Photo of 20yr old soldier, WW1 with EK2 ribbon I believe. named

[JamesWatson]

Hi guys, found this for a steal on Ebay but I can't make out the young man's name... what do you think?

He was born in 98 and "fell" in 45 so he must have been 46-47 years old in the final year of the war when he was KIA.


-JW

[JamesWatson]

Brunler Gusfasz?

[HPL2008]

Brunler Gusfasz?

Gesundheit.

It says:

"Eingezogen mit 20 Jahr
Klein-Ida ihr Mann
Bruder Gustav
geb. [= geboren] 8. Sept. [= September]
1898.
gefallen 1945"

...i.e.:

"Drafted at 20 years of age
Little Ida's husband
Brother Gustav
born 8 Sept. 1898
fallen in 1945"

[JamesWatson]

Gesundheit.

It says:

"Eingezogen mit 20 Jahr
Klein-Ida ihr Mann
Bruder Gustav
geb. [= geboren] 8. Sept. [= September]
1898.
gefallen 1945"

...i.e.:

"Drafted at 20 years of age
Little Ida's husband
Brother Gustav
born 8 Sept. 1898
fallen in 1945"

Thanks! I knew I could count on you to decipher it!

I was afraid that said "bruder" ....

Won't know who he was other than "Gustav" I guess. Oh well I like the picture!

Thanks again,

JW

[KradSpam]

Maybe a volksturm? Always a shame to see deaths so close to the end. As much a shame as any other time I suppose, but more poignant.