German Handwriting (on back of photos)
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Re: German Handwriting (on back of photos)
Could be something like:
Ausgebrannte Wagen an dem Vormarsch Straße
Ausgebrannte Wagen an dem Vormarsch Straße
You can get pretty damn far in life by just saying what you're going to do and then doing it.
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Re: German Handwriting (on back of photos)
Greg, thank you, much appreciated!
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Re: German Handwriting (on back of photos)
Here's another one from the back of a couple of KOed british tank pictures.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Thanks in advance for any help.
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Re: German Handwriting (on back of photos)
"Mittlerer Panzer vor der D..d.."
"kleiner belgischer Tank im Straßengraben"
"kleiner belgischer Tank im Straßengraben"
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Re: German Handwriting (on back of photos)
Hi,
Mittlerer Panzer vor der D..d..", could be Dender (a river in Belgium).
Can you check the photo, if there is a river?
BTW, it´s easier, if you show the picture + the writing on the backside.
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Armin
Mittlerer Panzer vor der D..d..", could be Dender (a river in Belgium).
Can you check the photo, if there is a river?
BTW, it´s easier, if you show the picture + the writing on the backside.
Best regards
Armin
"Ihr verfluchten Racker, wollt ihr denn ewig leben?" Friedrich, II. in der Schlacht von Kolin am 18.Juni 1757 zu seinen zurückgehenden Grenadieren.
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Re: German Handwriting (on back of photos)
Thanks to all for your help. Yes it might be Dendre. I think D...b... is actually B...b.. or Bombentrichter or bomb crater (visible in the picture).
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Re: German Handwriting (on back of photos)
No one did mention a "D...b..." in this thread, battleofassche, except you.
What I wrote, and Armin confirmed in a certain way, is "D..d..". There is no B...b..or even Bombentrichter as you suggest. Just take a look on the preceding term to compare the "der = the", it´s the same "d" as in the term in question.
BTW, Armin also wrote "Dender", not "Dendre" like you. Be accurate, it´s important.
What I wrote, and Armin confirmed in a certain way, is "D..d..". There is no B...b..or even Bombentrichter as you suggest. Just take a look on the preceding term to compare the "der = the", it´s the same "d" as in the term in question.
BTW, Armin also wrote "Dender", not "Dendre" like you. Be accurate, it´s important.
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Re: German Handwriting (on back of photos)
Thanks for that correction. Typo on my part. Dender or also spelled, Dendre, is a canal/river in Belgium. I have spotted the picture and it is in Teralphene on the east bank of the Dendre with a bomb crater visible. Again thanks for your expert help and apologies...
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No worries! Just explaining what I´m specially looking at 
BTW, great country you´re living! Been there a couple times (Ontario, Quebec), a lot of wonderful nature and very kind and helpful people.
Regards,
Roman

BTW, great country you´re living! Been there a couple times (Ontario, Quebec), a lot of wonderful nature and very kind and helpful people.
Regards,
Roman
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Glad you liked your visits to Canada. I live near the Rocky Mountains in western Canada so in winter much snow, clear blue skies and cold temperatures.
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Re: German Handwriting (on back of photos)
Ok here is another one. Can anyone take a shot at translating this one. Thanks in advance for any help.
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Re: German Handwriting (on back of photos)
Erledigter engl[-ischer] Panzer bei Hbf. [ = Hauptbahnhof]
9. Komp[-anie] Spitze
Vorn links Oblt. [Oberleutnant] Köggan [unsure?] 14. Komp. [-anie]
19.V.40
"Finished off English tank near the central railway station
9th company. Mean.
Left in the front: Senior lieutenant Köggan [unsure of the name] 14th company
May 15th, 1940"
9. Komp[-anie] Spitze
Vorn links Oblt. [Oberleutnant] Köggan [unsure?] 14. Komp. [-anie]
19.V.40
"Finished off English tank near the central railway station
9th company. Mean.
Left in the front: Senior lieutenant Köggan [unsure of the name] 14th company
May 15th, 1940"
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Re: German Handwriting (on back of photos)
Roman, thanks very much, you are an ace at this.
Best regards, Steve
Best regards, Steve
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Re: German Handwriting (on back of photos)
Good work, Roman, although I read the name more like "Oblt.Köppen".
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Re: German Handwriting (on back of photos)
I´m just an amateur, Steve! 
Thanks, Hiltraut, I bet you´re correct. I wasn´t able to make use of "Köggan" that´s why I added the "unsure". Doesn´t sound at least similiar to German and neither did I find any usefull results when searching for this name. While there are 384 hits for "Köppen" in the Volksbund grave search and aprox. 80 % from WWII.
Regards

Thanks, Hiltraut, I bet you´re correct. I wasn´t able to make use of "Köggan" that´s why I added the "unsure". Doesn´t sound at least similiar to German and neither did I find any usefull results when searching for this name. While there are 384 hits for "Köppen" in the Volksbund grave search and aprox. 80 % from WWII.
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