front Field Post Office H.J.P - Greetings from a Kwatta soldier.” ( Kwatta was chocolate especially made for the military ).
