Translation help please - LG1 Photo
 

http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/pictur...&pictureid=457

Hi chaps, would appreciate if anyone knows what is written on the back of this photo. Came with a set from a 4/LG1 airgunner Uffz Richard Hackethal KIA 12 Apr 1942 in L1+GM. His usual mount was L1+FM so I assume the FM refers to his aircraft, the photo actually shows a ship from a JU88, but is not very clear. Thank you.

Re: Translation help please - LG1 Photo
 

http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/pictur...&pictureid=456

Front of the photo is the blurry one bottom left.

Re: Translation help please - LG1 Photo
 

Im Morgengrauen ? wir den Geleitzug.

Junker

Re: Translation help please - LG1 Photo
 

Danke Schon Junker! My google translate skills tells me thats roughly "In the morning women we take the convoy FM"

Re: Translation help please - LG1 Photo
 

Spelling error. Shoulk read Morgengrauen.

Early morning we ? the convoy.
Junker

Re: Translation help please - LG1 Photo
 

That's great thank you!

Re: Translation help please - LG1 Photo
 

That would be Morgenfrauen!

Morgengrauen (literally "morning grey") means at first light.

Re: Translation help please - LG1 Photo
 

Ahhhh...thanks Nick, so more like "At first light we meet the convoy in FM"

Re: Translation help please - LG1 Photo
 

The complete text is "Im Morgengrauen vernichteten wir den Geleitzug FM" = "In the first light of day we exterminated the convoy FM".

Regards
Leo

Re: Translation help please - LG1 Photo
 

Wow thanks Leo. Interesting....I have Taghon’s history of LG1 so will have a look for a convoy attack.