Hi All:

Could you please help with the recipient's name of this Honor Ring?

Thanks,

Ross Kelbaugh
www.ssdaggers.com

Tough one Ross, I'm no expert, but my guess is Go(umlaut)lstner Golstner

Goedztner, oe being the umlaut.

I would read it as "Gärtner" (which can be translated into English as "Gardener")

were do you see an r? and how do explain the Z? Sorrry...no buy here!
Roland.

Hello
I think ivbaust is closer to being correct. The letter right before the "t" looks exactly like the last letter and that last letter has been translated as an "r". That is where ivbaust comes up with the "r". I don't think there is a "z" either. Ron

Ron...I think you have a very good point there....Roland.

Ron, thanks for the support. The third letter and the last one are identical. It´s an "r". The other letters are clear. I´m very sure it is "Gärtner".

I can see it now too, very good! john

There are three Gärtners listed in Patzwall's book.
Hans - Sturmbannführer - SS Nr. 24020
Heinrich - Oberführer - SS Nr. 148903
Oskar - Untersturmführer - SS Nr. 41016

Heinrich is also listed in the 9.11.44 Dienstaltersliste as a Brigadeführer/SS-Führg. H.A.
Hans is listed in the 1.10.44 Dienstaltersliste as a Sturmführer/Stab Oa. Nordsee