Anyone who speaks German? I need a German speaker to help me translating this document about my great-grandfather in Leipzig during WWII. I tried using translator but it just gives me random phrases because of the old writing. Thanks! : r/MyHeritage Skip to main content

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Anyone who speaks German? I need a German speaker to help me translating this document about my great-grandfather in Leipzig during WWII. I tried using translator but it just gives me random phrases because of the old writing. Thanks!

r/MyHeritage - Anyone who speaks German? I need a German speaker to help me translating this document about my great-grandfather in Leipzig during WWII. I tried using translator but it just gives me random phrases because of the old writing. Thanks!
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  • Last name = Cremonini

  • First name = Archinto

  • Nationality = Italian

  • Date of birth = 8.2.94

  • Place of birth = Gonzaga

  • Time of employment = from 29.07.42 until 26.02.45

  • Who was responsible for his placement = The employment office

  • Why did he/she come to Germany?= Advertised position

  • Type of employment = compulsory service

  • Their position in your company = foundry mechanic

  • Salary= on average 69,13 Reichsmark per week

  • Place of accommodation = shared dormitories Leipzig W.33, Albertinerstr. 58

Information about his whereabouts

  • What was the reason for the termination of their employment? = he did not return from his holiday

  • When did they leave Leipzig & where did they go? = 26.02.45 / unknown

  • Subsequent employment by a different company, if so which one? = ------

  • What do you know about their fate? = nothing

  • If dead, when did they die? = ------

Information about their possessions

  • What kind of possessions did they bring? = was not checked

  • What kind of possessions did they acquire here? = unknown

  • Which of their personal belongings or possessions did they leave behind? = -----

  • Where and in whose custody are those possessions? = -----

  • Are there any outstanding demands or liabilities? = no

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In other words he knew exactly when to gtfo of Germany!

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