A Letter and Postcard by Jewish Soldiers in German Prisoner-of-War Camps – Germany, 1941-1943 – Stalag VIII-B

A Letter and Postcard by Jewish Soldiers in German Prisoner-of-War Camps – Germany, 1941-1943 – Stalag VIII-B
A letter and postcard that were sent from the German prisoner-of-war camp Stalag VIII-B by two Jewish prisoners-of-war, to Jerusalem and Tel-Aviv. Germany, 1941-1943. English, Hebrew and a little German.
During World War II, the Germans captured more than 1500 Jews from Palestine who volunteered to serve in the British Army. In the prisoner-of-war camp Stalag VIII-B, near the city of Lamsdorf (Łambinowice, today in Poland), 1160 Jews from Palestine were held together with 12,000 British prisoners and 7000 prisoners of other nationalities. The Jews in the camp established support groups and even organized Hebrew lessons as well as lessons in other subjects.
The two items before us were sent to Palestine by two Jewish soldiers who were prisoners at Stalag VIII-B:
1. A handwritten letter, on an official form of the "Prisoner-of-War Post" (kriegsgefangenenpost). Sent by Hans Katz to his family member Berthold Katz in Jerusalem, 3.10.1941. English. With stamps of the camp, the Red Cross and the British Censor of Palestine.
In the letter, Hans describes the daily life in the camp, a play and the orchestra of the prisoners and the food packages he had received by means of the Red Cross.
[1] leaf, approx. 33x15 cm (folded into a letter-envelope, 10x15 cm.). Good condition. Stains and small tears. A tear reinforced with tape at the center of the letter.
2. A postcard of the "Prisoner-of-War Post" with a handwritten letter by Aharon Schebach to his son Shmaryahu Shebach in Tel-Aviv, 1943. Hebrew. With stamps of Nazi Germany, the British Censor of Palestine and other stamps.
In the postcard, Aharon writes to his son how happy he was to receive a picture from him and asks him to send him additional pictures; he also sends his regards to his acquaintances.
Approx. 15x9.5 cm. Good condition. Stains, blemishes and tears to the margins of the postcard, slightly affecting text.