German handwriting help needed

Sam Wren · Post by **Sam Wren** » 27 Oct 2020 02:06

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.

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any help is much appreciated, thanks

GregSingh · Post by **GregSingh** » 27 Oct 2020 04:58

First characters look like ST. combination.
St. Jacques, perhaps ?

Hohlladung · Post by **Hohlladung** » 27 Oct 2020 11:12

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

Best regards
Armin

Sam Wren · Post by **Sam Wren** » 28 Oct 2020 18:08

Thanks Greg & Armin - that makes more sense than my errant guess.

Hohlladung · Post by **Hohlladung** » 28 Oct 2020 18:55

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

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