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A German father and son read a letter from home, WW1, 1915 (media.kbin.social)
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[โ€“] Madison420@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's essentially a scroll he's unrolling, why I don't know all the WW1 military mail I can find is regular if not a bit small envelopes.

[โ€“] Notyou@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 years ago

I think the envelope is in his left hand toward the bottom. Looks rolled up a bit. The letter looks like it either bends or is unrolling at his middle fingers.