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[StuGIII]

Field police

Back of Field Police image.

[Hank C.]

Back of Field Police image.

Zur errinerung an deinem treuen Mitkaempfer

To remember your true (loyal) comrade.

Heinz ...(?)...

best
Hank

[Hank C.]

Here's the reverse of the above image.

Post 3484:
Ihren lieber Herr Raüb, zum weigen Andenken
Ihren Freund u. Kameraden Richard.
Herzlich gewidmet im Kriege 1943
Ihre Toni Albrecht
To Dear Mr. Raub as an everlasting memory (or souvenir, roughly)
Your friend and comrade Richard
With heartfelt feelings dedicated in the war (year) 1943
Your Toni Albrecht

best
Hank

[Hank C.]

Here's the back of a Gebirgsjager image.

Dein Namenstagspaeckchen folgt.
1940

Your name-day packet will follow.

(In Germany, most people with common names celebrate a day dedicated to that name every year. It's sort of an informal celebratory day, more or less a good reason to drink beer and/or schnapps. )

best
Hank

[Hank C.]

Here's his obituary.

He was a painter by trade; He proudly wore the Edelweiss on sleeve and hat, fought through Poland and France, and now met his soldierly destiny in the east. HIs company leader said he served proudly, and he always cheered up his comrades with his good humor. His name won't be forgotten, either in Bad Tolz (likely his hometown) nor by the German people.

That's a condensed version.

Hank

[StuGIII]

Translations

Post 3484:
Ihren lieber Herr Raüb, zum weigen Andenken
Ihren Freund u. Kameraden Richard.
Herzlich gewidmet im Kriege 1943
Ihre Toni Albrecht
To Dear Mr. Raub as an everlasting memory (or souvenir, roughly)
Your friend and comrade Richard
With heartfelt feelings dedicated in the war (year) 1943
Your Toni Albrecht

best
Hank

Hi Hank,

Thanks so much for your help. With this image of a very brave Feldwebel, what was his name? I mean first he signs it Your friend and Comrade Richard, then he says Yours Toni Albrecht.
With Willi's name day, that's funny. Imagine everyone in Germany named Willi getting blasted just because they have the same name. Imagine if we did that here and everyone with my name John getting blasted.

[Gerdan]

# 3493

His nam was "Willi Pongratz" and here his entry in the olksbund list:

Wilhelm Pongratz

Wilhelm Pongratz ruht auf der Kriegsgräberstätte in Charkow.

Endgrablage: Block 8 Reihe 56 Grab 5567



Nachname:Pongratz
Vorname:Wilhelm
Dienstgrad:Obergefreiter
Geburtsdatum:25.11.1914
Geburtsort:Bad Tölz
Todes-/Vermisstendatum:06.02.1942
Todes-/Vermisstenort:Maximowka


Gerdan

[Gerdan]

# 3489

" Heinz Rex "


Gerdan

[StuGIII]

# 3489

" Heinz Rex "


Gerdan

Hi Gerdan,

Thanks for your help. Any idea about 3484? Was his name Richard or Toni Albrecht?

[Gerdan]

# 3484 and #3496

The exact German text ist "...zum ewigen Andenken an[/COLOR] Ihren Freund und Kameraden Richard.

Herzlich gewidmet im Krieg 1943 - Ihre Toni Albrecht"

A lady named Toni (Antonie/female!) Albrecht has dedicated this photo of a soldier with name Richard (may be her husband) to a man named Raub.

Gerdan

[StuGIII]

Richard

# 3484 and #3496

The exact German text ist "...zum ewigen Andenken an[/COLOR] Ihren Freund und Kameraden Richard.

Herzlich gewidmet im Krieg 1943 - Ihre Toni Albrecht"

A lady named Toni (Antonie/female!) Albrecht has dedicated this photo of a soldier with name Richard (may be her husband) to a man named Raub.

Gerdan

Hi Gerdan.

Thanks for clearing that up. So the Feldwebel in the photo, was probably Richard Albrecht and he was friends with some guy named Raub, I assume that's a first name. So Richard's wife, Toni, gave it to Raub. Interesting.

Richard looks like he was really brave doesn't he? An EK 1 and II, the Wound Badge in Black and it looks like a Panzer Assault Badge, but I'm not sure on that one. Oh and the ribbon is for the Eastern Front Medal. Too bad there's no way to find out more about him, like his unit and if he survived the war.

[Gerdan]

# 3498

I think "Raub" is a family name because there is written "lieber Herr Raub" - dear Mr. Raub.

I never heard a first name "Raub" but in the recent German phone book you will find 299

entries "Raub" as family name!

Gerdan

[JBGracing]

Could someone give me some help with the following two entries. All I can make out is "kämpf" at the beginning of the second line. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Jared

[JBGracing]

Could someone also let me know what this name is?

Thanks,
Jared

[pauke]

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#3500
released due to cessation of hostile action. Wehrpass destroyed by enemy action. Eckstein
Lt. Col. and unit commander