Grenzschutz Ost insignia?

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Grenzschutz Ost insignia?

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Post by Auseklis » 09 Feb 2010, 15:32

I just found this picture in the files of my grandpa. It shows him on the left and his brother in the middle (civil).
I think this might be Grenzschutz Ost insignia on his uniform. I know nothing about that time, because it was before he married my grandmother.
Since his brother is with him, I would guess the picture was taken at Gleiwitz/Upper Silesia or around.
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Post by Auseklis » 09 Feb 2010, 16:26

and this postcard was in the same stack of pictures.

"Meinem lieben Freund Georg Rassek zur steten Erinnerung an die erlebten...??? ??? von ???, Strasburg 8. Nov. 1919"
"To my dear friend Georg Rassek (my grandfather) to allways remind you on the encountered...??? ??? yours ???, Strasburg 8. Nov. 1919"
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Re: Grenzschutz Ost insignia?

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Post by Rolf2 » 14 Feb 2010, 11:49

Hi, nice pictures indeed!

On the collar tabs the insignias are for the Grenzschutztruppen des 17.(Westpreuss.) Armeekorps and confirmed the Deutscher Ordenschild, Grenzschutz Ost (Shield of the Teutonic Knights Order, Eastern Frontier Defence Forces.

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Post by Elster » 14 Feb 2010, 16:53

... an die verlebten fröhlichen Stunden.

The second image is after 5.5.1919. At this times the caps get the "Eichenlaubkranz" (Oak leaf collar) by the cockade.

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Post by Elster » 14 Feb 2010, 16:57

On the first image, one men had the oak leaf collar on the cap, too. This photo ist after the 5.5.1919, too.

The name is: Erich?? Kauf

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Post by Auseklis » 14 Feb 2010, 18:01

Thanks for the completing the sentence and for dating the pictures. On the second one I would have assumed that it was taken only shortly before sending in November 1919.

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Post by Elster » 14 Feb 2010, 18:13

Na, das paßt doch. Hat er vielleicht Vor- und Zunamen zusammengeschrieben. Also Erich ??kauf.

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Post by Auseklis » 14 Feb 2010, 22:03

Ich denke eigentlich, das es ein kleines k ist und der Name dann "Erich ???kauf"
I think that K is not a capital letter making it "Erich ???kauf".
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Post by Elster » 14 Feb 2010, 22:25

Ja, das meinte ich auch. Das die Buchstaben hinter dem h von Erich zum Nachnamen gehören, denn mir fällt kein Vorname mit Erich ein, der noch eine Endung hat.

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Post by Marcus » 14 Feb 2010, 22:37

Please write in English.

/Marcus

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Re: Grenzschutz Ost insignia?

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Post by Rasu » 20 Jul 2020, 10:00

Auseklis wrote:
09 Feb 2010, 16:26
and this postcard was in the same stack of pictures.

"Meinem lieben Freund Georg Rassek zur steten Erinnerung an die erlebten...??? ??? von ???, Strasburg 8. Nov. 1919"
"To my dear friend Georg Rassek (my grandfather) to allways remind you on the encountered...??? ??? yours ???, Strasburg 8. Nov. 1919"

Hi Auseklis,
can you contact me in private message ?
I wanted to ask something about your grandfather :)

Thx

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