Dave Danner Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Can anyone help in deciphering the names on this postcard back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted July 10, 2007 Author Share Posted July 10, 2007 Closeup of the names, cropped and sharpened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 (edited) Dave,I'll have a stab.1 Lt. Sommer2. Bach3. Meier4. ?5. Sch?ster6. ?7. Hollfelder8. Zeu ???9. ?10. ?What does the front look like then?Tony Edited July 10, 2007 by Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Dave,I'll have a stab.1 Lt. Sommer2. Bach3. Meier4. ?5. Sch?ster6. ?7. Hollfelder8. Zeu ???9. ?10. ?What does the front look like then?TonyDave, just want to add to Tony's excellent work4. R?hnlein (the coma at the end makes the "n" apear as a "g")5. Schuster (the "-" over the "u" is to not confuse it with an "n"6. Inget8. Zentner9. ?10. ?Regards, Hardy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted July 11, 2007 Author Share Posted July 11, 2007 There are only 8 names, and 8 men pictured. #9 and #10 are likely the name of the inn and the location. They are mostly officers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 the second last word I believe is: April Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted July 11, 2007 Author Share Posted July 11, 2007 (edited) the second last word I believe is: AprilCould the last "word" be a badly scribbled "1916" or 191_? Edited July 11, 2007 by Dave Danner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 (edited) Could the last "word" be a badly scribbled "1916" or 191_?Yes 1916, if anything Edited July 11, 2007 by Naxos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted July 13, 2007 Author Share Posted July 13, 2007 I tried to see if I could find any officers with the less common names and had no luck.Can anyone with better eyes, and a better eye for uniforms, tell me if (a) the people in the next two cards are from the same unit and (2) are the officers and senior NCOs in the postcard in these group shots?1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted July 13, 2007 Author Share Posted July 13, 2007 and 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAID Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 10. the name is Wyrich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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