Family KM photo, what can you tell me about it, please?

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Family KM photo, what can you tell me about it, please?

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Post by Gustav_SC » 16 Jan 2016, 13:33

My German-born (came to the US after WWII) grandmother pulled this photo out the other day. It was the first time I had seen it. She wasn't clear on who she knew in it, but she's not so sharp about such things these days. If anyone can read the writing on the back that would be great, plus identification of badges, rank? Thanks!

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Post by Dieter Zinke » 16 Jan 2016, 13:48

In the writing on the back: "T.B.K." means "Truppen-Betreuungs-Kompanie"

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Post by Gustav_SC » 19 Jan 2016, 18:59

Danke, Dieter.

I did study Deutsche for four years, but I'm not very good.

Would that perhaps be something like "Sailors Welfare Company"? A unit that is responsible for comfort and care of the personnel?

Can you (or anyone else) read anything else written on the back? Or recognize any of the badges?

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Post by Dieter Zinke » 19 Jan 2016, 19:18

Gustav_SC wrote:...Would that perhaps be something like "Sailors Welfare Company"? A unit that is responsible for comfort and care of the personnel?
Indeed :milwink:

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Post by Peter K. » 20 Jan 2016, 19:37

Juli 1941
Sehr gute Stimmung
im Uffz-(= Unteroffziers) - Korps der T.B.K.
nach dem Schießen

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Post by John G. » 22 Jan 2016, 15:20

Just a few details.... (left/right): 1st guy (Matrosengefreiter chevron) wears a WW1 U-Boat War badge,.... next guy has a ribbon bar (?) and a Anti-aircraft Artillery (Flak) specialty patch, the next guy (Warrant Officer) has a ribbon bar, Wound Badge, and another which I can't make out.... the next guy wears the Naval Field-grün uniform of "Der Spieß" (double braid on cuffs) NCO rank.... next guy (a W.O.) has a ribbon bar and SA Sports Badge... the front right next guy wearing the jumper looks to have a "Duty Armband" with a P.O.s Rate- can't make out which one.... the the last guy (R/front) has a "Deck POs" sleeve rate.

Can't see much of the back row guys... at least two are wearing pistols.

Hope this helps....
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Post by Gustav_SC » 23 Jan 2016, 21:03

Thanks all, I really appreciate it. Now I just need to see if I can get my grandmother to remember why she has this photo and who, if anyone, she knows in it.

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