Family KM photo, what can you tell me about it, please?
Family KM photo, what can you tell me about it, please?
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!
- Dieter Zinke
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Re: Family KM photo, what can you tell me about it, please?
In the writing on the back: "T.B.K." means "Truppen-Betreuungs-Kompanie"
Dieter Z.
Dieter Z.
Re: Family KM photo, what can you tell me about it, please?
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?
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?
- Dieter Zinke
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- Posts: 9841
- Joined: 02 Dec 2003, 10:12
- Location: Koblenz / germany
Re: Family KM photo, what can you tell me about it, please?
IndeedGustav_SC wrote:...Would that perhaps be something like "Sailors Welfare Company"? A unit that is responsible for comfort and care of the personnel?
Dieter Z.
Re: Family KM photo, what can you tell me about it, please?
Juli 1941
Sehr gute Stimmung
im Uffz-(= Unteroffziers) - Korps der T.B.K.
nach dem Schießen
Sehr gute Stimmung
im Uffz-(= Unteroffziers) - Korps der T.B.K.
nach dem Schießen
Re: Family KM photo, what can you tell me about it, please?
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....
John G.
Can't see much of the back row guys... at least two are wearing pistols.
Hope this helps....
John G.
Re: Family KM photo, what can you tell me about it, please?
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.