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Title: WWII Postcard
Post by: ANCIENTONE on November 04, 2012, 03:12:26 PM: I find this post card funny... Merry Christmas from the 7th Armored Division! It is blank on the back. Could not find any info online...
Title: Re: WWII Postcard
Post by: bigwull on November 04, 2012, 04:23:10 PM: The Lucky Seventh,as they were known....see link

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7th_Armored_Division_%28United_States%29#Battle_of_the_Bulge
Title: Re: WWII Postcard
Post by: bigwull on November 04, 2012, 04:30:06 PM: Its a pity its blank on the back,but still a nice find...you could post on here,they might be able to help,the card in question in the link is for the British 7th Armoured....but,they,ll probably know more...

http://www.warrelics.eu/forum/docs-paper-items-photos-propaganda/7th-armoured-division-1945-christmas-card-168814/
Title: Re: WWII Postcard
Post by: stixmagill on November 04, 2012, 04:40:02 PM: That's cool.
Title: Re: WWII Postcard
Post by: ANCIENTONE on November 04, 2012, 05:21:24 PM: This was in my grandfathers WWII army photo book, I guess he never mailed it.
Title: Re: WWII Postcard
Post by: ANCIENTONE on November 04, 2012, 05:36:53 PM: Thanks for the link bigwull! Ill post it there and let you know what they say.
Title: Re: WWII Postcard
Post by: bigwull on November 04, 2012, 06:09:52 PM: Quote from: ANCIENTONE on November 04, 2012, 05:21:24 PM
This was in my grandfathers WWII army photo book, I guess he never mailed it.
Perhaps he thought of it as an omen...and decided to deliver it in person
Title: Re: WWII Postcard
Post by: ANCIENTONE on November 04, 2012, 07:37:49 PM: One person posted "unique item" while another said "lots of these were made". Its unused and in descent shape. Worth more to me than what ever its value....
Title: Re: WWII Postcard
Post by: bigwull on November 05, 2012, 03:33:29 AM: You have to wonder,at some people,s responses, "lots made"....of course there were, it was an Armoured Div,after all,.............