Script translation please

[Melvin Brownless]

Dear All,

Can anyone supply me with a translation that is written on reverse of a Luftwaffe photograph. Any help always appreciated.

Regards

Melvin

www.aircrewremembrancesociety.com

[retje]

Dear Melvin,

I read: "Meinem Bordschützen zur Erinnerung. Hans Lischke".

regards,

René Brachten

[Matti Salonen]

That date 21 Mai 1943 is the day when Hans Lischke was killed:

1943-05-21, 5./KG 100, Do 217E-5, 5666, 6N+MN, Stettiner Haff, 5 km nördlich Bellin, Kreis Ückermünde, Absturz in See. Bruch 100 %.
Flugzeugführer Uffz Lischke, Hans, +
Beobachter Gefr Pannier, Richard, +
Bordfunker Gefr Benda, Fritz, +
Bordschütze Gefr Zappe, Gerhard, +

Matti

[Marcel Hogenhuis]

Hello Matti,

My attention was drawn to the name of Zappe: I have a Hans Zappe (former pilot of I./NJG 2, see Rökker's chronic of the I./NJG 2) who committed suicide in Venlo in July 1943 when posted to the I./NJG 1.

In order to check whether they were related, could you provide any details of Gerhard Zappe's birthday/birthplace and perhaps his "Heimat Anschrift" often seen on the NVM ?

Many thanks in advance and of course I let you know if there is a match with 'my' Zappe in Venlo,

Marcel / Venlo

[RT]

René,

Congratulation, the Lischke was not easy to spur ...


Rémi

[retje]

Thank you, Rémi.