Decipher German Writings

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Decipher German Writings

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Post by AlifRafikKhan » 17 Jan 2020, 16:21

Hi, what is written in this back of the postcard?

Source: https://www.deutsche-digitale-bibliothe ... itNumber=7
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Post by Hohlladung » 18 Jan 2020, 20:21

Hi,
This is what I read:

Rommel, Oberleutn.
Dez 1917 (Relimo)
seinem Reg.Kam.
Hptm. Knoch
gewidmet.

Oberleutn. = Oberleutnant
Reg. Kam. = Regiments Kameraden

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Post by GregSingh » 19 Jan 2020, 02:17

I think name of that Italian town in Piave river valley is Belluno, spelled as Beluno on postcard.

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Post by history1 » 19 Jan 2020, 22:12

Agreed, Greg. The block letter is showing clearly a B. Also the "u" shows the typical "mark" above.

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Post by AlifRafikKhan » 20 Jan 2020, 17:36

Thank you guys

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Post by JKernwerk » 22 Jan 2020, 17:51

Left 21 März 1933 (21 March 1933)
above Jaench?
below 0,60km

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Post by AlifRafikKhan » 23 Jan 2020, 15:55

Thank you JKernwerk

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Post by AlifRafikKhan » 26 Jan 2020, 07:46

New one. The general is Bogislav von Studnitz.
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Post by Hohlladung » 27 Jan 2020, 22:21

Hi,
"Herrn Oberstleutnant B.......?
zur Erinnerung an gemeinsame
Warschauer Jahre."
von Studnitz
Generalmajor und Deutscher Mil. Attache'
November 1938

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Post by AlifRafikKhan » 28 Jan 2020, 16:24

Thank you Hohlladung

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Post by history1 » 03 Feb 2020, 20:12

JKernwerk wrote:
22 Jan 2020, 17:51
Left 21 März 1933 (21 March 1933)
above Jaench?
below 0,60km
It´s 0,60 RM = Reichsmark, not km.

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Post by AlifRafikKhan » 10 Feb 2020, 12:34

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Post by history1 » 10 Feb 2020, 14:24

"Meinem treuen Kameraden
Werner Mayer
in Dankbarkeit zugeeignet.
Walter Schmidt
Wien, 5.März 1942"

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Post by AlifRafikKhan » 10 Feb 2020, 17:14

Thank you history1

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