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Can someone help with the text. I dont speak German
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To dear mr. professor.Originally posted by Aqu View PostCan someone help with the text. I dont speak German
In memory of our dear son Kurt, who died a hero's death on 6 August 1944 for the fatherland. Dedicated (to you) by his parents. 11 March 1945.
best
hankUnless it was nighttime, or the weather was bad, and you were running out of gas - then it was a sweaty nightmare, like a monkey f*ing a skunk.
~ Dan Hampton, Viper PilotComment
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I can make out 'on August 6, 1944, he died a heroe's death for the Fatherland...'
but also interesting why it's not dated until seven months later- in March 1945.Comment
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Aqu, superb portraits, thanx for sharing them. JacquesComment
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May be the parents did not actually have enough photographs to sent to friends or they did not know the address of the Professor who could have moved caused by bomb damage of his home or evacuation.
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This came with note "KIA 28.11.1944"
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Finnish private Unto Saari KIA 1939 during the Winter War
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Finnish private Arvo Veittimäki KIA 1943 during the Continuation War
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Finnish reserve officer Jussi Tapola killed during the Winter War november 1939.
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# 102
I found only one Otto Kirschen in the Volksbund list:
Otto Kirschen
Otto Kirschen ruht auf der Kriegsgräberstätte/cemetery Rees-Haldern
Endgrablage: Grab 332
Nachname: Kirschen
Vorname: Otto
Dienstgrad: Oberfeldwebel
Geburtsdatum: 28.01.1919
Geburtsort: Petershagen
Todes-/Vermisstendatum: 03.1945
Todes-/Vermisstenort: nicht verzeichnet not registeredComment
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I do not collect pictures, but I have this one for years now...
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Killed in action in Friedfelde in Eastern Prussia in October 1944. He was 18 years old.Comment
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