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The country that avoids war and the country that fights but has a hard time winning have been combined. The Swiss made some excellent firearms and the French made some unique and occasionally inspiring ones. We have added the Belgian and Dutch since they are neighbors.

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Thanks LoLo

Post by Niner » Thu Apr 10, 2008 6:04 pm

I had about figured out that Balgach was a town and Jean Zwygart was the person. The marks under his name are something I haven't figured out and I hadn't figured on what the Eichholtz with the number after it meant until you made it clear that it was the street.

I used the link you gave me. Seems there is a person with that name..same town, different address.
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Post by LoLo25643 » Thu Apr 10, 2008 6:39 pm

This is a guess as I'm terrible at this but the info under his name might mean that he was a Fusilier or soldier of unit 3 company 79.
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Great detective work again

Post by Niner » Thu Apr 10, 2008 7:47 pm

Fusilier makes sense. Unit III maybe good too. But company 79? Maybe a training cycle number?
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Post by LoLo25643 » Thu Apr 10, 2008 8:33 pm

I told you I was terrible, well not like Ivan but :lol:
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Terrible?

Post by Niner » Thu Apr 10, 2008 10:14 pm

You read this a heck of a lot better than me. Thanks.
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Post by Guisan » Fri Apr 11, 2008 2:26 am

Well, this kitchen chief might be him or it's a relative like a son or so.

http://tel.search.ch/result.en.html?nam ... rt=balgach

I'ts in the German speaking area and Jean is a typical French name so I'm pretty sure that this guy knows more.

I think that 1078 should read as 10/B as there are not that many houses in that street

3rd fusileers company of the 79th batallion Landwehr (reserve troops), 7th division of the 3rd army corps based in St. Gallen.

That's a nice reply you got there LoLo, as you can see the youngsters have less problems writing English as the seniors have.

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Thanks Guisan

Post by Niner » Fri Apr 11, 2008 10:20 am

Now that explains it completely.
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Post by Guisan » Fri Apr 11, 2008 3:34 pm

Is that letter on it's way yet ?

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Post by Niner » Fri Apr 11, 2008 7:48 pm

It will be. I'll report if I get an answer.

You'll translate if need be, won't you Guisan?
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Post by Guisan » Sat Apr 12, 2008 2:38 pm

I'm good in flemish, frisian , dutch and sometimes a few other languages so you can count on me !

Guisan. ;)
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