27th Division WW1 Hindenburg Line Letter

[beerdragon54]

I bought the most amazing WW1 letter yesterday and I can’t quit reading it. The man was a Sergeant in Company D of the 108th Inf. Regt. The letter is just about the battle of the Hindenburg line. It talks about aerial battles, tanks, gas, dead, and everything that you never usually hear about. Two typed copies were with it in an envelope dated 1926, I’m assuming that is when it was typed. The man’s name was Richard H. Schulz.

 

 

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[world war I nerd]

Can you scan and post the letter?

[beerdragon54]

 

 

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[blackhawkdown]

Fantastic!

[Brian Keith]

Excellent content, loved the description of the Aussis!<br />BKW

[beerdragon54]

Glad you guys liked it. Original is written in pencil but not hard to make out. He typed that he wrote this right after the battle. Detail is something else.

 

 

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[world war I nerd]

Thanks for posting the scans. I love reading the first hand accounts written by the Doughboys who actually participated in the actual events … That's real history.

[644td]

Love the letter and the in-site on the history of the 27th.

 

Marty

[Stretchman89]

The 27th Division during the Great War is one of my favorite units to read about. Thanks for sharing this time capsule!