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Hi Dave chanced upon this and doing a little search found that you were and might still be interested in him... Read the name on the back, please.
GreyC
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Hi, Thanks for that.
Now I have to reevaluate all the Theophiles. The FR 90 Stammliste listed its Theophile as Friedrich, but that looks like a "90" on the shoulder boards. Also, the 1915 Frankfurt Adressbuch lists an architect in Isenburg as "Max", and the 1911 rank list of reserve and Landwehr officers says the FR 90 officer was an architect in Isenburg. So the Stammliste got it wrong. He received the MMV1 as well as the MMV2.
Dave
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Hi, the flu was just one illness that could spark an epidemic. There were many more which were contagious as well and as deadly. So the stamp means only that it is a hospital for contagious diseases. The writer of the last card was a member of a reserve Field or Foot Regiment 203. The line below is curious. It says Ueberaschungsgruppe Major Zobl which translates as Surprisegroup Major Zobl. Have never heard of such a group (surprise-attack-group, maybe?) GreyC
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Hi, this is true only during peace time as far as I know. GreyC
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Kriegsmarine Narvik
GreyC replied to nesredep's topic in Germany: Third Reich: Wehrmacht Medals, Decorations & Awards
Pleasure! GreyC -
Hi Farkas, thanks for sharing your story with us. Do you know if your Grandpa was ever wounded? GreyC
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Hi, here is a photo of German-Russian fraternization after the armistice. Note the German band and the photo-camera on the left. GreyC
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Some Rppc from 1920’s...
GreyC replied to Farkas's topic in Germany: Weimar Republic & Deutsche Freikorps
Hi, the photos are really to small to sayfor certain but I mean to see that the NCO (Unteroffizier) and the guy to his left in the 2nd photo both have marksman/Good shooting badges on their sleeves. The NCO one better than his comrade. GreyC -
Uncle Gyulu wants to know from Aladar, how his Grandmother (probably Aladar´s) managed the trip to Ödenburg (Sopron). GreyC
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Hi, my link gives the reason why it might be missing. Entnobilitiert means it was stripped of the imperial chiffre because it was used in the Reichswehr. If you find any markings on it, specialists may confirm that. GreyC
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Hi, nice pix! Especially the Firefighters. The guy with the lantern is group-chief. Hermann sent the card (that he says turned out well) to his girlfriend or wife with "hot kisses". An appropriate choice of words for a firefighter! GreyC
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Hi all, don´t know if this private photo counts... GreyC
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Hi, probably the chiffre of the regiment he served with. See: https://www.feldgrau-forum.com/threads/infanterie-offiziers-degen-n-m-i-o-d-1889-kriegsfertigung.33454/ GreyC
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Kriegsmarine Narvik
GreyC replied to nesredep's topic in Germany: Third Reich: Wehrmacht Medals, Decorations & Awards
Hi, the writing is very faint. What I can make out is: Nach der EK Verteilung EKI Oblt (Ing) Hans ??? in Lund i(n) N(orwegen)- After Iron Cross distribution, IC 1st class Oberleutnant (Engineer) Hans ??? in Lund in Norway. GreyC -
They are German, alright. They wore felt cap, here, as in your postcard with camouflage cover. See an example from my collection dated 1913 :
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Hi, the first two words are Editha Carls (zur Erinnerung an den 4. Juli 1908). That´s the name of a lady that this photo was dedicated to in remembrance of the day the photo was taken so I presume she is one of the ladies in the pic. The 4th soldier from the left, last row, is a naval officer. GreyC
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Agree. Great photo! GreyC
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Hi Farkas, 1st photo #82 is a Saxon note the German cuffs and the green/white cockade. GreyC
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Hi Bayern, thanks, no problem! GreyC
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Hi Irish Gunner, glad you agree with me. There are quite a few photos around of the like seen above. Haven´t categorized them or key-worded them in my collection. So I´ll have a hard time accessing them. I do have a few of them, though. GreyC
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Hi Bayern, the rolled up shoulder straps in this "formal" photo setting indicate that they were probably done with their obligatory service. There are quite a few photos around with "fresh" reservists having the straps rolled up. If you find them rolled up during work in the field it indicates that they were probably carrying heavy loads. This way they had a cushion to relieve the pressure on their shoulder. And with regard to the Saxon. I wrote exactly that in my post GreyC
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Glückwunsch! GreyC
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Hi Irish Gunner, glad you like it. Here is another one of a etamäßiger Feldwebel of Saxon Regiment 106 with dog. Note the typical "German" cuffs on the tunic and the mourning band. GreyC
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Hi, here are two examples with artillery connection. The soldiers are from the FAR 12 (Field Artillery Regiment 12). Note the patch indicating the gunner and the centennial medals, which might have just been handed out. GreyC
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Hi Tony, row standing: 3rd from left airforce, 11th and last police row seated: 8th from left police. The three in white could possibly be doctors, as they are given room in the middle, reserved usually for the most important people in the group. GreyC
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GreyC replied to Dave Danner's topic in Deutsche Kaiserreich: Man spricht Denglish
I´d say Köln. GreyC
