IrishGunner Posted October 20, 2013 Posted October 20, 2013 Gunner of the Kaiserliche Marine Matrosen Artillerie. Can't quite make out which numbered Abteilung...
IrishGunner Posted October 20, 2013 Author Posted October 20, 2013 (edited) is it Matrosen Artillerie Regiment? There was both a I. Matrosen-Artillerie-Abteilung and a I. Matrosen-Artillerie-Regiment I think I see a B in the last part of the name... Maybe our Marine experts can help... Edited October 20, 2013 by IrishGunner
IrishGunner Posted October 20, 2013 Author Posted October 20, 2013 Matrosen Artillerie Abteilung Kiautschou
IrishGunner Posted October 20, 2013 Author Posted October 20, 2013 There was both a I. Matrosen-Artillerie-Abteilung and a I. Matrosen-Artillerie-Regiment I think I see a B in the last part of the name... Maybe our Marine experts can help... This is the back of the card...if it is of any help.
piekenier Posted October 28, 2013 Posted October 28, 2013 What I can make out from the writing it is in remembrance "Andenken"of service his name was"August Kunz "and the top words are "Marine Kiautschou" and at the bottom" Wilhelmshaven den 10/8/1919"
IrishGunner Posted November 5, 2013 Author Posted November 5, 2013 What I can make out from the writing it is in remembrance "Andenken"of service his name was"August Kunz "and the top words are "Marine Kiautschou" and at the bottom" Wilhelmshaven den 10/8/1919" Thanks!
IrishGunner Posted November 5, 2013 Author Posted November 5, 2013 Uniforms and a gun - after a discussion on another forum, I've decided this is a "Beute" piece. Although made by Krupp - a 12cm Kanone M82 - I believe this piece was captured from either the French or the Belgians and put into action with the Matrosen Artillerie in Flanders.
Dave Danner Posted November 5, 2013 Posted November 5, 2013 (edited) What I can make out from the writing it is in remembrance "Andenken"of service his name was"August Kunz "and the top words are "Marine Kiautschou" and at the bottom" Wilhelmshaven den 10/8/1919" Not remembrance of his service, but of his comrade, presumably to whom he he gave the card. "Meinem treuesten Freunde zum ewigen Andenken an." - "to the eternal memory of my most devoted friend". Since it says "an August Kunz", I would guess Kunz was the recipient. Edited November 5, 2013 by Dave Danner
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