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I have this (quite rare) card sent to a POW in British Columbia in 1915:



The postmark is inscribed "PINGUENTE / BUZET".

When I Google Pinguente, I get sites in languages other than English. If I use the Google translator, it translates "Pinguente" as "Buzet" in Croatian. So if "Buzet" is Croatian, what language is "Pinguente"?

I am assuming that the message is written in Croatian, but that really is just a guess based on its point of origin:



What I am hoping someone can help me with is to get a transcription of the writing (which totally eludes me) and a translation into English.

Any help greatly appreciated!

Pinguente and Buzet are the Italian and Croatian names for a town in Istria that's now in Croatia but would have been Austro-Hungarian in 1915.

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Nigel

Italian.....


Thanks, nigelc!

OK, as far as I can decipher writings it is letter from father to son who is imprisoned in Canada. They are telling him they are glade to know about his whereabouts and that they received news about him trough Geneva (Red Cross organization in Geneva I suppose).

They want more infos about him and they are sending him regards from family (father, sister and stepmother). Also they mention something re building house and keeping up in hard times.

Hope this is good enough for you

pitronex - Thank-you, that is very helpful!

I am planning to include this in a book I am writing on the subject, so I was hoping for a precise transcription in the original language (Is it Croatian?) and a translation as close as can be attained. Not always possible, I realize.

OK, try to send me a mail with hi res scan of letter and I'll try to make you a transcription in English. Send it to tockipo at gmail com. It will be bit tricky since they use archaic form of Croatian language but I'll give my best to make it authentic

Sent and received back.....

Thanks to pitronix for his generous assistance!

I'm glade I could be of assistance, good luck with your book!