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08-25-2012 04:48 PM
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Re: TRANSLATION OF PHOTO - KvK2 AWARD DOC WITH PHOTO & SPANGE
Richard the back of the photo says that the date is his first day as a Leutnant whcih fits with the officers photo , the place i cannot read !!
The gates of hell were opened and we accepted the invitation to enter" 26/880 Lance Sgt, Edward Dyke. 26th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers , ( 3rd Tyneside Irish )
1st July 1916
Thought shall be the harder , heart the keener,
Courage the greater as our strength faileth.
Here lies our leader ,in the dust of his greatness.
Who leaves him now , be damned forever.
We who are old now shall not leave this Battle,
But lie at his feet , in the dust with our leader
House Carles at the Battle of Hastings
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Re: TRANSLATION OF PHOTO - KvK2 AWARD DOC WITH PHOTO & SPANGE
Thanks Paul E, I hoped it would be that, cheers, Richard.
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Re: TRANSLATION OF PHOTO - KvK2 AWARD DOC WITH PHOTO & SPANGE
The unit is 1 Kompanie /Kraftwagen-Transport-Abteilung z.b.V. 987 which is an Army level and above Transport unit used for Special missions allocated by the relevant HQ !!
The gates of hell were opened and we accepted the invitation to enter" 26/880 Lance Sgt, Edward Dyke. 26th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers , ( 3rd Tyneside Irish )
1st July 1916
Thought shall be the harder , heart the keener,
Courage the greater as our strength faileth.
Here lies our leader ,in the dust of his greatness.
Who leaves him now , be damned forever.
We who are old now shall not leave this Battle,
But lie at his feet , in the dust with our leader
House Carles at the Battle of Hastings
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Re: TRANSLATION OF PHOTO - KvK2 AWARD DOC WITH PHOTO & SPANGE
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Paul E
The unit is 1 Kompanie /Kraftwagen-Transport-Abteilung z.b.V. 987 which is an Army level and above Transport unit used for Special missions allocated by the relevant HQ !!
Thanks Paul E, that sounds interesting. I wonder what they got up to? Cheers, Richard.
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Re: TRANSLATION OF PHOTO - KvK2 AWARD DOC WITH PHOTO & SPANGE
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DUJAILAH
Thanks Paul E, that sounds interesting. I wonder what they got up to? Cheers, Richard.
When the use of 'Special missions' is used to describe the term z.b.V it can be a bit confusing as while that is the case for the Brandenburgers it wasn't so for the more common use of the abbreviation. Think of it more along the lines of 'Special use' rather than some sort of special forces term. It is hard to describe but it is a designation that could be used for units that were set up to fulfill a specific task/job whether that was a specific transport/supply task or a headquarters set up to take command of other units.
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Re: TRANSLATION OF PHOTO - KvK2 AWARD DOC WITH PHOTO & SPANGE
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hucks216
When the use of 'Special missions' is used to describe the term z.b.V it can be a bit confusing as while that is the case for the Brandenburgers it wasn't so for the more common use of the abbreviation. Think of it more along the lines of 'Special use' rather than some sort of special forces term. It is hard to describe but it is a designation that could be used for units that were set up to fulfill a specific task/job whether that was a specific transport/supply task or a headquarters set up to take command of other units.
Thanks hucks216, I see what you mean. A better phrase I suppose would be miscellaneous duties, Cheers, Richard.
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Re: TRANSLATION OF PHOTO - KvK2 AWARD DOC WITH PHOTO & SPANGE
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Paul E
Richard the back of the photo says that the date is his first day as a Leutnant whcih fits with the officers photo , the place i cannot read !!
I am not 100% certain; but it could be "Otwock". (There is a place with that name in Poland, see: Otwock - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia )
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Re: TRANSLATION OF PHOTO - KvK2 AWARD DOC WITH PHOTO & SPANGE
Hi HPL2008, great work as usual. It looks like it to me. Interesting history on the Wiki page as well, Cheers, Richard.
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