Dave Danner Posted June 2, 2016 Author Share Posted June 2, 2016 Thanks all! Er war übrigens Sanitäts-Unteroffizier Ernst Schneidewind im Feldart.Rgt. Nr. 74, *11.1.1892 in Gernrode, Bäcker ebenda. Das zweite Zitat war für Stabsveterinär d.L.a.D. Ernst Bunge, *4.12.1873 in Jütrichau, Kreistierarzt in Zerbst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted June 2, 2016 Author Share Posted June 2, 2016 Hard to read, not just due to the handwriting, but also the curve of the page. Here is what I have: "Zeichnete sich am 31.12.14 beim Bau einer De__wehr für die Infanterie im feindlichen Artilleriefeuer aus. Er wurde dabei von einer Granate am linken Fuß verwundet, sodaß ihm der Unterschenkel abgenommen worden mußte." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dedehansen Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Could it be read as Dachwehr ? Regards Andreas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted June 3, 2016 Author Share Posted June 3, 2016 Is that a military term? The second letter really looks like an "e", though. Maybe "Deckwehr". Is that a term? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytop Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 Hi, Deckwehr is correct as military term. Uwe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted June 10, 2016 Author Share Posted June 10, 2016 Thanks again, guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted June 5, 2018 Author Share Posted June 5, 2018 And here we go again! I have "Während der ganzen Dauer des Krieges bei der Dienststelle des stellv. Militär-Inspekteurs der freiw. Krankenpflege _____ in verdienstvoller, besonders anerkennenswerter Weise tätig." The citation is for seven civilians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted June 6, 2018 Author Share Posted June 6, 2018 (edited) Next: I have "Weil sie sich als Werferführer und Bedienung sowie als Leitungspatrouille des öfteren äußerst umsichtsvoll und schneidig geführt [?] haben, besonders bei der Minenwerfertätigkeit auf [Vesle? Koln?] und [Bernhardsbein?] am 31/7 u. 22/8." The unit was Minenwerfer-Kompanie Nr. 313, with an endorsement from the 61. Landwehr-Infanterie-Brigade. Edited June 6, 2018 by Dave Danner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyC Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 I´d say Köln. GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted June 9, 2018 Author Share Posted June 9, 2018 There's no umlaut, so it would be Koln or something similar, but neither that nor Bernhardsbein make much sense, unless they were names of particular trenchlines or fighting positions. Besides these two above, I have yet another transcription to check. I have "Zeichnete sich in der Somme-Schlacht durch ruhiges _____ und großte Aufmerksamkeit während des stärksten Trommelfeuers der englischen schweren Geschütze hervorragend aus." Thanks, Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted June 21, 2018 Author Share Posted June 21, 2018 Bumped because I'm still hoping for help with these last three transcriptions. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Dane Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 I believe the place referred to is "Violu u. Bernhardstein" See this link: https://www.lieux-insolites.fr/cicatrice/14-18/violu/violu.htm /Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted June 22, 2018 Author Share Posted June 22, 2018 (edited) Thanks! That makes sense. And thanks for the link! Edited June 22, 2018 by Dave Danner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted August 22, 2021 Author Share Posted August 22, 2021 An occupation this time: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted August 26, 2021 Author Share Posted August 26, 2021 This one is apparently "Buhnenmeister", which was a title in the Wasserbauverwaltung. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted January 16, 2022 Author Share Posted January 16, 2022 One word I can't make out. I thought it might be an abbreviation of "verschiedene", but I'm not sure. Fahlteich hat sich der Batterie als Fernsprecher ausgezeichnet. Er hat oft im feindlichen Feuer die Leitungen geflickt. Besonders im letzten Monat hat F. sich _____ Leitungspatrouillen im feindlichen Feuer hervorgetan. Er kann aus Mangel an Eisernen Kreuzen zu dieser Auszeichnung nicht eingegeben werden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytop Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 Hi Dave, "... er hat sich auf Leistungspatrouillen ... hervorgetan." Uwe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted January 16, 2022 Author Share Posted January 16, 2022 Thats's an "auf"? oof. Vielen Dank. "Leitungspatrouillen" without "s" is correct. That is a term of art for Fernsprechtruppen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted July 25, 2022 Author Share Posted July 25, 2022 One more, for a Gefreiter in a Divisions-Brückentrain: "Besondere [__nstliche] Tüchtigkeit, Berührung auch im feindlichen Feuer." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Dane Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 (edited) Dienstliche? (with lower case d, so "dienstliche") Edited July 25, 2022 by Great Dane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted July 25, 2022 Author Share Posted July 25, 2022 34 minutes ago, Great Dane said: Dienstliche? (with lower case d, so "dienstliche") I had that thought as well. Does that make sense in context - "besondere dienstliche Tüchtigkeit"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Dane Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 It would. Translates in English to something like "exemplary service proficiency" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted July 25, 2022 Author Share Posted July 25, 2022 Thanks! I found another recommendation from the same commander with similar wording. Despite the bad handwriting, this appears to confirm "dienstliche". However, in this one, either "Bewährung" has replaced "Berührung", as in the first recommendation, or I misread that one. Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Dane Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 I would think Bewährung makes more sense (but German is not my native language...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytop Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 Yes, ... Bewährung auch im feindliche Feuer Uwe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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