leon21 Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 Got this Arbeitsfront Mitgliedsbuch for a Friedrich Saalbach born 1891. Started paying her contributions in the 27th contribution week 1936. The last contribution she made was 31-12-1944, just 2months before the Dresden Bombing which killed so many as we know.................Can anyone make out the last stamp in the book she would be 53 by then, would she have been to old to work by then.? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny Andrew Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 I wouldn't of thought 53 was that old? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 Careful with your assumption of Dresden and the bombing... the book is for the agricultural co-op in the region of Dresden. The ink stamp, last word is Grossenhain which is a town about 40 minutes outside of Dresden and not effected by the bombings. Grossenhain has a large air base at it (even today but unused) and lots of farming around it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leon21 Posted June 8, 2011 Author Share Posted June 8, 2011 Thanks for the info Greg....................No insult intended ref-bombings 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STUKA STEVE Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 I dont think you meant any insult regarding Dresden..the bombing did kill thousands,lets not get around this. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 None taken, just pointing out the stamps stopping before the bombing indicate the individual actually completed agricultural work in the area and then probably moved on and not that they were caught up in the bombing. But as stated they were (considering the inability to easily travel from one city or town to another freely) no where near the actual city of Dresden at the time of the bombing. Had they remained in Grossenhain after the last stamp in the book they would have seen the bombing but not been caught in it (again only showing there is no correlation to when the stamp dates stop). That area of Saxony is gorgeous and also full of military history and well worth a visit if ever in the region. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leon21 Posted June 10, 2011 Author Share Posted June 10, 2011 What type of work would she have done, would she be like our land girls in Britain. I know she was born in Grossenhain and had 2 or 4 children ?. Here's 3 more pages from the book. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 Just discovered this topic. The book is for Friedrich Saalbach, Geschäftsführer, which is not a SHE, but a HE. Certainly not a land-girl. A Geschäftsführer is something equivalent to a company director, etc. This person had 2 children, who were still non-adults (minderjährig, i.e., under 21) Last (ink) stamp in book is - Landeswirtschaftliche Zentralgenossenschaft Dresden Ges.m.b.H., Zweigstelle Großenhain being: Agricultural Central Association Dresden Ltd., Großenhain Branch 53 would not be too old to work, retirement was 65 years, and if he had his own business, he could carry on, and being a Geschäftsführer he could easily get a permit for travel if necessary, apart from that, he would most likely have been a party member to maintain his position. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leon21 Posted April 23, 2017 Author Share Posted April 23, 2017 That's an old post, don't know how I missed his occupation thanks for the new info Paul makes more sense now. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 On 06/06/2011 at 23:19, leon21 said: Got this Arbeitsfront Mitgliedsbuch for a Friedrich Saalbach born 1891. Started paying her contributions in the 27th contribution week 1936. The last contribution she made was 31-12-1944, just 2months before the Dresden Bombing which killed so many as we know.................Can anyone make out the last stamp in the book she would be 53 by then, would she have been to old to work by then.? Friedrich is a man's name 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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