kaisersoffensive Posted 7 June , 2007 Share Posted 7 June , 2007 Hello Purchased this postcard of a highly decorated officer of the German forces. However can anyone identify him please. Many thanks, Bob Norman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiegeGunner Posted 7 June , 2007 Share Posted 7 June , 2007 Purchased this postcard of a highly decorated officer of the German forces. The inscription includes 'KuK', so he's Austro-Hungarian, not German. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
59165 Posted 7 June , 2007 Share Posted 7 June , 2007 Blimey,Bob, He's got more gongs than J.Arthur. Does it look like Oberst or oberst lt.under the 'name'? Old style germanic writing.Bob Lempke might be able to decypher it for you. Where did you find the pc? Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaisersoffensive Posted 7 June , 2007 Author Share Posted 7 June , 2007 Blimey,Bob, He's got more gongs than J.Arthur. Does it look like Oberst or oberst lt.under the 'name'? Old style germanic writing.Bob Lempke might be able to decypher it for you. Where did you find the pc? Dave. Hello Many thanks for your reply. Item purchased recently ( along with others that I have posted) from my local car boot. Doesn't often happen I hasten to add. It is a used field postcard so I assume that he is somebody fairly famous at the time. The sender has a very neat style of handwriting ( old Germanic?) but it is all Greek to me! Regards, Bob Norman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apwright Posted 7 June , 2007 Share Posted 7 June , 2007 As far as I can make out: Oskar F.H. Oberstlt. Insp. a. (or d.) Lehrbatll. u. K.u.K. ... ?format. A.O.K. (or R.O.K.) 10 Oberstleutnant (Lt-Col) F.H. Oskar, Inspektor of a Lehrbatallion and Royal & Imperial (i.e. Austro-Hungarian) something... er, Reichs-Oberkommando 10?? Perhaps some sort of German-Austrian liaison officer? Need someone who knows what the abbreviations stand for! Can you post the other side? That might give some more clues. I can read Greek and Old Germanic! Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiegeGunner Posted 7 June , 2007 Share Posted 7 June , 2007 Hold hard — the photographer's imprint, if I'm not mistaken, is Potsdam. Is this Prince Oskar of Prussia ? AOK = Armee Oberkommando Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiegeGunner Posted 7 June , 2007 Share Posted 7 June , 2007 Bingo! http://www.deutsche-schutzgebiete.de/prinz...on_preussen.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apwright Posted 7 June , 2007 Share Posted 7 June , 2007 Yes, it is! Well done, Siege. Edit: SNAP!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiegeGunner Posted 7 June , 2007 Share Posted 7 June , 2007 In that case, Adrian, I think we qualify for a cut of the proceeds when Kaiseroffensive puts it on eBay ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crunchy Posted 7 June , 2007 Share Posted 7 June , 2007 Blimey - two hours. Well done Seige! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaisersoffensive Posted 7 June , 2007 Author Share Posted 7 June , 2007 In that case, Adrian, I think we qualify for a cut of the proceeds when Kaiseroffensive puts it on eBay ... Gentlemen Certainly you shall a percentage of sales ( shall we say 5%?) I certainly don't plan to do so for some considerable time if at all. You will however always be in my debt. First class piece of work to all concerned! Handsome fellow this Prince Oskar. I trust that you are young gentlemen who are not in desperate need of cash? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiegeGunner Posted 7 June , 2007 Share Posted 7 June , 2007 1. Certainly you shall a percentage of sales ( shall we say 5%?) 2. You will however always be in my debt. 3. I trust that you are young gentlemen who are not in desperate need of cash? 1. Each ... 2. Shome mishtake shurely ... 3. All negotiable currencies accepted ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob B Posted 7 June , 2007 Share Posted 7 June , 2007 Well wasn't that another impressive result, Siege that was outstanding. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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