Identify unit from handwriting?

[Thomas W]

I can make out "Absender _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Signalist _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Signal Abteilung Metz F. F. 3."

Anybody know what unit this was?

[arb]

The unit looks like "Festungs Fernsprech Abteilung 3 Metz"

In 1914 there was a "Festungs Fernsprech Kompanie 3" in Metz, which must have been enlarged during the war.

Rough translation would be fortress telephone company, then battalion (Abteilung).

Andy

Edited February 3, 2011 by arb

[Naxos]

Absender: E. Soosten, Signalist - Festungs-Fernsprech-Signal-Abteilung Metz d.F. 3

[Thomas W]

Thanks, guys. I appreciate it.