Humberto Corado Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 Hello,I just received this Bavarian soldier postcards ( with his Jubilee Medal for the Bavarian Army & Military service III. Class for IX years ) I am wondering if any could help me with the translation of the text in the back. Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humberto Corado Posted September 15, 2007 Author Share Posted September 15, 2007 medal bar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ed_Haynes Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 Oh, OK, German. Thought it might have been Hindi or Urdu. This isn't a uniquely Teutonic forum, after all. Sorry I can't help, as my German has whithered as other languages have replaced it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humberto Corado Posted September 15, 2007 Author Share Posted September 15, 2007 Oh, OK, German. Thought it might have been Hindi or Urdu. This isn't a uniquely Teutonic forum, after all. Sorry I can't help, as my German has whithered as other languages have replaced it.OK Ed!!! it is nice to know that I can ask you when I need some help with Hindu documents or any other rare language! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 (edited) reverse"Mein ? 1917 in Russland " translation: my ? 1917 in Russia Humberto I will try later to decypher the missing wordHardy Edited September 16, 2007 by Naxos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 (edited) reverse seccond postcardZur Erinnerung in Russisch / PolenJahr 1916Tschenstochau, 23.11. 1916Georgkaiserl. Gesgsober...scher (?)Seiner lieben Grossmutter Edited September 16, 2007 by Naxos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 (edited) Humberto, I got to go, I will post the translation laterRegards, Hardy Edited September 15, 2007 by Naxos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 (edited) Here is the translation of the second card:To Remember Russo-PolandYear 1916Tschenstochau (polish city of Częstochowa) November 23, 1916Georg (writer's name)Imperial Gesgsober...scher (I cannot make sense of this word )For his dear Grandmother Edited September 16, 2007 by Naxos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 The second medal is the bronze Bavarian Reserve Landwehr Medal (BLD2).First photo saysMein Vater1917 inRusslandMy Father1917 inRussiaand the second has been nicely done already except for his rank title--Zur Erinnerung in Russisch-PolenJahr 1916Tschenstochau 23.11.1916GeorgKaiserl. Gefgsoberaufseher (Gef?ngnis Oberaufseher)Seiner lieben Grossmutter!In memory of Russian-PolandYear 1916Czestochowa (Catholic pilgrimage city) 23.11.1916GeorgImper.(ial) Pris(on) Senior WarderTo his dear GrandmotherVERY interesting uniform of a Bavarian civil (not military) PRISON guard. Please zoom in on his cap insignia, collar tabs and shoulder boards! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humberto Corado Posted September 16, 2007 Author Share Posted September 16, 2007 (edited) Thank you very much Hardy & Rick for your kind help !!!!Here are the bigger scans that you want Rick, are they ok for you? if you need a bigger ones just let me know.could you tell me please more about the duties of this Bavarian rank? was an middle or lower rank official? Edited September 16, 2007 by Humberto Corado Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Rick Research Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 Ah. He is wearing a Reichs tricolor cockade and the PRUSSIAN type Beamten crowned shield on his cap. Can't quite make out his shoulder boards from the sepia tones and sodft fopcus of the original image.His sword knot is the type worn by officers and senior NCOs. I believe an Oberaufseher would be considered a senior sergeant with officers' sword knot level position.The sword itself is the M1818 still worn then by civil servants in all sorts of departments, so I can't tell if it is the Bavarian pattern or the Prussian one. His awards are certainly Bavarian, but whether he was "federalized" for wartime service, or was a native Bavarian in Prussian civil service... ???It's hard to imagine any form of prison supervisor walking around with a sword! Czetochowa is where the famous icon of "the Black Virgin" is, but I suppose plain old ordinary crime goes on everywhere-- even in the middle of a war under military occupation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humberto Corado Posted September 16, 2007 Author Share Posted September 16, 2007 Thank you again Rick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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