alastaircox Posted 10 May , 2016 Share Posted 10 May , 2016 I found this old warrior's photograph at a boot sale. Can anyone assist with the script? Thanks in advance, Alastair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliceF Posted 11 May , 2016 Share Posted 11 May , 2016 Last word: Falkenstein? Christine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhos Posted 11 May , 2016 Share Posted 11 May , 2016 To early to hell. 1002 must also fight. Peter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alastaircox Posted 12 May , 2016 Author Share Posted 12 May , 2016 Thank you Christine and Peter. Crikey that is more dramatic than I expected! Any thoughts as to the context here - the 1002? Falkenstein appears a common name, can we ascertain rank from the picture or simply an officer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AOK4 Posted 12 May , 2016 Share Posted 12 May , 2016 I'm sorry but that is not correct, it's just writing from the framemaker: gerahmt & zum Stellen (framed and to be standing) 1002 mußt mit? (picture 1002 must be framed together?) Falkenstein It would be interesting to have a close up of the item above the Landeskokarde. Since the man does not wear a Reichskokarde, I don't think he is military. Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhos Posted 12 May , 2016 Share Posted 12 May , 2016 I think it's time for me and my wife who translated to go back to school. You can't get more wrong than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johntaylor Posted 12 May , 2016 Share Posted 12 May , 2016 Don't feel too bad - this is written in old German script and the letters don't look anything like the modern ones. Even my German friends really struggle with this. I also looked at the message and couldn't work it out, so many congrats to AOK4! John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alastaircox Posted 13 May , 2016 Author Share Posted 13 May , 2016 It would be interesting to have a close up of the item above the Landeskokarde. Since the man does not wear a Reichskokarde, I don't think he is military. Here is a close up, thank you Jan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AOK4 Posted 13 May , 2016 Share Posted 13 May , 2016 I'm not very familiar with these, but I think this man belongs to the Militärverwaltung (military administration). Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alastaircox Posted 13 May , 2016 Author Share Posted 13 May , 2016 Thank you, much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Thompson Posted 13 May , 2016 Share Posted 13 May , 2016 I am unfirmiliar with German uniforms, but it looks like to me there is a bugle as in the type that is the Regimental badge of the Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry in the upper part of the cap badge. Cheers Roger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AOK4 Posted 13 May , 2016 Share Posted 13 May , 2016 No, there isn't, it's a (German) eagle in a shield with a crown on top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 13 May , 2016 Share Posted 13 May , 2016 Pound to a penny says that he has a Kaiserliche Deutsche Feldpost badge from the pre-war or even GW period... Trajan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ph0ebus Posted 13 May , 2016 Share Posted 13 May , 2016 Looks like a match to me (courtesy of Kaiser's Bunker): Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AOK4 Posted 13 May , 2016 Share Posted 13 May , 2016 I disagree. It's obviously not a crowned eagle but a crowned shield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ph0ebus Posted 13 May , 2016 Share Posted 13 May , 2016 I disagree. It's obviously not a crowned eagle but a crowned shield. Jan, do you have an example we can see? Everything I am finding is WWII-era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted 14 May , 2016 Share Posted 14 May , 2016 Here are some examples of the Militärverwaltung. Sorry about the prussian one, but I didn´t want to torture the book on the scanner... Taken from this book: http://www.militaria.at/Book.aspx?book=727650&Language=de Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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