WW2 Death Cards 9
WW2 German Death Card (Sterbebild) for Gefreiter Max Feldmeier, Infantry Unit.
Missing since the middle of March 1945. 13 May 1949, the family received word from a comrade that he died in the middle of July 1945, Karlsdorf-Banat.
German Graves Office lists him as dieing and buried in Banatski Karlovac, Serbia.
Single page single sided card measures about 2.5 x 4.5 inches. Back of card has Jesus.
Good condition.
$9
WW2 German Death Card (Sterbebild) for Fritz Müller, Kradschützen Bataillon.
Was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd Class, West Wall Medal, Russian Front Medal, General Assault Badge and Wound Badge in Silver.
Died of his difficult wounds received in the East, 3 October 1942. He was 24.
Back of card has a helmet and Iron Cross. Single page card measures about 4.25 x 2.5 inches.
Includes a slip from the German Graves Office listing him as dieing in reserve hospital 9, Warsaw, and being buried in Joachimow Mogily, Poland.
His Bundesarchiv record lists him as having been with 2. Kracschutzen Batl 165.
Good condition.
$18
WW2 German Death Card (Sterbebild) for Army Gefreiter Josef Dietz.
Killed 3 December 1943. He was 43.
Services were held for him in Koblenz, Engers, Berlin, New York and in the field.
Nice photo taken in the field.
Double sided single page card measures about 2.5 x 4.5. His record from Bundesarchiv lists he was last with Army Supply Station 614, and his dog tag was from a guard unit. He was in an accident and died at the hospital L’Hermitage in Remers.
Very good condition.
$10
WW2 German Death Card (Sterbebild) for Army Leutnant and Company Commander Willi Schnaas, 7 Company Infantry Regiment 107.
Was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd Class, Iron Cross 1st Class, Infantry Assault Badge and West Wall Medal.
He volunteered for the Reichsarbeitsdienst in 1937 and then for the Army. After serving in France, he was sent to the East. Killed by shrapnel to the head, Krykowo, 1 February 1942 in the difficult fighting. He was 23.
He is listed in Bundesarchiv.
Double page single sided card measures about 4.5 x 5.5 inches. Back has Jesus.
Very good condition.
$22
WW2 German Death Card (Sterbebild) for Army Wachtmeister Franz Bauer, Artillerie Regiment. From Oberlindhart.
Awarded the Iron Cross 2nd Class, Iron Cross 1st Class, Russian Front Medal and other medals.
Killed 18 February 1945 in Eastern Prussia. He was 24.
Double side single page card measures about 4.5 x 2.5.
German Graves Office lists him as killed by Rawussen, Poland and buried in Robuzy, Poland.
Very good condition.
$12
WW2 German Death Card (Sterbebild) for Army Unteroffizier Karl Junk, Infantry Regiment.
Was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd Class, Infantry Assault badge and Kuban Shield.
Killed in difficult fighting repulsing the enemy and the southeast point of his group, 26 November 1944. He was 21.
Single sided double page card measures about 6 x 4.5. Back has a cross.
German Death Records list him as killed in Bory-Tay and buried in Budaors, Hungary.
The family only received word of his death in August 1946.
Very good condition.
$11
WW2 German Death Card (Sterbebild) for Army Leutnant and Unit Commander Adolf Seidel, Grenadier Regiment.
Was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd Class, Infantry Assault Badge, Wound Badge and Russian Front Medal. In the photo, he wears a General Assault Badge.
At the point of his unit, he was killed in an assault south of Tscherkassy, 15 February 1944. He was 24.
Single sided double page card measures about 6 x 4.5. Back has religious symbol.
German Death Records list him as killed in Jerki and buried in Jampol, Ukraine.
A lot of wear.
$15
