I am having trouble deciphering the the "Dienstgrad" and the "...Ort...des Verlustes". For the first I am reading "Hptm" but I have not been able to find any "H" in any of the contemporary scripts that match what is on this card (or any other capital letter, for that matter). As for the place of death, the first letter appears to be the same as the first letter in the rank, but the rest does not come anywhere close to any town in the operating area of 77.ID at that time that I have been able find.
any help is much appreciated, thanks
German handwriting help needed
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Sam Wren
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German handwriting help needed
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GregSingh
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Re: German handwriting help needed
First characters look like ST. combination.
St. Jacques, perhaps ?
St. Jacques, perhaps ?
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Re: German handwriting help needed
Hi Sam,
For the rank I read:
Stwtm. (Stabswachtmeister)
Hi Greg, St. Jacques looks good, could be this one:
https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-J ... e-la-Lande
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Armin
For the rank I read:
Stwtm. (Stabswachtmeister)
Hi Greg, St. Jacques looks good, could be this one:
https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-J ... e-la-Lande
Best regards
Armin
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Sam Wren
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Re: German handwriting help needed
Thanks Greg & Armin - that makes more sense than my errant guess.
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Hohlladung
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Re: German handwriting help needed
Hi Sam,
Here is your man, D.O.B. differs, but the rest ist the same:
https://www.volksbund.de/en/graebersuch ... 0b553485a3
Best regards
Armin
Here is your man, D.O.B. differs, but the rest ist the same:
https://www.volksbund.de/en/graebersuch ... 0b553485a3
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.