During WWII, letter mail was the most common means for a soldier to keep in touch with loved ones; maintaining a link to family and friends at home was critical to a soldier’s morale.  Germany had an elaborate and highly efficient Feldpost (military postal) system to move mail to and from soldiers all over the Third Reich. 

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Writing letters home was common to all soldiers in WWII.  During the war, soldiers did not require postage stamps to mail letters, and a variety of standardized Feldpost forms, stationary kits, envelopes, and boxes were available through the postal system or unit canteens to assist soldiers with their correspondence needs.
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These photographs were taken from a number of books,  online sources, and auction sites.  They are presented here for educational purposes.  The text and many of the photos were graciously supplied by Jeffrey Wade.