German handwriting help

[AndreasB]

Nothing to do with aviation, but some of you guys are considerably better than I am at reading German handwriting.

Any help much appreciated. Here is what I have:

2. A Polish prisoner captured at Martha states: Strength ??? Brigade 5 of Polish, 9 of ???. In Tobruk there are 3 ??? ???.

Many thanks in advance for any help!

All the best

Andreas

[borborygm]

... 9 of Czechs... 3 battalions French

[Horst Weber]

Andreas !

"Ein bei Martuba gemachter polnischer Gefangener sagt aus:
Stärke (xxxxx) Brig. 5.000 Polen, 900 Tschechen. In Tobruk befinden sich 2 Batl. Franzosen"

Merry christmas and all the best in 2015 !

Horst Weber

[AndreasB]

Lieber Horst

Wunderbar, und vielen Dank.

Ihnen und den Ihren auch ein frohes Weihnachtsfest und einen guten Rutsch!

Mit freundlichen Grüßen aus London

Andreas

[Horst Weber]

Good evening Andreas !

Thank you four your good wishes and the same back from the current wheater-uncomfortable West Germany.

At visit on Christmas, I had shown my mother this sheet. She does agree with transcript's translation. The (xxxx) place she decypherd a scribbing Franzosen. So we may reed: "...Stärke Franzosen Brig. 5.000 Polen, ...."

Guten Rutsch ins Neue Jahr !

Horst Weber

[AndreasB]

Ah! Now that is interesting. It should be 'polnische Brigade', but I agree that's not what I would read either. You are sure about 2 battalions of French in the last sentence, by the way? I read 3, but I always struggle with the old handwriting.

Alles Gute

Andreas

[Horst Weber]

Hold it, Andreas !

It is sure "3 Batl. Franzosen". My mistake ! sorry !!

Horst Weber

[AndreasB]

Dear Horst

Many thanks again for your help. I have published this now.

http://wp.me/phMWl-CL

All the best

Andreas

[Matti Salonen]

The reproduced unreadable by hand added text is "noch südlich", i.e. "still south from".

Matti

[AndreasB]

Thanks a lot Matti, I corrected that!

All the best

Andreas