Hi guys, sometime ago, bought a Pilot s Badge from BN&L. The badge has got written some info on the back, but I cannot figure out all of it. Took a couple of pictures and I hope this will be good enough to get a clear view, many thanks, Juan
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Hi guys, sometime ago, bought a Pilot s Badge from BN&L. The badge has got written some info on the back, but I cannot figure out all of it. Took a couple of pictures and I hope this will be good enough to get a clear view, many thanks, Juan
A light dusting of talcum powder may help the legibility here......
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Hi.
The recipient is quite clearly H.Pownug. Pownug is a common German surname.
Brieg Bez. Breslau = Brieg named town about 42 km from Breslau (German name of Wroclaw).
Glowna? Polish word glowna means "general" or "main". There is an airport in Brieg, so perhaps the airport was named "Glowna" (the main airport?).
About the numbers: it could be 11.2. Russians circuled Breslau completely 13.2.1945, so the date 11th February could be the date the last planes left the airport of Brieg.
Wow, I am impressed, thanks very much for your detailed explanation. I will include these to my notes. Also, a big welcome to this Fórum, Best Regards, Juan
Could it be GLAWNIG?
Nice one Ned, will propably add some tooth paste to the talcum powderby big ned
A light dusting of talcum powder may help the legibility here......
"Pownug" is definately not a common german surname.
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Welcome to the forum Rasira, you have a good eye and knowledge. My compliments my friend. (A very nice award by the way)!! Leon.
Hi.
Breaf google search brings up existing german names like:
Marius Pownug
Reinhold Pownug
Ingrid Pownug
Günther Pownug
Johann Pownug
Peter Pownug
Rudolf Pownug
You may be right that it is not very common name, but it still exists in Germany. It is more common in Poland, so it might be related to East Prussia.
Correction to my notice!
The name Pownug is related to southern parts of former Prussia - Silesia, which was located besides former Czech Sudetenland.
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