Diskuse:František Rasch

Farewell letter

Question, Otázka I'm mainly working on the German Wikipedia and have just written an article on Frantisek Rasch. I have a question regarding the picture „Oproštajno pismo Raša uoči strijeljanja” (Rasch’s farewell letter on the eve of execution), which is presented on the Croatian wikipedia; see: https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franti%C5%A1ek_Ra%C5%A1 I asked there on the discussion page, if someone could give a source, as to where this letter was found, and I was told that it was taken from the website http://www.rosmus.cz/obrazky/rasch-frantisek/ but is no longer available there. Maybe someone knows the operator of the website and could approach her or him for more information?

I have meanwhile tried to make a transcription of the letter; however I think I made a lot of mistakes due to my very poor knowledge of the Czech language. May be someone can try to correct the transcript?

2 [?? they received their verdict on 10th Feb.]/II. 18. 2 h sapoledné Milá maminko i moje drahé déti. Loněim se s Fánů, neirim, eo v přníti chvili se se mnou stane, nemohn nie délati na zaehranéni, nem na to am pomýoleni. Stalo se revoluce vypukle a my nékteri nemůzéme býti am proti, am pro a proto se louěim; štrili se již na obon stranáeto. Adpustte mné hrěsil - h jsem kdy proti Vam Budte njistet že můj poslední ozdeeh solůtil (plůtil) Fám S Bohem

2 [??]/II. 18. 2 hours in the morning Dear mom and my dear children. I do not go with the Fans, I do not believe that in a moment it will happen to me, I can not do the playing, I am not mistaken. There has been a revolution of convulsions, and some of us cannot be against and against, and therefore I say goodbye; they were already on the side of the party. Let me know that my last ozdeeh was solitary (floated) Rumor with God

Many thanks in advance, have a nice Easter. --Kuhl-k (diskuse) 12. 4. 2020, 16:22 (CEST)

@Kuhl-k: Hello Kuhl-k, here is my transcription. It is probable that this letter was not written on the eve of execution but earlier. --Jvs 13. 4. 2020, 10:12 (CEST)

Milá maminko i moje drahé děti. Loučím se s Vámi, nevím, co v příští chvíli se se mnou stane, nemohu nic délati na zachránění, není na to ani pomyšlení. Stalo se, revoluce vypukla a my někteří nemůžeme býti ani proti, ani pro a proto se loučím; střílí se již na obou stranách. Odpusťte mně, hřešil-li jsem kdy proti Vám. Buďte ujištěni, že můj poslední vzdech platil Vám. S Bohem

Dear mom and my dear children. I say goodbye to you, as I do not know what will happen to me in the next moment; I can do nothing to save myself, I am even not able to think about it. It all just happened: the revolution broke out, and some of us cannot be against it nor for it, therefore I say goodbye; already there is shooting from both sides. Forgive me if I have ever sinned against you. Rest assured that my last sigh was meant for you. With God

(In fact, we have no proof that this letter was written by Rasch. --Jvs 13. 4. 2020, 10:17 (CEST))

Many thanks Jvs for your answer. I will inform the colleagues from the Croatian wikipedia. At least they should put a remark, that there is no proof. Best wishes --Kuhl-k (diskuse) 13. 4. 2020, 10:35 (CEST)