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ORIGINAL! RARE! WW2 GERMANY -HINDENBURG ZEPPELIN DISASTER CAPTAIN HEINRICH BAUER MOURNING CARD STATIONARY w/ ENVELOPE
CAPTAIN HEINRICH BAUER
(1902-1979) German aviator and the watch officer of the ill-fated airship Hindenburg during the disaster, going on to participate in numerous other Zeppelin flights.Later, a navigator for the Luftwaffe, wounded in action near Hannover in 1945.
PRINTED TEXT OF THE MOURNING STATIONARY CARD FROM HIS WIFE:
On the homecoming of my dear husband and our good friend
father
Heinrich Bauer
We were able to receive numerous proofs of sincere sympathy and solidarity.
They are a consolation to us for the great loss we have suffered.
We would like to sincerely thank all those who paid tribute to our dear deceased
through written and personal condolences, donations of flowers,
wreaths and money and who accompanied him on his final journey.
Immenstaad, March 1979
On behalf of all relatives Theresia Bauer née Moh
-----------------Roughly Translated from------------------
Beim Heimgang meines lieben Mannes und unseres guten
Vaters
Heinrich Bauer
durften wir überaus zahlreiche Beweise aufrichtiger Anteilnahme und Verbundenheit entgegennehmen.
Sie sind uns Trost für den erlittenen schweren Verlust.
Wir danken herzlichst all denen, die unseren lieben Verstorbenen durch schriftliche und
persönliche Beileidsbezeigungen, Blumen-, Kranz- und Geldspenden bedacht und ihn auf
seinem letzten Weg begleitet haben.
Immenstaad, im März 1979
Im Namen aller Angehörigen Theresia Bauer geb. Mohr
ORIGINAL AUTOGRAPHED MESSAGE INSIDE LEFT PAGE OF THE4 PAGEMOURNING CARD STATIONARY BY HEINRICH BAUER'S SON MANFRED BAUER (Son) :
Dear Mister Miller,
For your warm greetings to the death
of our father thank you very much.
We hope, we will stay in connection
in the future and perhaps we can
see us to speak about the Zeppelin
Area.
With the best wishes to your family
Sincerly
Manfred Bauer
4 PAGE MOURNING CARD STATIONARY CONDITION IN EXTREMELY FINE WITH SOME VERY LIGHT HANDLING.
ENVELOPE CONDITION IN POSTALLY USED AND EXTREMELY FINE.
CREAM LINEN EMBOSSED PAPER FOR THE4 PAGEMOURNING CARD STATIONARY.
CREAM BOND PAPER FOR THE MOURNING ENVELOPE POSTAL CANCELED: IMMENSTAAD ,MARCH 1979.
DIMENSIONS (4 PAGEMOURNING CARD STATIONARY) - 9" x 14" folded to 7" x 9" SOFT FOLDED TO 4 1/2" x 7"
DIMENSIONS (MOURNINGENVELOPE) - 4 11/16"x 7 3/8"
(please see pictures)
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