help with German hand written text

Dimitrii · Post by **Dimitrii** » 13 Apr 2019 16:38

Hello again,
The only thing I can read here is "Hauptmann Thiel".
Does the text say Rittmeister?

GregSingh · Post by **GregSingh** » 14 Apr 2019 06:32

Looks like:

Der Stabsoffz. d. Horstes mein
Chef v. Wittensen

Hohlladung · Post by **Hohlladung** » 14 Apr 2019 10:29

Hi Greg,

Agree so far, but for the last two words I read
...in Wittensee.
At the banks of Wittensee there was a Luftwaffe base water Airport before WW2.
As the front page is never posted, maybe Dimitrii can confirm about a Luftwaffe uniform.
BR Armin

GregSingh · Post by **GregSingh** » 14 Apr 2019 11:54

Yes, you got that right, Armin, thank you !

Dimitrii · Post by **Dimitrii** » 14 Apr 2019 13:10

Hi Greg and Armin,

Wow, what a quick and detailed help! Yes, it is a Luftwaffe Offizier indeed.

The Wittensee in question is in Schleswig-Holstein I see: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klein_Wittensee

Very interesting!

ttvon · Post by **ttvon** » 06 May 2019 15:05

Hello,
help with German hand written text.
Thanks!

ttvon

GregSingh · Post by **GregSingh** » 08 May 2019 00:36

This possibly needs some correcting...

Zur Erinnerung 12 Jahre Traum Dienstes
die dann klare 2. Eskadron 18. Reiter Reg

Balck
Rittmeister

Looks like it was signed by future Panzerleader Hermann Balck !

Hohlladung · Post by **Hohlladung** » 08 May 2019 08:13

Hi Greg,

Two minor corrections:

Zur Erinnerung 12 Jahre treuen Dienstes

Die dankbare 2. Eskadron 18. Reiter Reg.

Signature

BR Armin

GregSingh · Post by **GregSingh** » 08 May 2019 08:53

It makes sense now!
Thanks Armin.

nichte · Post by **nichte** » 16 May 2019 05:17

............
Mettingen a/N
1929

"a/N" could stand for "am Neckar"
Is there an image on the other side with a possible hint of the first line?
Hiltraut

ttvon · Post by **ttvon** » 16 May 2019 15:41

nichte wrote: ↑
16 May 2019 05:17
............
Mettingen a/N
1929

"a/N" could stand for "am Neckar"
Is there an image on the other side with a possible hint of the first line?
Hiltraut

Thanks!

It is from the image of Hermann Balck.
So I guess the first line is "H. Balck"

ttvon

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