Decyphering german...........

[NoncomRetired]

writing??? Would others please take a stab at the writing? I 'think' the first is 'Gefreiter' and the last is either Kunst or Krause.



Thanks

[NoncomRetired]

I'd love to know this guys name. I purchased this Militarpass yesterday and I've put it together with a Luger that was within this soldier's company. I had seen this item months ago but it wasn't until yesterday that the old memory clicked in and I made the connection.

This is another page in the book. I haven't received the pass yet but this is what finally put my memory in gear.



Notice his assigned unit, 2nd Ersatz Machine Gun Kompany IX Army Corps and I remembered a few weeks ago and this thread.

http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthread.php?t=30887

Klaus came through with this: (many thanks)

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In 1913 were only 4 MGK in the IX Army Corps and I think that was the same in 1914.
1. MGK was detached to the I. Bataillon of the Inf. Reg. 75. in Bremen
2. MGK to the III. Batail. of the Gren. Reg. 89. in Schwerin
3. MGK to the I. Batail. of Inf. Reg. 162. in Flensburg
4. MGK to the I. Batail. of the Inf. Reg. 31 in Altona

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My understanding is, both this soldier and this Luger were in the same company during the same time.

2. MGK to the III. Batail. of the Gren. Reg. 89. in Schwerin

I'm sure his last name was 'Kunst'.

If I read right, he was from here:

http://www.stad.com/index.php?city_id=2807059

[Vlim]

Gefreiter Ferdinand Heinrich Friedrich Kunst.

[NoncomRetired]

Originally Posted by Vlim

Gefreiter Ferdinand Heinrich Friedrich Kunst.

Much appreciated...............

Your answer brings up another question, would this be a replacement Milipass since he has the rank of Gefreiter?

[Douglas Jr.]

It's a second issued Militärpass as noted on the top of its cover ("zweitschrift")
I made a search at volksbund site (that lists the known German wargraves), and there is no Ferdinand Kunst from Wohlendorf, born in 1894, listed there.
So the former owner of this Militärpass likely survived the war.

Nice item, congratulations.

Douglas.

[NoncomRetired]

Originally Posted by Douglas Jr.

It's a second issued Militärpass as noted on the top of its cover ("zweitschrift")
I made a search at volksbund site (that lists the known German wargraves), and there is no Ferdinand Kunst from Wohlendorf, born in 1894, listed there.
So the former owner of this Militärpass likely survived the war.

Nice item, congratulations.

Douglas.

Thanks Douglas, I will know more when it arrives and I will post more photos. As much about this fellow I learn, the more I like it.

[NoncomRetired]

Greetings!!!!!!!!!!!!! I received this Militarpass this morning. I have scanned pages instead of photographing. Not all pages have entries but what pages do, I have posted. Any pertinent info would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

[NoncomRetired]

Here are a few things I "think" is wrote:

He was wounded in Belgium and received the wound badge in black.

He was in the hospital for ten weeks.

He served in Russia and France.

He received 65 Reichs Marks mustering out pay.

His MG Sharpshooting training was with Stabs Commando West, 3 Training Kompany. Trained with the MG.08 and ended with shooting classification 2. I don't know if that little tickmark signified he receive the MG sleeve badge or not!!!!!

He was in various MG units but ended the war in the 2nd Ersatz MG Kompany 9th Corps.

That's all I could guess at. Wish my german script was better.

[NoncomRetired]

He was wounded in Russia and not Belgium. He received shrapnel below the elbow and a bullet in his chest. He was fighting in Belgium when the war ended and was transferred to Bezirks Kommando in XXX and released from Service.