German WW2 sign Essen-Werden

Ortskommandantur Essen-Werdenat the Hotel Werdener Hofgegenüber BahnhofTranslation:Local command Essen-Werdenin Hotel Werdener Hofopposite 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.