Translation Help

[desantnik]

It's not Romanian. Have you considered that this was written by a non-native speaker of the language in question, thereby contributing to a non-standard language?

Isn't Romansch a Latin-like language in Switzerland/Italy?

[Kim]

Could it be Esperanto? I don't speak it so I can't translate but its a way to continue.

/Kim

[Komandir RKKA]

Esperanto!:thumbsup
Exactly, I think it is. This international language was very popular in 1920-30 ies.

[Nota Bene]

Looks like Esperanto. Interesting!

Alexei

[Al-muell]

I am not convinced about Esperanto theory. Still too many "K"s for me, and this language here seems to have quite a complex grammar and from what I remember, Zamenhof's idea was to make his language simple and easy to learn for all (at least for those wjho speak indo-european languages).

[UQWozza]

I have been translating a Red Army book for a starshina who served most of his time on the Leningrad front. I am confused by some of the writing though.

Could anyone please help me clear this up.

My take on this is:

• 263 Separate anti-aircraft artillery battalion (ОЗАД - 243-й отдельный зенитный артиллерийский дивизион ) 1940 Hanko peninsula
• 1941 Leningrad Front 1, ? ? ski battalion, wound 23.12.1941 - hospital
• 1942 Заград отрад (otriad?) # 1
• 1943 48th Independent ? Rifle Brigade, 03.02.1944 heavy wound, hospital #2550.
  

He ended up in the 902 RR.

Does anyone know the honorofics for this regiment - notes in the book say 902 SBOKR which I assume to be 902 Rifle ? Order of Kutuzov Regiment.

Simon

[Kirchgoens]

Заградотряд # 1 - a blocking or "anti-retreat" unit. This gives ole boy a darker side - he may have been doing the shooting from behind...

[Kirchgoens]

My wife figured out your "??'s": it's actually a hyphenated version of the full word "otdelniy." That would make it the 1st Independent Ski Battalion. The letters following the "1" are "вый" to form "первый".

[EricFG]

Заградотряд # 1 - a blocking or "anti-retreat" unit. This gives ole boy a darker side - he may have been doing the shooting from behind...

Yeah, nasty stuff. Cool VB to have though. Good score Simon!

[UQWozza]

I posted this yesterday but it disappeared over night.

Brian - thanks to you and your wife for sorting this out :thumbsup

Eric - picked this up purely on the basis of the cover - this one is blue instead of the standard manila. I will put examples of all the KK types I have in the other thread soon. Just shows what can be hidden in these books - only cover and first page shown by seller :D

Can anyone help with the last bit? 48th Independent ? Rifle Brigade

Simon