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[Trebes]

Antrag auf Auszahlung des Kapitulantenhandgeldes an Wehrbezirks-
kommando Frankfurt/Main gestellt.

Trebes

[Gerdan]

# 3999

I think I should give some explantion to "Kapitulantenhandgeld".

This was a one-off payment for those soldiers who signed the contract for a long term commitment to serve with the army/navy.

It started with 100 RM (Reichsmark) for 4 1/2 years and ended with 300 RM for those who wanted to stay/serve 12 years.

Gerdan

[leib1]

Help with text

Die zu etatm. Sturmmännern eingereichten Sturmmänner (0.75)
erscheinen nicht im Befehl, da es sich nicht um eine
Beförderung handelt. Diese Männer sind auf einem gesonderten
Blatt der Personalabteilung zur Prüfung und Genehmigung vorzu legen.
Hi there,
does the above mean
The Sturm men are awaiting approval before been promoted to
Sturmmann ?
Thank for any help Jamie

[Hank C.]

Die zu etatm. Sturmmännern eingereichten Sturmmänner (0.75)
erscheinen nicht im Befehl, da es sich nicht um eine
Beförderung handelt. Diese Männer sind auf einem gesonderten
Blatt der Personalabteilung zur Prüfung und Genehmigung vorzu legen.
Hi there,
does the above mean
The Sturm men are awaiting approval before been promoted to
Sturmmann ?
Thank for any help Jamie

I believe it states they need to provide more proof to the promotion board, to verify they have done what's needed for promotion.

Hank

[urza1]

Trying to post a letter feldpost,if someone have time to transalte it from german. Thanks im advance,gabriele

[Hank C.]

Trying to post a letter feldpost,if someone have time to transalte it from german. Thanks im advance,gabriele

Sort of a condensed translation:
Received a packet from his sister a few days ago. Many thanks. He wanted to send his sister a letter, but he lost her address by accidentally tearing/throwing away the envelope (from her). He congratulates her to her “name day” on 25 Nov. (This is a German thing; every day of the year is dedicated to a name – John, Susie, Joseph, Silke, etc.)
He’s been in south Italy 4 weeks. It’s pretty there. But home is prettier. He thinks of home a lot. And they haven’t once reached the target of their campaigns.
Wishes them a merry Christmas and happy new year.
P. Ewald Laux

best,
Hank

[urza1]

Many thanks for the quik imput you gave me!

Interesting to me because Italy related,but i think pics is not from the feldpost. i see a GJ and regiment 98,so wrong here,i think.

thanks,gabriele

[Gerdan]

#4003

It could be of interest: the packet came from Mering, a town in Bavaria.

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

Gerdan

[urza1]

Thanks. Will try to find unit of this soldier from feldpost and date,but pic seems to not stay with letter.

[leib1]

Thanks Hank

[lakesidetrader]

Can you help me withthese signatures?

[Gerdan]

Some of the signature I can read:

Schenck zu Schweinsberg - Mahler - Hasse (?)


Gerdan

[Diaspora]

Can anyone please tell me what the owner of this book was named?

And, the date listed? Is that when he joined the party?

[pauke]

trans

Adolf Wisniewosky, a laborer born 29 March 1902 in Hamburg, joined the party 1 Feb. 1918.

[Diaspora]

Thank you very much, Pauke!