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Title: German text on back of a photograph
Post by: alistquin on Friday 28 April 17 11:32 BST (UK)

Can any one decipher this German text on the back of a family photo please. If I crop it the text becomes very fuzzy.

Alistair

Title: Re: Back of a photograph
Post by: Ruskie on Friday 28 April 17 11:37 BST (UK)

Alastair, how sure are you that this is German?

I would advise adding "german" to your subject heading. There are several German speakers who may be able to help you (though it is a bit of a scrawl)  :)

Title: Re: Back of a photograph
Post by: alistquin on Friday 28 April 17 11:40 BST (UK)

Thanks Ruskie!   :)

Title: Re: German text on back of a photograph
Post by: arthurk on Friday 28 April 17 11:55 BST (UK)

I'm not an expert on this German script, but I can make out enough to be sure that that's what it is. What I think I can see is:

Brief folgt ihm(?) nächsten
lebe wohl auf
wiedersehen

which translated is (more or less):
Letter follows shortly
farewell, goodbye

Others may be able to refine that, but I don't think they'll see any names.

Title: Re: German text on back of a photograph
Post by: alistquin on Friday 28 April 17 12:05 BST (UK)

Thank you Arthurk. Not at all what I hoped it might be!   :(

Alistair

Title: Re: German text on back of a photograph
Post by: black.betty on Saturday 29 April 17 12:34 BST (UK)

The script from arthurk is perfekt.
But I don't understand the sence, because I miss a word after "nächsten".

Letter will follow him next (day, week ? ? ? ???)
farewell good-
bye

Regards Betty

Title: Re: German text on back of a photograph
Post by: alistquin on Saturday 29 April 17 13:10 BST (UK)

Thanks Betty!  :)