WWII German Military Feldpost Goodbye Postcard 1940 Soldier Sweetheart Romance

Original WWII German Feldpost postcard, postally used in September 1940, featuring a sentimental wartime scene of a German soldier saying goodbye to his sweetheart before returning to military service.

The front carries a detailed illustration of the uniformed soldier embracing a woman beside a traditional German half-timbered house and village gateway. Below is the printed soldier’s love song:

“Liebling, wenn ich traurig bin”
“Darling, When I Am Sad”

The lyrics concern a soldier separated from his sweetheart, longing to return to her and asking her to remember their reunion while he must go away again. This makes the card a particularly evocative piece of early-war German social and military history.

Feldpost / Postal Details

The reverse is fully handwritten and postally used, with several excellent military postal features:

• Dated September 1940
• Circular German military eagle and swastika unit cachet
• Unit marking appears to include Bau-Batl. II/482 — likely Bau-Bataillon II/482
• Circular postal cancellation dated 11.IX.40
• Extensive handwritten message covering most of the reverse
• Addressed to a recipient in Göttingen
• Printed card number 31

The combination of the romantic soldier artwork, complete wartime message, dated postal cancellation and clearly visible military unit cachet gives this card considerably more historical interest than an unused example.

Front Text Translation

“Darling, when I am sad, I think only of you;
then my spirits quickly change and I smile again.
Longing draws me to you, my little sweetheart.
When I am with you again, tell me that you love me!”

The following verses continue the theme of separation, reunion and the soldier having to leave his sweetheart again.

Condition

Good original wartime condition with expected age toning, handling wear, minor edge/corner wear and some creasing. The front illustration remains attractive and the reverse retains the original handwritten correspondence, cancellation and military cachet.

Please examine both photographs carefully for exact condition. The postcard shown is the exact item you will receive.

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