Thomas W Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 (edited) This is a weird one. The men in the photo are from several different units. Infantry shoulder straps show 229, 253, and 315. There's a field artillery strap with "8" and a "MW 89" strap. The man in front with the high boots has "12" on his shoulder straps, and the soldier to the right of him has a Bavarian cockade. In the back is a pipe-smoking soldier with glasses and a Württemberg cockade on an artillery or pioneer cap, and standing on the far right is a Romanian prisoner. The Austrian soldiers are from unidentified units. Edited October 20, 2011 by Thomas W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas W Posted October 20, 2011 Author Share Posted October 20, 2011 Here's the writing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytop Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Hi, very hard to read: 14.IV. 17. Sende ich Ihnen die besten Grüße und teile Ihnen mit, daß ich seit 10. ? ? in der ? bin und war in [different locations?] in der Hoffnung, daß sie meine Karte bei bester Gesundheit antrifft verbleibe Ihr Vizefeldwebel Jörg ??? Uwe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AOK4 Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 14.IV. 17. Sende ich Ihnen die besten Grüße und teile Ihnen mit, daß ich seit 10. d. Mts. [10. des Monats] in der Heimat bin und zwar im Vereinslazarett St. Ottilien in Oberbayern in der Hoffnung, daß sie meine Karte bei bester Gesundheit antrifft verbleibe Ihr Vizefeldwebel Jörg ??? (Added and corrected some things) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas W Posted October 22, 2011 Author Share Posted October 22, 2011 So, in English: "I send you the best greetings and communicate to you that I am since 10th of the month in the homeland in the collective(?) hospital St. Ottilien in Upper Bavaria, in the hope that my card finds you in the best of health, I remain your Vizefeldwebel Jörg _________" Thanks, guys. I appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 Hello! Vereinslazerett. There were 85 Vereinslazarett-Züge. This hospitals recieved their equipment and were run by civilian organisations or the communes where they used to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas W Posted November 1, 2011 Author Share Posted November 1, 2011 Hello! Vereinslazerett. There were 85 Vereinslazarett-Züge. This hospitals recieved their equipment and were run by civilian organisations or the communes where they used to be. Would there be Austrians and a Romanian at such a hospital in Upper Bavaria? Or was this photo taken in Romania but sent from Upper Bavaria? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 I´m not quite sure, but I think those Vereinslazerette were in the operations-areas too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas W Posted November 1, 2011 Author Share Posted November 1, 2011 Thanks very much. I appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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