Can you read this ?

[Chris Boonzaier]

OK, Shell splinter, Eye damage?

Does anyone have any ideas?

Thanks

Chris

[Naxos]

8.6.15 Granatspl.(itter) r.(echtes) Ohr und r.(echte) Wange verwundet.

Edited August 16, 2009 by Naxos

[Chip]

8.6.15 Granatspl.(itter) r.(echtes) Ohr und r.(echte) Wange verwundet.

Nice job Hardy! :cheers:

[Claudius]

So....ear and cheek wounds. Ouch, but still lucky I suppose compared to many.

[Ulsterman]

Bravo!! Bravo!! I only got the "und r. ear ...wounded".

[Chris Boonzaier]

mooochos grazies mi amigos!

[Chris Boonzaier]

This is from a very nice Verdun postcard... the sender traced his route on a map...

From what i can see... he must have been a bavarian...

25th May - 13th Jun Kämpfe um die Wabengräben im Thiaumont-Wald und um die Thiaumont-Ferme 1. Bayer. Inf. Div. And parts of 2. Bayer. Inf. Div.

[speedytop]

Hi Chris,

I think, he is from Baden, 1. Badisches Leib-Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 109.

11. Juni 1916

Liebling!

hebe bitte diese Karte

sehr sehr gut auf! Es ist

eine teuere Erinnerung

da wir 109er diesen Teil

gestürmt haben!

Herzliche Grüße

Franz

Darling!

please keep this card very, very safe!

It is a valuable recollection because we 109er forced this part!

Kind Regards

Franz

... this part! = a special location on the card on the other side?

Uwe

[Chris Boonzaier]

Hi,

indeed it is... I will scan it later.

It is a superb superb superb superb topographical photo taken ariel view from the top if the Kegelbahn at Verdun, showing all the details of battlefield from the farm Chambrettes, up to Douaumont, the ravines and forest including Thiaumont farm.

Best

Chris

[Minen]

Hi,

Hi,

indeed it is... I will scan it later.

It is a superb superb superb superb topographical photo taken ariel view from the top if the Kegelbahn at Verdun, showing all the details of battlefield from the farm Chambrettes, up to Douaumont, the ravines and forest including Thiaumont farm.

Best

Chris

Hi Chris,

Is it possible to see the photo ?

My Great Grand-father was killed near Thiaumont (29 june 1916).

This subject interesse me.

Best regards

Stephan

[Chris Boonzaier]

Hi Stephan,

sorry, forgot, will get to it.

[Chris Boonzaier]

Here is another challenge...

He is listed as missing... but what is the other pencil mark?

[Chris Boonzaier]

Could it be "von Granate z..."

[Chris Boonzaier]

He was in the 19th Bavarian Inf Regt... so this is a mystery....

[Chris Boonzaier]

According to this.... His mother was informed?

[Minen]

He was in the 19th Bavarian Inf Regt... so this is a mystery....

Where is the mystery ?

This unit was in "Flandern" and "Franz Flandern" at this time.

Is there other entries after this date in his Militärpass ?

Edited December 5, 2009 by Minen

[Chris Boonzaier]

Where is the mystery ?

This unit was in "Flandern" and "Franz Flandern" at this time.

Is there other entries after this date in his Militärpass ?

Hi,

its the pencil entry UNDER the Flanders.

Best

Chris

[Minen]

Hi,

its the pencil entry UNDER the Flanders.

Best

Chris

Hi Chris,

It's hard to read but could it be "nach Verzeichniss" ???

Best.

Stephan

[Naxos]

Hi Chris,

It's hard to read but could it be "nach Verzeichniss" ???

Best.

Stephan

yes, it reads: nach Verzeichnis

[Chris Boonzaier]

Thanks,

if I just knew which Verzeichnis ... :-)

Any ideas for 15?

I think it is "Mutter..." and the rest is greek...

Best

Chris

[Naxos]

Thanks,

if I just knew which Verzeichnis ... :-)

Best

Chris

The Verzeichnis is the Gefechtskalender of the Regiment.

[Chris Boonzaier]

Thanks, I should have thought of that!

Any idea of the stuff on post 15?

best

Chris

[Naxos]

Thanks,

if I just knew which Verzeichnis ... :-)

Any ideas for 15?

I think it is "Mutter..." and the rest is greek...

Best

Chris

Chris, all I can make out is: Mutter verst. 25.10.18 (most likely in this case abbreviation for verständigt but it is also the abbr. for verstorben). The rest are more abbreviations, sorry.

[Chris Boonzaier]

Thanks mi amore.

[Chris Boonzaier]

For Stephan....