Chris Boonzaier Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 I assume the Seniors were 1813 recipients? Can anyone figure out what their task was from the text? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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speedytop Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Hi Chris, it is a little bit difficult for me, to describe it in English, but I will try it. There was an organization of old "Inhaber" (wearer) of the Iron Cross 1813, named "Senioren des Eisernen Kreuzes". I know, that wearer of both classes had been icluded, but I do not know, wether all ranks or only officers had been included. The organization wanted to present a dedication (Widmung) to King Wilhelm on 3. August 1870. The dedication had been finished, but it had not been handed over, caused on the beginning war against France (politische Verhältnisse). It should be handed over sometime later But the two initiators, v. Bonin and Bork, asked for payment of unpaid contributions, that hey could pay the skilled workmen (Ouvriers). Uwe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted January 16, 2011 Author Share Posted January 16, 2011 Hi Uwe, thanks, that was what I thought, was not sure if there was something I was missing because I am not sure what the "Widmung" related to. What is the purpose of the "er" after the dates? Must be an old form. Best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytop Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Chris, "cr" is for the latin currentis, see current in English. It means the current year. http://de.wikipedia....bk%C3%BCrzungen Uwe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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