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date on back of photo
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Re: date on back of photo
Looks like November, not sure about the first part.
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Re: date on back of photo
Hi RudiS, possibly 9.11.41?
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Re: date on back of photo
My turn ...
6.11.1941 |
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And finally.................:
I think the first part are the three letters "Gef" for captured, caught, taken. So the entire caption would read: "Taken 11.41". L. |
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Re: date on back of photo
"Gef" is also often used as an abbreviation for "gefallen", meaning killed (KIA).
I guess the front of the photo would give more context. |
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Re: date on back of photo
On the front of the photo a crashed Ju 52 can be seen so I guess "gefallen" is the most likely solution.
Thanks everyone for your help. Very much appreciated.
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Re: date on back of photo
To use the word "gefallen" only with an crashed aircraft is more than unusual. One would rather use the words "abgestürzt/ abgeschossen". "Gefallen" fits with soldier portraits or the like. In addition, the first letter doesn't look like an "G".
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Re: date on back of photo
I agree that the first letter does not look like a "G". It look smore like an "A" and the second letter looks like an "s". But "As" doesn't make a lot of sense to me.
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