douglynn Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 this boy was along way from home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douglynn Posted February 21, 2006 Author Share Posted February 21, 2006 this boy was along way from home back of the post card any one know the place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 Actually, HE was at home-- the card is addressed to an Unteroffizier at the U.S. POW Camp.This kid is a F?hnrich (? zur See? any device on his string straps?). Whatever minimal "message" is pencilled in on the left (I can make out a partial DATE) I cannot read from this scan.There were many Sch?nemanns in the Imperial navy and Kriegsmarine, and if this was a brother and not a friend, possibly the engineer officer who retired as a Flottillenadmiral in the Bundesmarine, Dr. Werner Sch?nemann. But that would depend on the date pencilled in matching rank-- unless it was an old photo. Werner went in in '38 and was an Oberlt (Ing) in 1943, so a Lt circa 1941. Anybody able to google up a Bundesmarine admiral photo for face comparison? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douglynn Posted February 22, 2006 Author Share Posted February 22, 2006 Actually, HE was at home-- the card is addressed to an Unteroffizier at the U.S. POW Camp.This kid is a F?hnrich (? zur See? any device on his string straps?). Whatever minimal "message" is pencilled in on the left (I can make out a partial DATE) I cannot read from this scan.There were many Sch?nemanns in the Imperial navy and Kriegsmarine, and if this was a brother and not a friend, possibly the engineer officer who retired as a Flottillenadmiral in the Bundesmarine, Dr. Werner Sch?nemann. But that would depend on the date pencilled in matching rank-- unless it was an old photo. Werner went in in '38 and was an Oberlt (Ing) in 1943, so a Lt circa 1941. Anybody able to google up a Bundesmarine admiral photo for face comparison? wow all this from a photo thanks rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douglynn Posted February 22, 2006 Author Share Posted February 22, 2006 found a few more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douglynn Posted February 22, 2006 Author Share Posted February 22, 2006 found a few more reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douglynn Posted February 22, 2006 Author Share Posted February 22, 2006 cant tell but the size of the bridge maybe minesweeper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 If the late 1942 dated ones are in seaman's gear, then it can't be the later BM Admiral.I don't find a G?nther S. in the postwar MOHeV directories, so either NOT that family, killed 1944/45, or just never joined up in the ex naval Officers Association. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Our local U-Boot man was a POW in England, then in the USA.....Apparently he had a great time picking potatoes in the USA, and had a photo of "a lady of color" that he had a brief relationship with in captivity, he seems to have had a great and sincere liking for her.He could speak no german, only thick Bavarian... and I always wondered how he made himself understood with all then "Northern germans" in the Navy.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douglynn Posted November 28, 2006 Author Share Posted November 28, 2006 wow this was an old topic lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 wow this was an old topic lolThere is so much good stuff just fading away... a bit like digging out an old Peter Tosh album ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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