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[Leander H]

Help 1 - 2/1/2010

[Leander H]

Help 1 - 2/1/2010

2011

[HPL2008]

It says...:

"[M]eine Gruppe im Gebirg[e]
in Höhe bis zu 1800 m
im Juni 1940"

...meaning:

"My group in the mountains
at an elevation of up to 1,800 meters
in June 1940"

[Leander H]

Thanks HPL2008!

[Leander H]

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[Gerdan]

# 2013

"Kuheyoiuse(??) Quartier bezogen" - K.... moved into billet

The first word should be the name of a village


Gerdan

[photo-war]

Hello! Need help with reading/translation of this text. Thanks in advance!

[Gerdan]

# 2015

"Sturm von Zivilisten auf Abfall(?) - Ronhardumka(??) -

run of civilians on garbage/litter - R......


Gerdan

[photo-war]

Gerdan thank you!

There are two more texts that I am asking for help: to read/translate. Thanks for looking!

#1. The las word is for sure Krim - but what about the entire sentence?

[photo-war]

#2

[Gerdan]

# 2017

1) Deutsche Soldaten Gräber auf der Krim - Graves of German soldiers on the Krim

2) Vorsicht ! - Notwurf ! Attention - Jettisoned ! - 2 Stunden nach erfolgter Aufnahme krepierte diese 250er - Two hours auf shooting that pic the 250 (lbs bomb) exploded


Gerdan

[photo-war]

# 2017

1) Deutsche Soldaten Gräber auf der Krim - Graves of German soldiers on the Krim

2) Vorsicht ! - Notwurf ! Attention - Jettisoned ! - 2 Stunden nach erfolgter Aufnahme krepierte diese 250er - Two hours auf shooting that pic the 250 (lbs bomb) exploded


Gerdan

Thanks!!!!!

[RichardT]

Gerdan, can you please translate this for me. This fellow was killed in Le Havre harbour during a massive bombing of the S-boat bunkers in June 1944. I see references to S-boats and Le Havre but most of the rest is beyond my ability to figure out. Thanks for your help.

Richard

[Hank C.]

Gerdan, can you please translate this for me. This fellow was killed in Le Havre harbour during a massive bombing of the S-boat bunkers in June 1944. I see references to S-boats and Le Havre but most of the rest is beyond my ability to figure out. Thanks for your help.

Richard

Here's most of it.
28.2.44 Abwehr fliegerangriff in Boulogne - Defense during air attack
20.3.44 S Boot u. Jabomgr. vor Graunlinns(?) - not sure what the "Jabo..." abbreviation is..
24.3.44 Fernkampfbeschuss D…strasse - long distance engagement in the area of ...
31.3.44 S. Bootsgefecht Sommebucht - S boot battle in the entry to the Somme (river)
29.5.44 Jabomgr. u. Minentreffer v. Le Havre -
14.6.44 Bombenangriff auf Le Havre

best
Hank

p.s. - And quit calling me Gerdan! Or should we retitle this thread "Gerdan translates for people"?

[Gerdan]

# 2022

In collaboration with Hank I (I call me Gerdan !) want to add some information:

20.3.44 ......Jaboangr.(iff) ("Jabao" is an abbreviation for Jagd - Bomber - fighter bomber)

and the name is Gravelines a town in France.


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


22.3.44 ....Fernkampfbeschuß Doverstraße... - Dover Strait

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


29.5.4 ....Joboangr......


Gerdan