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03-27-2011 12:54 AM
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Re: New Photo Pick-Ups - Please Share
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Panzer1031
Can Someone Translate the SKi Jager photo for me?? It would be much appreciated since it might say something interesting. (probly not knowing my luck!)
It says:
"Russia 14 Dec. 42.
Outside our bunker
on skis.
The hole is the
entrance to the bunker.
This photo did not
turn out clear.
This is me."
Spelt vertically along the left edge is the location; I am not 100 % sure on the place name, but it could be "near Rschew" [= Rzhev/Ржев; a city/area by the Volga that was heavily contested in WW2, see: Battles of Rzhev - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ]
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Re: New Photo Pick-Ups - Please Share
Awesome HPL! Thank you very much. It would make sense that it is the Battle of Rzhev I would think. The date would be right before "the storm" of the battle so to speak. Like you said, the Rzhev battle was a vicious scene! Ive been looking at the word spelled vertically on the edge through an eye loupe and I definitely agree with your translation of "Rschew".
I think its funny that the man wrote that "the photo isnt clear, but its me!" haha because you really cant see his face at all! Thanks for the translation though, it makes the photo that much more significant to me. I wonder if I could figure out what units/divisions were stationed around the area at that specific time, although Im sure there were quite a few!
Also, thanks again for sharing your grandfathers cousins photos. Those are really cool. You are lucky to have a photo from each branch of service he entered, kinda like a timeline of his life. Was there anything written on the back of any of them?
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Re: New Photo Pick-Ups - Please Share
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Panzer1031
Was there anything written on the back of any of them?
Most were blank; some had his dedication/signature and a date (in which case I listed it with the photograph). The June '37 photo is the only one with additional data, giving his unit at the time: 10th Battery I./Flak Regiment 5 at Munich 13.
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Re: New Photo Pick-Ups - Please Share
Great pics, the flak helpers on Kreta in particular.
Jerry
Regards,
Jerry
Whatever
its just an opinion.
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Re: New Photo Pick-Ups - Please Share
These are awesome photo, very nice and rare photos.
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Re: New Photo Pick-Ups - Please Share
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Panzer1031
Could someone translate the reverse of this Kradmelders photo? Thanks in advance! (Most likely HPL) I tried using a translator, with no luck!
It says...:
"Eine Übung in
Grafenwöhr
ich hab ein Kreuz
gemacht bin in der Mitte"
...meaning:
"An exercise at
Grafenwöhr
I have made a cross
am in the middle"
Grafenwöhr in the Upper Palatinate being the site of a military training area, see
Grafenwöhr - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
U.S. Army Garrison Grafenwoehr
Another group of soldiers at said place, wearing Reichswehr-era sports kit:
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