page 8c Gebirgsjäger Soldbuch

[BlondKnight]

Hi,

could anyone please read all the things written on page 8c?
this soldier was member of Geb.Art.Kdr.127.
regards

[Stormfighter]

BlondKnight,

I can help you a little and hopefully others will be able to put the rest of the pieces together after I make my comments.

- The first entry from 20 May 1943 is the issuance of some type of Pulver (Powder). I am pretty good at decipering Sütterlin and the entry appears to be Ruhslapulver (or Puhslapulver) or Ruhslepulver (or Puhslepulver). Perhaps Ruhsla (Puhsla) or Ruhsle (Puhsle) was a brand name? In any case, it was some type of powder.

- The second and third entries from 3 November 1943 are:

Hindenburglichter 2 Stück
Kerzen 1

"Hindenburg Lights," of which the soldier was issued 2, were trench candles that were about three inches in diameter and about a half-inch high. The wax and wick were contained in a pasteboard container:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindenburg_light

Additionally, the soldier was issued 1 Kerze (Candle).

- The fourth entry is for an Armbanduhr (Wristwatch). The entry is followed by the maker of the watch in quotes. I'll see if I can figure the name out later. The markings on the watch were noted, that is, 3190 and D 9999 H. I can read many letters of the next two words, but just can't figure out the words at the moment.

I'll work on this more, and hopefully, others will join in and answer your questions fully.

Barry

[Gerdan]

1) "Ruslapulver" was a lice powder.


4) The Armbanduhr - wristwatch - type "Helvetia" 3190 D 9999 H - käuflich erworben - he
bought the wristwatch

Gerdan

[BlondKnight]

Gerdan and Barry,

many thanks for your help. I must admit I have never seen such an entry in the Soldbuch. Why would they give him Hindenburg candles?

Regards

[Gerdan]

Hindenburg candles have been invented in WW1 but they also used them in WW2.
If there was no electricity nevertheless you had a small light to use.

The light itself was not so big so you could have it with you in the pocket.

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindenburglicht

https://www.google.de/search?q=hinde..._AUoAg&dpr=1.5

Gerdan