Handwriting on Maps

[Vaughn O.]

A friend acquired a set of maps belonging to a Engineering Officer.
Can anyone make out this handwriting? Thanks so much.

[Vaughn O.]

closer

[Gerdan]

The German text:

Meinem hochverehrten Herrn Hauptmann (Ing.) Meißner
als Einlösung meines Versprechens.


Gerdan

[DougD]

hochverehrten

What is "hochverehrten" ?

[max history]

It's a term such as "dear" at the head of a letter. Literally, "highly esteemed."
Max.

[DougD]

Great, thank you!

What about:

" als Einlösung meines Versprechens"

[Gerdan]

I would translate it "to deliver on an promise"

Gerdan

[Vaughn O.]

Thanks so much for your input.

Best,