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geb. am
(geboren am-born on) German dates are d/m/y.Example 9.12.19 Dec. 19. 1919 -Sometimes the month is written w/ a roman numeral ex– 9.XII.19
in (Ort, Kreis, Bezirk) (in (town, county, state)) Place of birth.
Example– Wöperdorf, Kreis Osterholz (the state of Osthannover was ommited).
Religion Usually abbreviated. ev. (Evangelical-Lutheran), r. kath or kath. (Roman Catholic, ggl. (Gottglaubig-beliver in God), or % for atheist. Gef. Schnakenberg was a Lutheran.
Stand, Beruf (position, job) Civilian occupation. Gef. Schnakenberg was a farm hand.
Personalbeshreibung; (Personal description)
Größe (Height) in centimeters of course-Schnakenberg was 177cm tall.Gestalt (Body type, frame) Schnakenberg was thin.
groß-big klein-small mittel-middle kraftig-strong schlank-thin
Gesicht (Face)
rund-round oval-oval
Haar (Hair) braun-brown blond-blonde schwarz-black grau-gray rot-red
Sometimes the words hell (light) or dunkel (dark) are added as a prefix to the color.
example– dunkelbraun is dark brown.
Bart (Beard) For most Soldaten it should read kein (none) or be marked with a %.Augen (Eyes) blau-blue grün-green braun-brown grau-gray hasel-hazel
Besondere Kennzeichnen (z.B. Brillenträger) (Distinguishing marks (for example wears glasses))
Brillenträger-wears glasses Narbe-scar Tätowierung-tatto
example eine Narbe am linken Bein (a scar on the left leg)
eine Schifftätowierung am rechten Arm (a ship tatto on the right arm)
Schuhzeuglänge (Shoe size) in centimeters. 11.5=29 11=28 10.5=27 10=26 9.5=25
Schuhzeugweite (shoe width) 1-5, 1 being the largest.
Vor– und Zuname eigenhändige Unterschrift des Inhabers (First and last name signed by the bearer).
Die Richtigkeit der nicht umrandeten Angaben auf Seiten 1 und 2 und der eigenhändigen Unterschrift des Inhaber bescheinigt den……..(The correctness of pages 1 and 2 and the witnessing of the signing by the bearer is certified today…) The date is inserted here.
Ausgefertigender Truppenteil, Dienstelle (filled out by this unit, station)
example– Inf. Ers. Btl. GD, or Dienstelle Nr. 14060c
Eigenhändige Unterschrift, Dienstgrad, u, Dienststellung des Vorgesetzen (Actual signature, rank, and position of the certifier)
example. O. Lorenz, Hauptmann u. Btl. Kdr.
