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"Marburg a. Dr. Hauptplatz."
| Location | Maribor (Marburg) |
| Description | A war postcard of the Theresienhof in Maribor framed by symbols of German national identity and loyalty to the House of Habsburg: Oak leaves; the Iron cross (symbol of the German-Prussian military), a black, white, and red German flag; the black and gold Habsburg flag; and the Austrian coat of arms. In the back, the Völkerschlachtdenkmal in Leipzig, a large German memorial commemorating the battle against Napoleon in 1813. |
| Comment | The message was written by a solider informing the recipient that he had been wounded. |
| Producer | Franz Knollmüller, Graz |
| Date | sent 1915-1916 |
| Dimensions | 9x14 cm |
| Language: Title | German |
| Language: Message | German |
| National Context | Yes |
| Transcription of the postcard’s message | [Message]: […] Bin verwundet am Halse / in Marburg am 4. angekommen. / Fahre in d. nächsten Tagen / nach Wien. Wunde nicht / gefährlich nur schwerzhaft. / Besten Gruss [signature] |
| Keywords | 720 War 632 Towns > 630 Territorial Organisation 341 Architecture > 340 Structures 186 Cultural Identity and Pride > 180 Total Culture 619 Tribe and Nation > 610 Kin Groups 5311 Visual Arts > 530 Arts 648 International Relations > 640 State |
| Postmark | German |
| Region sent to | Vienna |
| Relations | polos_3505;polos_3504 |
| Archive/Collection | Lukan |
| Copyright | Lukan |
| Permalink | https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:polos.3506 |
| Handle | hdl.handle.net/11471/515.10.3506 |
| Lizenz | CC-BY-NC 4.0 |