Help with document please

[army historian]

I received this document today, and would like to translate it. I have not seen one of these before it is a very large document about 18.5 " by `13". any help would be very much appreciated. See reply for close up. Thanks, and Cheers Captain Albert

[army historian]

Here is the close up. Thanks Cheers Captain Albert

[Naxos]

Very nice document.

Free passage for the Oberleutnant zur See Franz Christoph Schroeder traveling to Konstantinopel - June 13 1905

We Wilhelm of God's grace - German Emperor and King of Prussia, etc. etc. etc.

... wish that all military and civilian authorities of foreign states will honor the promise, and I order all our own military and civilian authorities, to give free passage and if necessary protection to Oberleutnant zur See Franz Christoph Schroeder traveling to Konstantinopel on special assignment by the emperor's order.

In 1909 we find Franz Christoph Schroeder as Kapitänleutnant on board the large cruiser Gneisenau.

Edited September 16, 2010 by Naxos

[army historian]

Very nice document.

Free passage for the Oberleutnant zur See Franz Christoph Schroeder traveling to Konstantinopel - June 13 1905

We Wilhelm of God's grace - German Emperor and King of Prussia, etc. etc. etc.

... wish that all military and civilian authorities of foreign states will honor the promise, and I order all our own military and civilian authorities, to give free passage and if necessary protection to Oberleutnant zur See Franz Christoph Schroeder traveling to Konstantinopel on special assignment by the emperor's order.

In 1909 we find Franz Christoph Schroeder as Kapitänleutnant on board the large cruiser Gneisenau.

Wow, Thanks Naxos, boy I sure wish I could read German. Thanks Again Cheers Captain Albert :cheers:

[IrishGunner]

Very cool document! :catjava:

[army historian]

Very cool document!

Yes, thanks, I am going to frame it. Cheers Captain Albert