Ortskommandantur Essen-Werden
at the Hotel Werdener Hof
gegenüber BahnhofTranslation:
Local command Essen-Werden
in Hotel Werdener Hof
opposite the station"Ortskommandantur" : This was a local command post of the Wehrmacht (German army), responsible for the military administration and maintaining order in a city or region. "Essen-Werden" : Werden is a district of the German city of Essen, in the Ruhr area – an important industrial center during WWII. "Hotel Werdener Hof" : Clearly a hotel that was confiscated by the Wehrmacht or used as a headquarters. "gegenüber Bahnhof" : "Opposite the station" – useful for military and logistical reasons, especially for troop transport and communications.
rare sign which is made on a pressed piece of chipboard.
German WW2 sign Essen-Werden
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