Militaria

Original pre war postcard sized portrait picture for a Soldat in Infanterie Regiment 15. The soldier is pictured with a Reichswehr style field blouse with numbered shoulderstraps to Infanterie Regiment 15. Interestingly; the decals on his transitional style helmet are the wrong way around. The helmet looks to have the early carbine clip chinstrap.

Original postcard sized Heer portrait picture of a Unteroffizier der Pioniertruppen awarded with the Eisernez Kreuz II klasse, Allgemeines sturmabzeichen, Verwundetenabzeichen im Schwarz.

Rare original deathcard to Gefreiter Johann Paischer who served in the Panzergrenadierdivision Grossdeutschland. Paischer is buried in Kursk.

Rare original deathcard to Feldwebel Josef Brandmeier who served in Grenadier Regiment ‘List’. Brandmeier was a veteran of the Poland, France and Soviet campaigns. He was a well decorated soldier awarded the Eisernez kreuz II Klasse, Kriegsverdienstkreuz mit Schwertern II Klasse, Ostmedaille, Verwundetenabzeichens and the Nahkampfspange. Rare to find deathcard with high decorations!

Rare Original deathcard of Stabsgefreiter Heinrich Reines. Reines served in an Infanterie-Regiment and according to the deathcard was killed in action in the Huertgen Forest on 6 November 1944. Research on Volksbund shows he was killed 2 kilometres south east of Vossenack which is the exact location of the famous Kall-trail which leads to the town of Schmidt. Looking at his date of death and location he most probably served in the 1056. Infanterie-Regiment of the 89. Infanterie-Divison. He was most likely killed in action when his unit was engaged with Taskforce Ripple between 5 and 7 November 1944. Reines unit operated from the Teufelsley wooded area and attacked the American forces along the Kall-trail on numerous occasions in co-operation with the 116. Aufklärungs-Abteilung of the Windhund-Division. Reines is buried in Vossenack.

Original deathcard of Gefreiter Josef Wanninger. Wanninger served in an Artillerie-Regiment and was killed during a “Panzerangriff” armoured attack in the village of Bonnétable, Normandy. He is buried in
Mont-de-Huisnes, France.

Original deathcard of Unteroffizier Anton Burghart. Unteroffizier Burghart served in an Artillerie-Regiment and was killed in action on the 25th of August 1944 in the “Festung” Brest. His remains are buried in Ploudaniel-Lesneven.

Original death card to SS-Oberschütze Franz Plörederer. Franz was 18 years old when he was killed in action 29.7.1944.

Nice original leaflet; Seemacht! 224000 Gefangene

Death card for Georg Braun, Unteroffizier in leichte Beobachtungs-Abteilung 28 (motorisiert). Braun was killed in action 30-7-1944 in Amaye-sur-Seulles which is next to Villers Bocage. Braun is buried in La Cambe. The deathcard is a very good example of a German soldier killed in action in Normandy. The archive card with further information is not a part of the offering.

Death card of Obergefreiter Johann Nachreiner who was killed in action during the Battle of the Bulge in Brisy/Wardin 4.1.1945 which is a small village just outside of Bastogne. Nachreiner was burried in Recogne, Belgium. He was awarded the EK2 with other awards and partook in the French and Russian campaigns and served 5 years in the Wehrmacht. 

Death card of Obergefreiter Johann Singer. Was killed in action during the Battle of the Hürtgenwalt. Singer was 35 years and killed in action in Steinstrass near Jülich, Germany on 8.12.1944. Was later burried in Vossennack, Germany.   

Death card of Unteroffizier Willy Leonhard Hüweler. Killed in action during the Battle of the Hürtgenwald. Hüweler was 24 years old and was killed in action on 11.10.1944 in The Hürtgenwald, Germany.