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[U534]

Thank you verry much gerdan!

[jmark]

Hi guys,

I can read most of this but the vital word - possibly someone's name - is causing me trouble. Here's what I can see:

lt. Bericht H. [We?????] b. Gen.z.b.V. b. OKH v. 11.11.44 melden Rückkehrer Lt. S. vermutlich in sowj.-russ. Kriegsgefangenschaft verstorben.

Can anyone decipher the unknown word?

Many thanks
Jason

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[Trebes]

lt. Bericht H. [We?????] b. Gen.z.b.V. b. OKH v. 11.11.44 melden Rückkehrer Lt. S. vermutlich in sowj.-russ. Kriegsgefangenschaft verstorben.

Can anyone decipher the unknown word?

Possibly it is not a name, but a department:
H[eer] Wesenabt[eilung] = Heerwesenabteilung
In fact, there was a “Heerwesen-Abteilung des General z.b.V. beim OKH“

http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/...lerEugen-R.htm
„Neben der Gruppe Rechtswesen war dem General z. b. V. beim OKH die Heerwesenabteilung unterstellt. Die Heerwesenabteilung war 1943 unterteilt in acht Gruppen (BArch RH 13/2).“


Trebes

[jmark]

Hi Trebes,

Thanks very much. That looks like it fits perfectly. Heerwesenabteilung = Army Administration Department, according to a quick search on the Net.

This now begs the question: how is it possible that "Rückkehrer" were coming back from Soviet captivity before the war ended???

Jason

[checkit]

What is the meaning of "3 38 B.A. Fü."?

Hello All - I am still looking for opinions on what this abbreviation might stand for. I thought the "Fü" might stand for "Führung".

[jmark]

Hello All - I am still looking for opinions on what this abbreviation might stand for. I thought the "Fü" might stand for "Führung".

Agree, Fü = Führung.

According to the excellent "Kriegsprache" book by Tom Houlihan, B.A. could be Bauamt, Bekleidungsamt, Beschaffungsamt, Beobachtungs Abteilung or Brandabwehrgruppe.

Jason

[checkit]

Thanks, Jason. When I picked this up, my "romantic" gut feel was Beobachtungs Abteilung Führung, but I didn't know if there even was such a unit. They are all neat units, though.

This belt has an aluminum pebble finish Heer buckle on it with lots of honest wear, and the leather thong has been moved to let it out, so it could have been reissued.

[checkit]

I just found out that there was a Beobachtungs-Abteilung 38, so this could be 3rd Company, 38th Observation Artillery Battalion, Command.

[Gran Sasso]

Hello All - I am still looking for opinions on what this abbreviation might stand for. I thought the "Fü" might stand for "Führung".

March (19) 38, Beschaffungs-Amt Fürth (near Nürnberg)

[bsmith56]

I could use some help translating this award.

Something 1 Klasse?

Thanks!

[Gerdan]

# 3302

I read "Schiessschnur 1. Klasse"

Gerdan

[hucks216]

Hello. Can anyone translate the 3 indicated entries please? I can understand the odd word but not all of it or any context. Plus do these entries indicate someone involved in Photo Interpretation? (the Wehrpass belongs to a member of a Luftwaffe Aufkärer unit.)

[bsmith56]

# 3302

I read "Schiessschnur 1. Klasse"

Gerdan

Much appreciated Gerdan!!

[Gerdan]

# 3304

1) Auswerter Lehrgang bei Stabsbildabteilung des Koluft b(eim) A.O.K. 6

2) Sonderlehrgang für Flgz. Bildpersonal in Luftbildentzerrung und Bildplanbearbeitung bei
der "Sobia des RLM".

3) Lehrgang für Schiffserkennung und Hafenkunde in ? - ? mit Erfolg teilgenommen.


Gerdan

[Trebes]

3) Lehrgang für Schiffserkennung und Hafenkunde in ? - ? mit Erfolg teilgenommen.

Is the missing place Kiel-Wik?
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiel-Wik

Trebes