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[Gerdan]

The text in German:

Gefallen für Großdeutschlands Zukunft am 26. März 1945 bei Willkäu, Krs. Züllichen.
Reichenberg - Niederkamichen, Jeschekenstrasse 60

geb. 24.4.1924


KIA für the future of Gross - Deutschland 26 March 1945 near Willkäu, Züllichen County,


Gerdan

[Bernd Wiedemann]

Gefallen für Großdeutschlands Zukunft am 26. März 1945 bei Willkäu, Krs. Züllichen.
Reichenberg - Niederkamichen, Jeschekenstrasse 60
Gerdan

IMHO the man was KIA in Wilkau, could be here:
http://wiki-de.genealogy.net/Wilkau_%28Neumark%29

His adress was:
Reichenberg - Niederhanichen, Jeschkestrasse.

Reichenberg today is Liberec, the former Nieder Hanichen is Liberec VIII - Dolní Hanychov , Jeschke is a mountain

[StuGIII]

Grave photo

Here's the front of a grave taken in Russia I believe. I'll post the back in a moment.

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Back of grave

Here's the reverse of the grave photo. I think it's telling the location of the grave.

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Wedding photo

Here's a photo of Marta and Hans. The writing is on the back.

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Marta and Hans reverse

Here's the back of the photo

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Luftwaffe girl

Here's an attractive member of the Luftwaffe.

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Luftwaffe girl reverse

The reverse of the girl's image.

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Vorwarts nach Osten

Could someone translate the lyrics to this song? Unfortunately, someone took this from an album and so the writing on the reverse was ruined.

[Gerdan]

# 146

Das Grab meines ehemaligen Geschützführer in der Kalmückensteppe 120 KM westlich Astrachan.

The grave of my former cannon chief in the Kalmücken desert 120 KM west of Astrachan.

Gerdan

[Gerdan]

# 148

Zur Erinnerung an Deine Patin Martha mit Hans

In memory of your godmother Martha with Hans


Gerdan

[Gerdan]

# 150

Der lieben Helga z(ur) Erinnerung an den 15.8.43 in "Garelle"
Deine Hilde

To you dear Hilde in memory of the 15.8.1943 in "Garella"
Yours Hilde


Gerdan

[StuGIII]

translations

Hi Gerdan,

Thanks for translating my photos. With Hans Geffken's grave, obviously if he was a cannon chief, he couldn't have been a medic in a motorized infantry unit could he? Where is Astrachan? The girls photo is interesting, her name was Hilde and she was giving it to another girl named Hilde. Wonder what Garella meant?

John

[StuGIII]

Geffken's grave

Gerdan,

One other question. Below his birth/death dates, it looks like his unit was listed. Could you make it out?

John

[Gerdan]

Astrachan:

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

Gerdan