Some help please.

[Jonathan M]

What does the abbreviation after D.R. mean in this WP? Is it an indication of being a volksdeutsche? The soldier on question was from Leifersdorf, registered in the Reichenberg WB.
Cheers
Jonathan

[Jonathan M]

And this one, 'Melder und Hor?'

Messenger and ?

Many thanks
Jonathan

[pauke]

DR= Deutsches Reich, Hornist= musician/ signal horn

[Gerdan]

C.S.R. = abbr. for former "Czech Republic"


Regards
Gerdan

[Gerdan]

in former times it was Czechoslovakia but after Czechoslovakia was part of the Deutsches Reich the citizens had to change their citizenship in D.R. - Deutsches Reich

Gerdan

[Jonathan M]

Thanks Gerdan and pauke.
Is Reichenberg, probably now under a different name, now part of the Czech Republic?

Interesting about him being a former Czech citizen
Jonathan

[Gerdan]

Jonathan,

you are right. Reichenberg, today Liberec, is now a town (104.000 inh.) in the Czech Republic

Gerdan

[Jonathan M]

Danke mein kamaraden.

The team Slovan Liberec come from there. I remember them in the Champions League Qualifiers a few years ago.

Jonathan