Another Old Soldbuch

[Daniel]

Hello everyone,
I have just added this soldbuch to my collection. The price wasn't too bad so I just had to have it. I tried to use Google translate but it doesn't seem to like that font style and can't read the handwriting. He was born July 7 1886 and enlisted just before 18 in May of 1904 but that's about all I know. Also the pages at the end seem to be rations or something and they where all cut out and used until 1907 possibly. Please correct me on anything. Any translation help or opinions are much appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Daniel

[Daniel]

Sorry some of the photos are sideways. That's never happened to me before. Also the last two are not in order.
Thanks,
Daniel

[Willmore]

Hi there.

Some of the words/terms I wasn’t 100% sure about, so there are probably some errors here.


Front cover -

??? Unteroffizier

Hilfs ???

Erich Heinrich Friedrich Mittendorf

d (der) Regts Musik


Page 1 -

1 - vor- und (Fore and) - Erich Heinrich Friedrich
Familienname (Family name) - Mittendorf
Geboren (Born) 7 Juli 1886 (July)
Zu (To) - Wildemann
Verwaltungsbezirk (Administrative district) - Zellerfeld
Bundesstaat (State) - Preussen?

2 - Der Eltern (The parents)
a) Stand - ???
b) vor- und (Fore and) - Fredrich und Maria
c) Familienname (Family name) - Mittendorf
d) Wohnort (Place of residence) - Calbe ???
e) Verwaltungsbezirk (Administrative district) - Calbe ???


3 - Religion evgl (Short for Evangelical)


4 - Stand oder Gewerbe (Stand or trade) Musiker (Musician)


Wildemann is a town and a former municipality in the district of Goslar, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It has been part of the town Clausthal-Zellerfeld since January 1, 2015. It is situated in the west of the Harz, northwest of Clausthal-Zellerfeld. It was part of the former Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Oberharz.
Wildemann, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germany

Calbe (Saale) is a small town in the German state Saxony-Anhalt. Calbe (Saale) is located in the administrative district Salzlandkreis
Town Calbe (Saale) - Informationen about Calbe (Saale) - Places-in-Germany.com


Page 2 -

6)Datum des Entritts in das stehend Heer (Date of joining the standing Army)

Am 1. Mai 1904 beim 13 ten (On The first of May at the 13th.... maybe 1pm?)

Infanterie Regiment /: Regts Musik (Infantry Regiment /: Regiment Musician)

8)Personal beschreibung des inhabers (staff description of the owner)

Größe (Height) - 1 meter 65 cm (5.4ft)
Gestalt (Shape) ???
Kinn (Chin) - Spitz (Pointed)
Nase (Nose) - Lang (Long)
Mund (Mouth) Klien (Small)
Haar (Hair) Blond
Bart (Beard) None

fussmasse (Foot size)

Länge (Length) 28.5cm
Tallenweite (Wide open)? 250mm

Stiefel masse (Boot size)

Länge (Length) 30cm
Weite 5?


Page 3 -

Als Infanterie???

Sorry, I just couldn’t get anything on page 3.

[Daniel]

Thank you for the translation help! I Really appreciate it! I couldn't have done it on my own.
Thanks again,
Daniel

[Willmore]

Hi Daniel.

No problem at all.

Here are some pretty good cheat sheets I use for translating.

[Daniel]

Oh this could come in handy for future reference.
Thanks for posting,
Daniel

[AndyM35]

Nice example Daniel.

I recently added me to the collection. Amazing how neat the writing was back then.

Andy

[Glenn J]

Morning,

Erich Mittendorf was a Flügelhorn (trumpet) and cello player in the music corps of 13. Infanterie-Regiment Kaiser Franz Josef von Oesterreich. You will see him here with seniority number 37 in the corps in 1905.

The Soldbuch was signed by the company commander of the 1. Kompanie, Hauptmann Wilhelm Friedmann (died 21 January 1924) , the company which administered the Musikkorps.

Regards
Glenn

[hucks216]

It looks like Erich Mittendorf was married to Bertha Helene Mittendorf (maiden name Casper) and died in 1922, aged 36.

[Glenn J]

He appears to served in the Prussian army during the World War. He was reported missing on 7 July 1917 as a Vizefeldwebel. This was updated in the losses list of 27 August 1917 to show that he had been taken prisoner. No unit listed.

Regards
Glenn