Deruelle Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 Hello, I have two names but I can't decypher them. Thanks for your helpChristophe
Naxos Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 Hello, I have two names but I can't decypher them. Thanks for your helpChristopheRussland 1941Kurz vor MoskauSeiner kleinen Nichte zur Erinnerung an dieMoskau K?mpferOnkel RolfWeihnachten 1941
VtwinVince Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 The first one is signed from Onkel Rolf, wonder if he survived the battle of Moscow? The second looks like "unser ? gefunden", but my translation skills could be better.
Naxos Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 (edited) The second photoChristopheUnsre G..z * gsfamilie ? sorry - perhaps Rick can sort out the missing letters Edited February 19, 2009 by Naxos
Naxos Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 The reverse of the photoChristopheChristophe is this uncle Rolf?Hardy
Naxos Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 (edited) What is on his shoulder boards? Oberstleutnant and a single digit number? Edited February 19, 2009 by Naxos
Deruelle Posted February 19, 2009 Author Posted February 19, 2009 Another photo from the same officer in 1937.Christophe
Guest Rick Research Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 (edited) Christophe-- I can't read the gigantic blurry ink-- it works better at a size where it is all visible at once on the screen.The Oberstleutnant is wearing uniform of Artillery Regiment 4, which fits with his Saxon "grand slam" ofSt henry, Merit Order X, and Albert Order X. The 2nd ribbon I can't tell if it is a HOH3X with no crown or a KVK2X, and the 6th riobbon appears to be a W?rttemberg Friedrichs Order X. IF that is "Rolf" that may be a clue to his identity. If not, will have to work from his awards and the rank.Ahhh... there I was being so magical about the ribbon bar and there he is with his MEDALS! :cheeky: Edited February 19, 2009 by Rick Research
Deruelle Posted February 19, 2009 Author Posted February 19, 2009 In the Saxon rolls, I have found only three Rolf :Rolf Bauer from Fuss AR Nr. 19Rolf von Seydewitz from Gr 100Rolf Henning from IR Nr. 181I'm still looking through the Saxon rollsRegardsChristophe
Guest Rick Research Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 Not HIS name.I'm at a loss. I cannot "search" for Saxons.
Guest Rick Research Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 DAMN!!!!!!!!!!! It is PROBABLY Bauer-- he had SH3, SV3X, SA3bX, WF3aX. BUT there is absolutely no FREAKING way to sort him out from "Bauer" any more than a Schmidt or a M?ller. There was a Major (E) 01.08.35 #22 Bauer in January 1939 at Wehrbezirkskommando Freiburg i/Sachsen (Wehrkries Roman numeral on his medal bar photo?) who was PROBABLY the artillery Oberst (S) 01.04.42 #207 shown in May 1944 as Commander of Wehrbezirkskommando Chemnitz IIbut there is absolutely no way to definitively PROVE that, due to that DAMNABLE omission of first names.
Deruelle Posted February 19, 2009 Author Posted February 19, 2009 Thanks Rick for the info. First time I see this photo I thought he belonged to IR Nr. 105. But after reading Saxon rolls, I found only 45 officers name who received the SH3. No one with Rolf and I found one name ; Kurt Renner. That's all.About the second unknown name here is the photo :
Naxos Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 (edited) Thanks Rick for the info. First time I see this photo I thought he belonged to IR Nr. 105. But after reading Saxon rolls, I found only 45 officers name who received the SH3. No one with Rolf and I found one name ; Kurt Renner. That's all.About the second unknown name here is the photo :like I posted above - the writting reads: "Our Duke's family' Edited February 19, 2009 by Naxos
Deruelle Posted February 19, 2009 Author Posted February 19, 2009 I found him.Duke Carl Eduard von Sachsen Coburg Gotha Christophe
Naxos Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 (edited) I found him.Duke Carl Eduard von Sachsen Coburg Gotha ChristopheEven the same picture: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Eduard_(...burg_und_Gotha) The final and correct translation: Unser Herzogsfamilie "Our Duke's family" :speechless: Edited February 19, 2009 by Naxos
Deruelle Posted February 19, 2009 Author Posted February 19, 2009 For me the date in the edia link is wrong. Carl Eduard received the SH3 in March, the 1st 1915. The others importants Ernestine orders aren't here on his uniforms. so the photo is from 1915, to my opinion ChristopheThanks for the link
Naxos Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 (edited) For me the date in the edia link is wrong. Carl Eduard received the SH3 in March, the 1st 1915. The others importants Ernestine orders aren't here on his uniforms. so the photo is from 1915, to my opinion ChristopheThanks for the linkChristophe, the best way to date the photo - find out the birth-years of the childrenMore pictures: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category...otha?uselang=deHe reminds me of Freddie Mercuryhttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2009/post-1062-1235086024.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2009/post-1062-1235086076.jpgHardy Edited February 20, 2009 by Naxos
Guest Rick Research Posted February 20, 2009 Posted February 20, 2009 Bauer (whichever Bauer he was) was promoted Oberstleutnant (E) 01.04.40 #136, agreeing with the 1941 date. He shows Wehrbezirkskommando Chemnitz I as assignment... must have been "mit der Uniform" of FAR 4.
saschaw Posted February 20, 2009 Posted February 20, 2009 Ah, some very nice photos. Must have been a fool who sold those.:P
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