WW2 Death Cards 12
WW2 German Death Card (Sterbebild) for Army Gefreiter Anton Steinmann, 4 Infantry Regiment 554.
Was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd Class, Infantry Assault Badge.
Killed in the fighting in the East, 23 July 1942. He was 25.
Nice photo with the Iron Cross.
Single sided double page card measures about 5.5 x 4 inches. Back has a crucifix.
IBundesarchiv lists him as killed by an infantry round to the head in Troizkoje, where he was buried.
Good condition.
$12
WW2 German Death Card (Sterbebild) for Army Kradmelder Michael Wittmann, 14 Company 468 Infantry Regiment.
Killed by the direct hit of a projectile, Delik, 2 October 1941. He was 32.
Bundesarchiv lists him as having been killed by an artillery round to the head, Tschischowka, and that he was buried in Belie.
Double page single sided card measures about 5.5 x 4.5 inches. Back of card has Jesus.
Excellent condition.
$10
WW2 German Death Card (Sterbebild) for Army Gefreiter Josef Eberherr, Infantry Panzer Division.
Was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd Class and the Tank Assault Badge.
On 28 February 1942, he was killed in Russia. He was 31.
Single page single sided card measures about 2.5 x 4.5 inches. Back of card has religious scene.
German Graves Office slip lists him as killed in Krizowo and buried under the unknowns at Kursk, Russia.
Bundesarchiv lists him as serving with 2 Company Schützen Regiment 63. He was killed by an infantry round through the heart.
Good condition.
$8
WW2 German Death Card (Sterbebild) for Luftwaffe Obergefreiter Johann Brauner, Flak Ersatz Abteilung.
Died in a Russian hospital at the beginning of April 1945. He was 43.
Back of card has a rendering of his grave. Single sided single page card measures about 2.5 x 4.5 inches.
In very good condition.
$9
WW2 German Death Card (Sterbebild) for Army Oberleutnant and Company Commander Gottfried Weiss, Grenadier Schützen Company.
Was awarded the iron Cross 1st Class, Iron Cross 2nd Class, Wound Badge and other medals.
Killed in the East, 18 September 1943. He was 26.
Back of card has a knight. Single sided single page card measures about 2.5 x 4 inches.
Includes a slip from the German Graves Office listing him as killed in Djatlowka and buried in Demidowka, Russia.
Excellent condition.
$18
WW2 German Death Card (Sterbebild) for Army Stabsgefreiter and Gruppenführer Johann Zeilinger, Gebirgsjaeger Regment 100.
Was awarded the War Service Cross 2nd Class with Swords.
Killed fighting in Villa Latina, Italy, 24 March 1944, by the full impact of an artillery round. He was 28.
Single sided double page card measures about 5.75 x 4 inches. Back has an Iron Cross.
Good condition.
$12
WW2 German Death Card (Sterbebild) for Luftwaffe Obergefreiter Josef Fischleder, Flakartillerie Regiment.
Killed on the West Front, 6 October 1944. He was 35.
You can see just the top of the Flak Badge in the photo.
Double sided single page card measures about 2.5 x 4.5 inches.
Very good condition.
$10
