Minen Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Hi all, Can you help me with this german writing ? " Rositten, [Cornet ?????] von Halm (von Hahn ?)" Rositten : in Latvia, today Rēzekne. Thanks. Stephan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytop Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Hi Stephan, Rositten. Cornet v. Hahn But I think, that it is Rositten in East Prussia Uwe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 (edited) Hi Stephan, Rositten. Cornet v. Hahn But I think, that it is Rositten in East Prussia Uwe Agree see here: http://mitglieder.ostpreussen.de/klein/index.php?id=601 Edited May 5, 2012 by Naxos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minen Posted May 5, 2012 Author Share Posted May 5, 2012 (edited) Hi Stephan, Rositten. Cornet v. Hahn But I think, that it is Rositten in East Prussia Uwe Many thanks for answers. Rositten was part of East Prussia before the Latvian war of independence. This Photo was taken at beginning 1920' during this war. Can you explain me the word "Cornet" ? (first name, rank ?) Stephan Edited May 5, 2012 by Minen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 It is the military rank of a "Fähnrich" in the cavalry - English term would be Ensign Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minen Posted May 5, 2012 Author Share Posted May 5, 2012 It is the military rank of a "Fähnrich" in the cavalry - English term would be Ensign thanks a lot ! Stephan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytop Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Hi Stephan, there are two Rositten. One in Lettland: http://de.wikipedia....g/wiki/RÄ"zekne One in East Prussia: http://de.wikipedia...._Bagrationowsk) Uwe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minen Posted May 6, 2012 Author Share Posted May 6, 2012 Hi, Rositten on this photo is this one : Hi Stephan, there are two Rositten. One in Lettland: http://de.wikipedia....g/wiki/RÄ"zekne Uwe Stephan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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